but I call it ‘yacht rock' because if you put on a yacht rock playlist, it's those songs: Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, the Eagles." The Grammy winner explained that she wanted to go back to that ...

Amidst other songs like it on a yacht rock playlist, it’s right at home. On the charts in 1980, however, “99” was a bit of a wrong number.

"But then you suddenly find yourself appreciating it sincerely." As yacht rock DJ nights and streaming playlists proliferated, this elevated the artists most closely associated with the style ...

In the mid-1970s and ‘80s in SoCal, bands like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Toto blended jazz, R&B, and pop to create a new soft style: yacht rock.

Now it's time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the smooth sounds of a wrongly mocked music genre: yacht rock. The late-'70s songs of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Christopher ...

In the mid-1970s and ‘80s in SoCal, bands like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Toto blended jazz, R&B, and pop to create a new soft style: yacht rock. The newly expanded college football playoffs ...

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 ...

David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.' Almost 20 years ago, the irreverent comedy series Yacht ...

but I call it ‘yacht rock’ because if you put on a yacht rock playlist, it’s those songs: Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, the Eagles.” The Grammy winner explained that she wanted to go back to ...