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 ...

Soft rock had such a grip on mainstream music fans in the 1970s. I can see why. Soft rock took all the best elements of rock music and injected vulnerable emotions into them. The following soft rock ...

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, ...

Sometimes, all you need is a little bit of classic 70s soft rock to help you unwind after a long day. The following soft rock songs from 1976, specifically, are more than worth revisiting in the ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billie Eilish’s music straddles the line between pop and rock, and ...

When Coldplay performed at Gillette Stadium for the first time 24 years ago, their soft pop-rock wasn’t exactly received with open arms. As one of the performers at WBCN’s annual River Rave in 2001, ...