Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.

Yacht Rock, A DOCKumentary is a fascinating film by Bill Simmons for his Music Box series that explores the amazingly connected world of musicians who originated a certain genre of breezy soft ...

The best soft rock songs of all time are a unique topic when it comes to this genre. Most people and fans associate rock ...

The kings of ‘70s tribute hit the road with an authentic throwback to the era. Yacht Rock Revue, hailed by Rolling Stone as the “world’s premier soft-rock party band,” invites listeners on a nostalgic ...

In the mid-1970s and ‘80s in SoCal, bands like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Toto blended jazz, R&B, and pop to create a new soft style: yacht rock.