Below we've ranked the 50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History, and provided backstories about each of the songs.

Today in Music History for May 18: In 1911, Big Joe Turner, one of the forefathers of rock 'n' roll, was born in Kansas City. His 1950s recordings of such songs as "Shake, Rattle and Roll," "Honey ...

In 1925, country singer Johnny Horton was born in Tyler, Texas. His "Battle of New Orleans" sold one million copies in 1959, as did his 1960 "North to Alaska," the title song from a John Wayne movie.

Christopher Columbus is given royal commission by Spanish monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II to equip his fleet to ...