From the smooth gold of Laurel Canyon to the polished perfection of AOR, here are the 21 definitive soft rock masterpieces ...

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 ...

Little River Band was one of the most popular Australian rock bands of their time, and one of their most popular songs has to be the 1979 soft rock gem, “Cool Change”. Released as a single from First ...

In 1997, Blur, one of Britpop’s giants, released its biggest single, “Song 2”. The irony being that it sounded like an American record. Oasis continued with Britpop on Be Here Now, the same year, and ...

Singer and songwriter, Momo Boyd, talks to NBC News' Savannah Sellers about her heartbreak anthem American Love Song and the upcoming world tour for Infinity Song, the soft rock band group made up of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A ...

Wed, February 18, 2026 at 4:33 AM UTC "Go Rest High on That Mountain" was released as a single in 1995 and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song won Song of the Year at ...

What began as a group of musicians doing a one-off show in Atlanta in 2007 has now become the “world’s premier soft-rock party band,” as described by Rolling Stone. “I would say that Yacht ...

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Let's raise a Bic lighter to time-honored rock bands that are still active in 2026, with one or more of the original members ...

NPR's Eric Deggans talks with director Garret Price about his new documentary, "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary," about a specific California soft rock sound. I have a confession to make. I am a fan of ...