The 1980s had no shortage of rock power ballads. It was the call of the day, moving many rockers to slow things down without sacrificing any punch. The four rock songs from the 80s below all still hit ...

The hit transformed from a deeply personal ballad into one of the defining rock anthems of the 1980s.

The power ballad was just as essential to the 1980s as hairspray, shoulder pads, and neon. You might call them corny, another might say earnest, but those two things aren’t always mutually exclusive.

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Over 40 years later, Air Supply's most iconic release remains a timeless anthem.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

With shredded denim, big hair and a blast of '80s nostalgia, "Rock of Ages" brings high-voltage fun to Cocoa Village Playhouse through May 17.