It’s a tradition as old as pop music itself: A band discovers how much money can be made by crossing over to the pop market and starts crafting softer music accordingly. It has happened to the best 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 ...

After Mary J. Blige grew up listening to Elton John on soft-rock radio, she got the Rocket Man to play piano on her 1999 track "Deep Inside." She may be the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, but Mary J. Blige ...

NPR's Eric Deggans talks with director Garret Price about his new documentary, "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary," about a specific California soft rock sound. I have a confession to make. I am a fan of ...

You might get some arguments from people if you try to tell them that Dan Fogelberg is Yacht Rock. Perhaps that’s because many of his best-known songs were so specific, personal, and somewhat sad, not ...

Mary J. Blige credits Elton John with giving her an early co-sign in her career that led her to collaborate with other rock legends. CBS via Getty Images She may be the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, but Mary ...