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 ...

We tend to think of the 80s as the era when the power ballad flourished. In truth, the idea of a band that usually played hard rock slowing things down and delivering some emotional lyrics actually ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - If you haven’t checked out Yacht Rock, it’s high time you come aboard. The band Yachtley Crew first brought its take on retro ‘70s and ‘80s soft rock hits to the stage in 2017.

DETROIT - One of the most prestigious instrumental ensembles in the country is doing numerous pop culture concerts this summer. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s summer programming will include ...

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 — it's a celebration. Tommy Buoy of the Yachtley Crew, whose Seas the Night 2025 Tour is coming through Jersey, said no offense is meant to the soft rock bands of the '70s and '80s whose ...

Language is a living and breathing organism. It ebbs and flows as generations come and go — holding up certain linguistic rules while discarding others as fresh slang and world events reshape our ...