An iconic 1982 chart-topper has been ranked as the greatest soft rock song of all time. It had to beat out dozens of massive hits from talented artists to claim the top spot. Toto's 'Africa' is so ...

In 2024, Ultimate Classic Rock ranked the top 40 soft rock songs in history, compiling an era-spanning list of the greatest ...

Joni Mitchell’s 'Court and Spark' topped a new ranking of the greatest soft rock albums of all time, beating classics by Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles and Carole King.

From the smooth gold of Laurel Canyon to the polished perfection of AOR, here are the 21 definitive soft rock masterpieces ...

Soft rock was much more common in the 1970s than it is today, and that’s a shame. There’s something so soothing, relaxed, and musically interesting about soft rock from the latter half of the 20th ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billie Eilish’s music straddles the line between pop and rock, and ...

What the hell is yacht rock? Well, the internet has agreed that its defining sonic and aesthetical traits are broad. I’d have to agree, as it’s a sub-genre that stretches into everything from prog and ...

Little River Band was one of the most popular Australian rock bands of their time, and one of their most popular songs has to be the 1979 soft rock gem, “Cool Change”. Released as a single from First ...