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 ...

When the 1970s rolled around, music fans craved something smoother than the hard-hitting rock dominating the airwaves. Soft rock bands delivered the perfect remedy with their mellow melodies, ...

The thing about soft rock is that it was never an exclusive genre. Cross-pollinating among pop, rock, country rock and, especially, adult contemporary music of the day, the best soft rock records ...

Yacht Rock has made a big splash in the music world. Here in Asbury Park, fans set sail quite a few years ago for Yacht Rock. Five years ago, to be exact, when DJ Atom Worth started hosting his ...

Building on the folk-singer-songwriter phase of the ’60s, the 1970s rock scene began to take on a softer edge. This would, rather uninventively, become known as “soft rock.” The ’70s would be rife ...

Yacht Rock Revue: 70s & 80s Hits, Live from New York is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...

’80s rock stood in stark contrast to ’70s rock. The majority of the prior decade saw bands relying on rough-around-the-edges production, wiry guitars, and raw vocals. The ’80s got rockers to think ...

The New York State Fair is putting more ‘70s and ‘80s rock music to this year’s concert lineup. Slippery When Wet - The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute will perform at Chevy Court on Monday, Aug. 25, at 1 p ...

Jim Seals, of Seals & Crofts, has died at the age of 80. The '70s music star's death was announced by his cousin Brady Seals on Instagram. "I just learned that James ‘Jimmy’ Seals has passed," Brady ...