Dive into Memphis magic with our 26th Annual Southern Music Issue!
From Al Green to Elvis, explore iconic photography and fresh takes on legends through stellar writing from Zandria Robinson, Robert Gordon & more.
Ballads: Web Edition
An online extension of our annual Southern Music Issue
“That’s how I know a ballad is powerful: it forces you to go full out, toward perfection.”
Kendra Allen
The Playlists
Southern Music Sampler Vol. 25—Ballads (full credits)
Gracias a la Vida by Clarissa Frogoso Pinheiro (from “Gracias a la Vida”)
Church Girl by Noah Taylor Britton (from “Never Walk Alone”)
Nocturnal Bliss: A Quiet Storm Playlist by Rayceen Pendarvis (from “Never Alone in the Night”)
At the Top of Your Lungs Is a Power Imbalance by Kendra Allen (from “At the Top of Your Lungs Is a Power Imbalance”)
Staff Recs: Ballads (read more)
About Her Voice: Mariah Carey's Artistic Lineage (from “About Her Voice”)