15 Power Ballads From the ’80s That Defined a Generation

From unforgettable slow dances to heartbreak anthems, these iconic ’80s ballads defined an entire generation and still bring ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

'My inheritance': 7th, 8th generation ballad singers say tradition's popularity growing

MARSHALL - Madison County has perhaps the most storied legacy of ballad singers of anywhere in the world. As such, a Marshall business owner wanted to celebrate that history locally. The Old Marshall ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

'Ingrained in my soul': Madison County ballad singing getting national attention

Donna Ray Norton is an 8th-generation ballad singer in Madison County. Her mother is Lena Jean Ray and her grandfather is Byard Ray. Norton's cousin, Sheila Kay Adams, is a National Heritage Fellow.