Rob Smith mourns a friend and discusses Dream Theater.
Power Ballads
“Death by Power Ballad” explores Extreme’s “More Than Words.”
Survivor’s “Ever Since the World Began”: The Ultimate Wedding Anthem? Rob Smith discusses in “Death by Power Ballad.”
This week’s “Death by Power Ballad” pays tribute to ex-Warrant front man Jani Lane and his greatest power ballad, “Heaven.”
In this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” Rob Smith has a midlife nervous breakdown, in response to Richard Marx’s “Hold on to the Nights.”
You realize you’re in love, and the song that’s playing is Kenny Loggins’ “Meet Me Half Way.” Rob Smith explores in “Death by Power Ballad.”
In this week’s installment of “Death by Power Ballad,” Rob Smith takes on Razor & Tie, the Kidz Bop franchise, and that media whore/singer, Bret Michaels.
When Scottish cock rockers Nazareth slowed things down to play “Love Hurts,” the whole world slowed with them. Rob Smith pays tribute in this week’s Death by Power Ballad.
Death by Power Ballad returns, with Rob Smith discussing Sammy Hagar’s book, unheralded albums, and terrific power ballad “Halfway to Memphis.”
Rob Smith discusses war, faith, and music in the new “Death by Power Ballad” entry, on Styx’s “Show Me the Way.”
Rob Smith finds a new power ballad masterpiece from Cathy Richardson and the Macrodots, in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad.”
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.
Rob Smith’s “Death by Power Ballad” focuses on the late, great Steve Clark, and Def Leppard’s “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak.”
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.”
Rob Smith reflects on the meaning of 9/11 and muses on Everclear’s “The New York Times” in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” only at Popdose.
How could Mickey Thomas get away with adultery? Quite slickly, apparently, as Popdose’s Rob Smith explores in his Death by Power Ballad column on Jefferson Starship’s “No Way Out.”
Why was REO Speedwagon’s classic “Keep On Loving You” a hit? Rob Smith explores the topic in his latest Death by Power Ballad column, only at Popdose.
Rob Smith attempts to stop time with Rush, in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” at Popdose.com
Singer Ann Wilson powered Heart’s power ballad “Alone.” Rob Smith pays tribute to the song and the voice in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, at Popdose.com.
In this week’s Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith explores the Aristotelian undertones at play in Kenny Loggins’ “Forever,” only at Popdose.
Rob Smith explores regret, redemption and “closure” in the form of Night Ranger’s “Goodbye,” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad only at Popdose.com.
Rob Smith revisits Kansas’ “All I Wanted” and singer Steve Walsh’s toned pecs in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” only at Popdose.
Rob Smith gets back into the “Dave vs. Sammy” argument in this week’s Death by Power Ballad column on Van Halen’s “Love Walks In,” on on Popdose.com.
Rob Smith looks back with longing at Aerosmith’s “What It Takes,” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, only on Popdose.com.
Rob Smith explores the meaning, emotion, and grammar of The Darkness’ “Love Is Only a Feeling,” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, only at Popdose.com!
Rob Smith recalls the first time he heard Journey’s Arnel Pineda sing “Open Arms” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, only at Popdose.com.
We in the States have grown accustomed to the idea that Robbie Williams can be safely ignored, but in his latest Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith shows us the error of our ways.
Rob Smith talks gibberish, nonsense, and Bad English in the new “Death by Power Ballad,” only at Popdose.com.
Rob Smith explores the great Queen ballad “Sail Away Sweet Sister” in the latest installment of Popdose’s Death by Power Ballad.
Rob Smith ponders the connection between reality TV and Alias’ classic power ballad “More than Words Can Say” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad.