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The term "ballad" has been come a misnomer in modern times representing slow, dramatic rock songs instead of actual stories. Read on for the truth behind the ballad.

Francis James Child's work, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, was the first major attempt to collect the Folk tradition of Western Europe.

Poet Charles Bernstein wants a "poetry that is bad for you." So he has written "The Ballad of the Girlie Man," a superb example of poem that is certainly bad for poetry.

Suite has gathered a list of ten worship ballads that drip with power and lead right to the throne room.

Classical pianist Andre Previn returns to his love of jazz piano with the release of his latest album "Alone: Ballads for Solo Piano."

Both "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" and "London, 1802" serve to show that London is an impressive and beautiful city only when mankind is absent.

Word, song and chant were the legacy of the Border Reivers. Sir Walter Scott would ensure that the Ballads of the English\Scottish Border were saved for posterity.

Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Leslie Bibb in a parody on fast culture embodied in a NASCAR speed racer, produced by Ferrell & Judd Apatow. Some spoilers are included.

The Ballad of Matthew's Begats is a song by Andrew Peterson and now it is a children's book. With beautiful illustrations by Cory Godbey, kids can learn more about Jesus.

In the early 1800s most American popular music had its roots in the British Isles. By the end of the century, Americans had developed a music that was uniquely their own.

Until June, the intriguing rockers from Hollywood, have a record coming out from Flicker in February, 2007. To help us hold on until then, they gave us this interview.

Wordsworth's ballad, "The Idiot Boy," reflects the poet's dedication to creating poetry that addresses simple rural people in a natural environment.

Two of the greatest songs in American Folk Music were born out of gruesome disasters. Suite101 investigates "The Wreck of the Old 97" and "The Ballad of Casey Jones.

Country music artists have long been famous for ballads about everyday life, but many also focus on families and the joy that comes with raising children.

The Spring Hill Worship people are building a solid team of worship artists and Anadara is the latest, releasing her "Into the Unknown" this August 29th.

Robin Spielberg's latest album A New Kind of Love offers more of the delicate, introspective playing that characterizes her previous releases.

The male and female singers who receive the most votes will go on to the next round. Plus the person who scores the third highest votes goes on too!

Having first recorded as Palace in 1993, Will Oldham (a.k.a Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) has taken his audience on a strange, eclectic trip through Folk, Americana and Alt.Pop.

The music of crooners, adult contemporary artists and jazz singers has the ability to relax the body and calm the spirit.

While music has celebrated the friendship between Leonard Bernstein and the 'Dean' of American composers, Aaron Copland, it has overlooked a tie of equal importance.

Fans of JRR Tolkien can enjoy a number of musical renditions of poetry found in Tolkien's works, as well as songs and music inspired by the LOTR books.

Reason#15 why John Lasseter is The Man: he greenlights cel and CG animated shorts to precede Disney movies in theatres as a way to develop new animation talent.

Every July the Scottish village of Newcastleton plays host to a weekend of music and song set among the border hills for one of Scotland's longest running folk events

Since her debut in 2000 Pink has transformed from an R&B singer who was tipped to be the next Christina Aguilera into a fully fledged rock chick.

Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie was an infamous Scottish Border Reiver. His rule of the Borderlands from Esk to Newcastle was resented by the Scottish king, James V.

Suite's Lists of Ten continue to add up, right up to the List of the Year's Best, releasing on Wed., November 15th. For shopping aid, or just for fun, check 'em out here.

Charles Vess has been a noted fantasy illustrator since the late 1970s. His love of comics has led to collaborations with Neil Gaiman and Jeff Smith, and many awards.

Even though Tinted Windows' members have a collective eighty-plus years in the music biz their all-star band sounds fresh and youthful unlike techno vets Depeche Mode.

Folk Music has been with us since the beginning, the realm of the workers and common people. The history of Folk is the history of civilization.

The French Captain Michel Beaupuy, an ardent believer in the Revolution, strongly influenced Wordsworth in forming political ideals.

This classic Wordsworth sonnet works to enact the poetic known as Romanticism: an impassioned plea for a return to nature.

The Beatles are a tough band to make a top ten songs list for since everyone has their own personal favorite songs by the supergroup.

Prince returns to full funk form on new album 'Planet Earth', easily his most accessible disc since 'Purple Rain' and his late eighties heyday.

Whitney Houston's beautiful voice, excellent choice of producers, and ability to market herself may restore her brand.

The celebration of empire in Great Britain was characterized by a repertoire of patriotic and nationalistic songs, ballads, and marches evoking intense pride.

Click Goes the Shears is a famous old Australian Bush Ballad. The Aussie slang and sheep shearing terms used baffle many overseas visitors to Australia. All is revealed.

In May, Helsinki in Finland will host Europe's biggest musical competition. Expect camp performances, biased voting, dreadful ballads and great entertainment.

For the guitarist, here are five essential songs to learn that are easily recognizable, easy to learn, and will give you that feeling of cool when you learn to play them.

There are many picture books for children that include Australian characters and celebrate the Australian culture.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum of Godolphin Racing and his brother, Hamdan bin Rashid of Shadwell Stable, have owned seven of the winners of the UAE Dubai Classic

Brief biography of Oscar Wilde, a celebrated Irish poet, playwright, essayist and novelist, famous for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'

Robert Walpole was powerful enough to excite many satirists, but also to punish them. Here's how one politician changed the course of theatre history in the UK.

Brief biography of English writer Rudyard Kipling, famous for children and animal stories, novel 'Kim' and poem "If."

Brief biography and works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, pioneer of the English Romantic movement in poetry.

Scotland's biggest summer music festival goes for three days in 2007, and stars the likes of Snow Patrol, Arcade Fire, Brian Wilson, Amy Winehouse, Jet and Tori Amos.

When high-born William de Lacey saves a highwayman's life, he cannot guess how his own life will change.

In 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney forged a songwriting partnership that set a standard for pop music composition. And yet learning how to write songs was not easy.

An overview of the music created by an enduringly popular American singer-songwriter.

Opinions differ as to whether Victorian writer, Oscar Wilde, converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.

Will Ferrell's best films, Anchorman and Talladega Nights, have been made with writer-director Adam McKay, and the duo's next effort Step Brothers looks to continue their