ballads

Gregory Frost’s fantasy novel Rhymer puts a fresh spin on Thomas the Rhymer, a character from Scottish…

If you haven’t had your fill of Eurovision, here’s a reminder of the singular talents of the contest’s 1988…

The musical story of Harry Belafonte is really a story of 20th-century popular music, and how it draws on…

SZA is a different breed of pop star. In even her most glammed-up press shot, she is splattered with blood; in…

When it comes to orchestrating a perfect song Vince Mendoza knows that the first rule is to get out of the way. A…

Welcome back to the quietest loud band – or the loudest quiet band – in the world. Their 17th studio album is so…

‘This place is magical,” says Fern Maddie. She’s explaining that she just randomly met an audience member, who was…

Ellie Goulding has ditched ballads on her upcoming record. The 35-year-old pop star's hit love songs include 'Still…

While doing a soundcheck before a beer garden gig in the back of the Victoria pub in Bathurst, the Whitlams’ Tim…

Noel Gallagher is going back to ballads for his new album.The former Oasis rocker has promised the follow-up to…