Edward is a traditional murder ballad existing in several variants.

A nice murder ballad, perhaps, or a battle song to cheer you up?

To lighten things up, there are his old-time murder ballads.

Poor Ellen Smith is a 19th-century popular murder ballad that tells the story of a girl who was found shot through the heart.

In 1996 the band released Murder Ballads, their best-selling album to date.

Two other murder ballads were hits this year, both from a viewpoint many contemporary listeners consider justified instead of corrupt.

The Kingston Trio recorded a hit version of the murder ballad in 1958.

The Handsome Family's style is a blend of traditional country, bluegrass, and murder ballads.

As such, it slips into a fine lineage of murder ballads, American Gothic and the road movie.

"Radio Lover," a murder ballad about a disc jockey who walks in on his wife while she is in the arms of another man.