soft rock

Behind The Song

10.17.24

The Story Behind “Dear Yoko” by John Lennon and How David Geffen Landed a Recording Contract with the Ex-Beatle

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

10.13.24

Yacht Rock Essentials: Firefall’s Flute-Filled Signature Song “You Are the Woman”

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Lyrics

10.11.24

The Leonard Cohen Lyric Based on a Poem About a Famous Ancient Roman

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

10.05.24

Yacht Rock Essentials: “I Go Crazy,” the Tender Soft-Rock Smash from Reticent Star Paul Davis

By Jim Beviglia
Features

10.04.24

Remember When: Kenny Loggins Broke Out as a Solo Artist with “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend’”

By Al Melchior
Behind The Song

10.02.24

The (Mostly) Real-Life Story Behind “It Never Rains in Southern California” by Albert Hammond

By Al Melchior
Behind The Song

09.30.24

The Pop Star Father John Misty Had in Mind for “Real Love Baby”

By Thom Donovan
Behind the Album

09.29.24

Behind the Album: Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 Self-Titled LP that Welcomed Aboard Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

09.28.24

Yacht Rock Essentials: “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” the Smooth-Talking Classic from England Dan & John Ford Coley

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

09.28.24

The Story and Meaning Behind “Look What You’ve Done to Me,” a Boz Scaggs Hit that was One of the First (and Best) ’80s Movie Ballads

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

09.22.24

Yacht Rock Essentials: “Moonlight Feels Right,” the Starbuck Classic with All the Summer Vibes (or Marimbas, to Be Exact)

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

09.22.24

The Story and Meaning Behind “Hard to Say I’m Sorry,” Chicago’s Comeback Hit that Alienated Half the Band

By Jim Beviglia