Sometimes songs don’t hit as hard as they did when they were first released. Sometimes nostalgia can bring a newfound appreciation for songs, but their original intent is still lost to time. That’s ...

If you're a baby boomer, I bet you still remember these classic rock ballads from 1978 like you just heard them for the first ...

In the 1970s, the syrupy romantic ballad reigned supreme. Artists from across the musical spectrum lined up to record them, convinced as they were that the formula would bring them chart success, ...

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 ...

“It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Without You,” “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing,” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart” are songs that have transcended their original moment and become ...