If there's anyone who knows the power of a pop ballad, it's Mariah Carey. With hits like, "We Belong Together" Carey became one of the biggest pop icons of our generation. And now she's at it again.

The way Foxes explains it, she's sort of music's inverse Superman: Outwardly, there's a look and attitude that could inspire an H&M capsule collection, but seated a bit more deeply — past the neon ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Digital Spy asked YOU to vote for what you think is the biggest pop ballad of the 21st century so far, and it came down to a close race between the UK and the US. Over 8,500 votes were cast in our ...

Most K-pop fans are probably familiar with the bops that girl groups release as title tracks, but it usually takes a more dedicated fan to give a chance to their B-side tracks and special singles.

Ballads have returned. The slow, emotional sensibilities of ballads, which had been overshadowed by the dominance of K-pop dance tracks, are showing signs of revival. As of the 21st, ballad-style ...

An emotional 1977 smash spent decades being viewed as one of music's ultimate heartbreak ballads, even though that was never the songwriters' original intention. Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou" peaked ...

Most K-pop fans are probably familiar with the bops that girl groups release as title tracks, but it usually takes a more dedicated fan to give a chance to their B-side tracks and special singles.