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 ...

VAN WERT — Yacht rock lovers will want to be in Van Wert on April 18 for “Yacht Rock the Dock” featuring Ambrosia, John Ford Coley and Peter Beckett, the “Voice of Player,” at Niswonger Performing ...

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 ...

A subgenre of soft rock popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Yacht rock is characterized by smooth, polished production, jazz-influenced melodies, R&B, soul, and disco elements, as well as a ...

The leisure vibes of yacht rock might be too schmaltzy for you. But the smooth groove of this West Coast sound wasn’t limited to the 1970s or early 80s. It returned in the 90s on West Coast hip-hop ...

“Everybody thought they were the only ones,” Niespodziani said. “And then they came to a Yacht Rock show and discovered other people feel the same way. That was a real cultural moment between 2009 and ...

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 ...

In 2024, Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary was released in homage to a genre of late ’70s, early ’80s easy listening pop music. The term “Yacht Rock” was actually coined as part of a web series joking that ...

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Sounds of summer are coming to Shirlington this week with the start of a new yacht rock cabaret. “Sailing: Yacht Rock” premieres tomorrow night (Tuesday) at Signature Theatre, featuring the melodies ...

The heart wants what it wants. Mine seems to be wholly immune to the indie-sleaze and Y2K revival—been there, done that—but strangely drawn to the tight jeans and hairy appeal of the yacht-rock set.