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 ...

The thing about soft rock is that it was never an exclusive genre. Cross-pollinating with pop, rock, country rock and especially the adult contemporary music of the day, the best soft rock records ...

The '80s was probably the best decade ever for power ballads, and one of the most iconic examples would have to be Night Ranger's "Sister Christian." Now, over 40 years after the song was released in ...

In the 1980s, amid the heavy metal sounds and the new electronic sounds, there were also some sad songs, which were truly heartbreaking. These are three soft rock songs from the 1980s, which all have ...

Just because a song rocks softly doesn't mean it can't contain a scorching solo. In fact, there are noteworthy solos in many soft rock staples, flashy passages that let the talented background players ...