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, ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 -- after The Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski -- check out a pair of ...

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 ...

We love a heavy rock song as much as anyone else, but no one can deny the enticing pull of a soft rock hit every now and then. In the ’70s, rockers began to experiment with pop sensibilities. The end ...

Eric Carmen, the Ohio-born soft rock singer-songwriter behind era-defining hits like “All by Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” as well as “Almost Paradise” from the movie “Footloose,” died over the weekend ...

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 ...

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 ...

So many acts are claiming the yacht rock badge of honor in 2024, as fans of all ages embrace (or re-embrace) those pristine soft rock hits of yesteryear through Sirius/XM and other decidedly modern ...

All that’s old is new again, as they say. Yes, even maudlin AM radio jams from decades in the past. From movie soundtracks to memes, the easy-going sounds of 1970s and ‘80s soft rock are as ...

‘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 ...

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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 ...