Yacht rock is one of those genres of music that you know when you hear it. It’s a combination of a lot of styles, from rock to jazz to blue-eyed soul to disco, but in the end what it constitutes is ...

Retroactively given to the music of The Doobie Brothers, Toto, and Christopher Cross, yacht rock is defined by glossy production, smooth hooks, and virtuosic musicianship. HBO’s Yacht Rock: A ...

The sound started in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was categorized as adult-oriented rock, dominating the dial in your dad’s old Dodge. Today, it’s called Yacht Rock and it dominates summer days ...

What in da heck is Yacht Rock? If yes, then who are your Top Five Yacht Rock Artists? It’s a whole genre of music featuring (mostly) rock artists who do a blend of easy listening, melodious, upbeat ...

In one of the odder developments in the rock era, an entire sub genre of music was named decades after the fact by a comedy team in the mid-2000s. In turn, it evolved into a wholly unlikely phenomenon ...

To paraphrase crooner Michael McDonald, one of the signature players of the music style, Yacht Rock has a place in our lives. The smooth-sounding music from the West Coast, a mix of pop/rock with jazz ...

Bentley understands the appeal of yacht rock – and what sticks in Fagen’s craw about the term. The intricate, jazz-influenced arrangements, sardonic lyrics and non-conformity set Steely Dan and some ...

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Yacht Rock, a genre encompassing smooth soft rock hits from the late 70s and early 80s, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Yachtley Crew, a prominent Yacht Rock band, will perform at the 2025 ...

To paraphrase crooner Michael McDonald, one of the signature players of the music style, Yacht Rock has a place in our lives. And there’s also a ton of misconceptions about Yacht Rock. The worst one? ...