We’ve previously looked back on some of the biggest guilty pleasures from the ‘70s and ‘80s, so we’re doing one final lap ...

Longtime Goldmine writer Martin Popoff reminds our dear readers about what a cool year in the evolution of hard rock and ...

A list of hit rock songs form the 1990s wouldn’t be complete without at least one power ballad. Queensryche released this song in 1991 as a single from their 1990 album Empire. “Silent ...

But once you’re there, the result is a shimmery, octave-rich sound that elevates the profile of a song. It’s a deeply versatile instrument, too, fitting in as seamlessly on a sprawling rock ballad ...

With a new album around the corner, Friedman unleashes the wistful title track. “New Thing” is a beautifully crafted and emotionally dense ballad that tugs at the heartstrings with gentle melodies. “I ...

The shortlist for the 2025 ARIAS have been announced in a video stream from News UK in London. The nominees have been revealed ahead of the Audio & Radio Industry Awards on Wednesday 14th May at ...

Get your phone lights out! The album’s first big power ballad is dropped in early, and it”s a corker. That ‘The road that leads to nowhere is long’ hook is surely destined to be belted back at Papa et ...

These 80s rock bands were pretty hyped up back in the day. Sadly, they didn’t last (or get quite as big) as some fans thought they would. Let’s take a look at a few fallen soldiers from the ...

Radwimps is a Japanese rock band known for their unique sound, blending rock, pop, and electronic music. “Sparkle” is a beautiful and emotional song by Radwimps, featured in the anime film ...

Some, such as “Numb,” are more plodding and sung like rock ballads, letting Draiman show off how straight-up pleasant it is to listen to his voice, even with such rebellious and depressing words.

Ward sang the power ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner, but with his signature theatrical flair. “Rock from the ’80s has always been my inspiration, so I knew a rock ballad ...

Metallica were running out of time, and mixed …And Justice For All during their run on the 1988 Monsters Of Rock Tour, where they where sharing a bill with Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken and ...