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 Doobie Brothers were a kickass rock and roll band, then Michael McDonald rolled in with his easy listening voice and ruined everything.” That comment appears on a community page for guitar ...

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 ...

'80s Yacht Rock King, 74, Blows Fans Away With 'Timeless' Performance of Beloved Song originally appeared on Parade. ‘80s legend Christopher Cross dazzled fans with a five-minute-long version of his ...

One of rock’s most easygoing, gleefully teased and retrospectively celebrated subgenres will receive the feature-length treatment in HBO’s upcoming Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary. Although ...

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 ...

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

Maybe you're in the supermarket, waiting for the lights to change or watching a film when you hear a familiar sound that stirs something inside of you. It's music. Smooth, soulful, familiar music, and ...