Everybody loves power ballads, whether or not they admit it. There’s just something about a rock band slowing things down and cranking up the emotion. For generations, the force of power ballads has ...

'Alone' could have been lost to history if Heart didn't cover it.

The British-American rock band Foreigner released a power ballad about love that moved fans and quickly became a No. 1 hit in the early '80s.

This early power ballad can be found on Styx’ 1979 album Cornerstone, and what a power ballad it is. “Babe” peaked at No. 1 in the US, their only song to do so. Written by Dennis DeYoung as an ode to ...

Boston’s power ballad “Amanda” proved worth the wait, soaring to No. 1 on the charts.