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 ...

As with most irritants in life, I blame Lionel Richie. Of course, I am talking about the soft-rock genre of music labeled as Yacht Rock. The rhyming phrase started as a joke made by comedians on a web ...

PLATTSBURGH — Fifteen century old or older boathouses, historic landmarks on the Schuylkill River’s east bank in Philadelphia, is the namesake of a “Yacht Rock” band performing 7 p.m. Saturday, at the ...

The yacht rock genre has seen a recent boom in popularity, but what exactly is yacht rock? Tommy Buoy, the singer of the popular band, Yachtley Crew, sat down with WOKV’s Chase Bunker ahead of that ...

The pop culture world can be an endless churn of regurgitated trends. This time around it’s the easy listening, soft rock by Kenny Loggins, Chris Cross, Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Phil ...

The smooth sounds of Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, Hall & Oates and their vintage ilk get a loving, polyester-clad sendup from Yacht Rock Revue. The Atlanta-based cover band that’s ...

The smooth sounds of Yacht Rock will return to Sands Point Preserve as the Radio Land Boomer Band performs a live outdoor concert on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the ...

We’d be lying if we said we weren’t at least a little interested in seeing a virtuosic band that helped define the smoothness ...

Exile had earned a reputation as an effective touring band that had never earned much in the way of commercial success. But they were open to trying new things and engaging with new collaborators if ...

“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 ...

Daryl Hall is finally taking a stand against yacht rock. In a recent interview with Justin Richmond and Rick Rubin’s “Broken Record” podcast, the Hall & Oats singer railed against the concept of ...

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