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 ...

As best-of rankings go, this might be one that some acts hope to avoid. Being one of the “Big 4″ in Yacht Rock has its advantages and disadvantages. The problem is right there in the name. Part ...

Yacht rock isn’t about flaunting a fancy boat. With shades and smooth tunes, yacht rock is about owning an attitude. “It’s more about the vibe than it is owning a yacht,” said Phillip Daniel, frontman ...

Yacht rock: Get ready to sail the smooth seas. The tour Yacht Rock the Boat — featuring performances by Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, Peter Beckett, Elliot Lurie and Walter Egan — is docking on Saturday ...

It’s been many years since radio stations have done true April Fools Day pranks, perhaps the most memorable being the year – 1998, I believe — that KROQ and Power 106 (KPWR, 105.9 FM) switched morning ...

The emails started arriving sometime early Saturday of Labor Day Weekend: Was I listening to KLOS (95.5 FM)? Have I heard the “yacht rock” they were playing? So I tuned in; yes, indeed, they were ...

We got to enjoy a reunion show with one of Tampa’s favorite Nu-yacht rock band Speakeasy! They brought some great new music and some updates! Live Music Showcase is live on WMNF every Friday at 2pm ...

Language is a living and breathing organism. It ebbs and flows as generations come and go — holding up certain linguistic rules while discarding others as fresh slang and world events reshape our ...

May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Updated May 30, 2025 0 Yacht rock music — smooth soft rock primarily from the mid-to-late 1970s and early 1980s — is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. For verification ...

Toto enjoyed the big career blastoff in 1979 with a Top-10 self-titled debut album and a Top-5 lead single (“Hold the Line”). Then there was the massive Toto IV in 1982, which churned out big hits and ...

Looking for some live entertainment this weekend? Here are my picks for the latest can't-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities. More: 10 things to do in the ...