ballad
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Swift’s country ballad “I Knew It, I Knew You” from “Toy Story 5” is an Oscar contender for original song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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
Fortunately the plot’s fairly predictable turns—the climax is a funny sing-off between Paulina and Ericka during a performance of the Whitney Houston power ballad “The Greatest Love of All”—are softened by the purely pleasurable performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Death of Robin Hood is based on a 17th Century ballad of the outlaw, starring Hugh Jackman as the reflective, battle-weary titular character at the end of his life.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
He hesitated for a moment, wondering how best to embark on what he wanted to say; as he marshaled his thoughts, Celestina Warbeck began a ballad called “You Charmed the Heart Right Out of Me.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
The film is directed by David Ayer, a purveyor of wild action flicks and ballads of masculinity; the screenplay is the debut effort of Cameron Alexander.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Field hollers, blues, ballads, spirituals, game songs, cowboy songs: these are among folk music’s many familiar forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
The fast numbers were a riot of energy, and the ballads put the entire place into some kind of powerful, floating dream state.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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