ballad
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In August 2025, the 38-year-old singer-songwriter joined forces with Carin León for the cross-cultural ballad “Lost in Translation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Grammy winner Dean’s mellow love ballad “I’ve Seen It” is at the center of a copyright infringement case brought by the music group that oversees Withers’ catalog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
A sweet, acoustic ballad, it discusses the various types of love she's encountered in her life - from high school crushes to the love she has for her family and friends.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rolincik was assigned a slow French ballad and was mortified when the instructor said she was doing too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She proceeds to prove otherwise with a stunningly bad rendition of a Kelly Clarkson ballad.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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These 11 songs are carefully sequenced roughly in thirds—sinister goth early on, a few massive rock numbers in the middle, and a clutch of reflective ballads toward the end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Any songwriter should be so lucky — to have one of your hallmark tunes be lovingly swept out from under you and become one of the definitive ballads of pop music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The new Whigs record is a strong collection of material that stands solidly amongst the existing catalog of v2 Whigs albums, with big rockers, piano ballads, and tape loops neatly nestled against guitar feedback.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
There were hair-metal bands that only had power ballads — Firehouse or some band with 17th century French aristocrat hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hour after hour of ballads, love songs, mountain airs.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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