Soft rock was one of the top musical genres in 1978. These four songs proved that you could keep it mellow and rock the ...

In 1979, Christopher Cross released a song that would define the early sound of soft rock. The single "Sailing" rose to No. 1 ...

Their single, "I'm Not in Love" reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and climbed into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, ...

Sometimes, all you need is a little bit of classic 70s soft rock to help you unwind after a long day. The following soft rock songs from 1976, specifically, are more than worth revisiting in the ...

Helen Reddy released a 1972 track that reached the top of the Billboard charts and tagged as a feminist anthem.

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 ...

Anne Murray's popualrity was on a decline until revisiting a song that would land her back in the charts and earn her a ...

Led Zeppelin rose as perhaps the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their mix of blues, psychedelic rock, and folk gave the world one of its first great heavy bands ...

Is there any more gentle genre of music than soft rock? The guitars were acoustic, their harmonies were pop and all breezes were summery. Soft rock is as inoffensive as it gets, all the better to ...