Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A ...

When One Direction’s Harry Styles performed on “Saturday Night Live” in mid-April, he premiered a brand-new song, “Ever Since New York.” Days prior to the performance, some facets of the 1D fan base ...

When the 1970s rolled around, music fans craved something smoother than the hard-hitting rock dominating the airwaves. Soft rock bands delivered the perfect remedy with their mellow melodies, ...

Having been around almost as long as rock itself, the soft rock subgenre has enjoyed highs, lows, and plentiful evolution over the decades. When it comes to a particular era of public interest and ...