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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NPR's Eric Deggans talks with director Garret Price about his new documentary, "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary," about a specific California soft rock sound. I have a confession to make. I am a fan of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...