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Death by Power Ballad: Cathy Richardson and the Macrodots, “Save Me”
Rob Smith finds a new power ballad masterpiece from Cathy Richardson and the Macrodots, in this week's "Death by Power Ballad."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: John Waite, “If You Ever Get Lonely”
John Waite gives us another classic piece of heartbreak poetry with "If You Ever Get Lonely," causing Rob Smith to swoon in his latest "Death by Power Ballad" column.
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Def Leppard, “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak”
Rob Smith's "Death by Power Ballad" focuses on the late, great Steve Clark, and Def Leppard's "Bringin' on the Heartbreak."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Slade, “My Oh My”
Rob Smith enjoyz the swingin', pullin', and lovin' (a whole lotta it) in Slade's great powur ballud "My Oh My," in this week's "Death by Power Ballad."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Steve Perry, “Running Alone”
Is Steve Perry a dick, or just a great singer? Rob Smith kicks off another year of Death by Power Ballad by examining Perry's "Running Alone."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: KISS, “Reason to Live”
In his last Death by Power Ballad column for 2010, Rob Smith finds a serious message of empowerment in KISS' "Reason to Live."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Foreigner, “Waiting for a Girl Like You”
Rob Smith gives thanks for his friends, readers, and Foreigner's "Waiting for a Girl Like You."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Queen, “The Show Must Go On”
Rob Smith celebrates the voice of Freddie Mercury in a "Death by Power Ballad" salute to "The Show Must Go On."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Jeff Scott Soto, “If This is the End”
Jeff Scott Soto is one of the great long-time underdogs of AOR. Rob Smith advocates for his immediate ascension to superstardom, in this week's "Death by Power Ballad."
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Whitesnake, “Now You’re Gone”
David Coverdale and Whitesnake delivered a poetic kill shot to the heart with 1990's "Now You're Gone." Rob Smith discusses the bloody artifact in Popdose's "Death by Power Ballad."
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