The Cheat Sheet

REO Speedwagon Shocked by ‘Keep On Loving You’ as a Wedding Song: ‘Did You Listen to the Verses?’

Whether you love or hate power ballads, they defined classic rock music during the 1980s. REO Speedwagon’s “Keep On Loving You” is one of the most famous examples of this trend. Judging from that ...
Yahoo

“It became a wedding song. ‘Hey, did you listen to the lyrics?’”: The hit with a sting in its tail

Best of 2024: In 1981, Illinois-based rock band REO Speedwagon hit the top of the US chart with the power ballad Keep On Loving You. But if the sound of that song was smooth, it was a classic case of ...
Chicago Tribune

‘Keep on loving you!’ Our true appreciation of the power ballad, an art form invented in Illinois

Dear Illinois, I can’t fight this feeling anymore. It’s time to bring this ship into the shore, and throw away the oars. We sailed on together. We drifted apart. But I know, if the world turned upside ...
American Songwriter

Dolly Parton, Kevin Cronin to Record “Dark Duet” of REO Speedwagon’s “Keep on Loving You”

“When I wrote that song, I kind of portrayed myself as more of the good guy than perhaps I was,” shared Cronin of the original meaning behind the song. Cronin wrote the soft rock hit after learning ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2009, Reba McEntire Released Her 25th Studio Album and Dethroned Loretta Lynn in the Process

In 2009, Reba McEntire reached a new career high with Keep on Loving You, her 25th studio album, which topped both the Billboard 200 and Country charts. Nearly 96,000 fans snapped up copies in the ...