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 ...

Before it was crowned the saddest country song of the 1990s, this emotional ballad was written by a former ’70s soft rock band frontman.

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 ...

What began as a group of musicians doing a one-off show in Atlanta in 2007 has now become the “world’s premier soft-rock party band,” as described by Rolling Stone. “I would say that Yacht ...

The late 1970s were a great time for smooth, sensual soft rock jams. In fact, a lot of soft rock songs from 1978, specifically, remain favorites of fans of the era. Let’s take a look at a few soft ...

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 ...

Wed, February 18, 2026 at 4:33 AM UTC "Go Rest High on That Mountain" was released as a single in 1995 and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song won Song of the Year at ...