Soft rock often transcends its designated genre. Like the best popular music, soft rock encompasses a range of styles within its parameters, including pop, jazz, soul and more. As outlined in the list ...

If there was ever an oxymoron to rival the famous examples of "jumbo shrimp," "deafening silence," or open secret," it's the term for one of the worst of all music genres: soft rock. I mean, what is ...

A subgenre of soft rock popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Yacht rock is characterized by smooth, polished production, jazz-influenced melodies, R&B, soul, and disco elements, as well as a ...

‘70s Soft Rock Legend, 77, Blows Fans Away With Recent (And Rare) Performance originally appeared on Parade. Whether they know it or not, there likely isn't a soul alive who hasn't heard one of Kenny ...

PIPESTONE, Minn. - For thousands of years, Native Americans have quarried a sacred, soft red rock from a patch of Minnesota prairie. Aidan Thornton, a reader from Minneapolis, has visited the site, ...

It’s a tradition as old as pop music itself: A band discovers how much money can be made by crossing over to the pop market and starts crafting softer music accordingly. It has happened to the best of ...

Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Bejar has interesting ideas about what constitutes aggressive lyrics and what makes for a compelling vocal performance in the studio. That’s probably because everything ...

Richard and Karen Carpenter sit by the ocean, dressed in dinner-party duds and beaming directly into the camera lens, which is pulled to the softest possible focus. The photo on the cover of the ...

Yacht Rock, a genre encompassing smooth soft rock hits from the late 70s and early 80s, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Yachtley Crew, a prominent Yacht Rock band, will perform at the 2025 ...

With more than 1.7 million social media followers across platforms, Cole has become a sensation for her fresh takes on the ...

Like a fine wine, the year 1977 was a great year for rock music. Whether you’re a fan of country rock, soft rock, or anything in between, there is so much music from the late 1970s that would suit ...