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‘Yacht Rock': HBO Doc Shows How Bands Like Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and Toto Became Cool All Over Again
Ask any two music fans what qualifies as yacht rock, and an argument is sure to ensue. Does Steely Dan count? (Absolutely.) What about Hall & Oates? (No, too East Coast.) In the late 1970s and early '80s,
‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ Review: Smooth-Sailing Tunes on HBO
A nonfiction music film based on a web series that was based on a joke, “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary” isn’t really about a genre of music as much as it is a bunch of highly skilled musicians who helped make a catalog of expertly produced pop records in the ’70s and ’80s.
Watch Trailer for HBO’s Upcoming ‘Yacht Rock’ Documentary, Featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and More Stars
Check out the trailer for HBO’s upcoming ‘Yacht Rock’ documentary, featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, and more.
Yacht Rock Gets Celebrated — Smoothly, of Course — in New Documentary
The stress of Thanksgiving is over. 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 Cross take center stage Friday in the well-crafted Max documentary “Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary.
‘Yacht Rock’ Documentary Makes A Case For The Smooth Legacy Of ‘70s And ‘80s Soft Rock
Garret Price's new film celebrates the era of smooth rock, featuring interviews with Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and more.
Entertaining 'Yacht Rock' doc makes a case for respecting those smooth easy-listening sounds
Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and other masters gamely explain the genre in breezy and comprehensive HBO/Max film — while another singer wants nothing to do with it.
Celebrating Yacht Rock: The smooth sounds of a misunderstood genre
The stress of Thanksgiving is behind us, and it’s the perfect time to kick back, relax, and let the smooth sounds of yacht rock take over. This genre, with its signature blend of pop, jazz, and R&B, became the unexpected soundtrack to a generation's quieter moments in the late 1970s.
How Rosanna Arquette Inspired the Title of Toto's Grammy-Winning 1982 Hit: 'Everyone Fell in Love with Her'
The surviving members of Toto discuss their 1982 hit "Rosanna" and how actress Rosanna Arquette came to be name-dropped in ...
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Hangover Highlights: OU, OSU gathering up the tears
Saddened by the 2024 college football season? For OU and OSU fans, it's time to drift away with some yacht rock and reel in ...
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Don’t Mock ‘Yacht Rock’ Until You Watch the HBO Documentary — or at Least Its Trailer
Trim up the outboard engines and just drift around for a bit — you’ve charted a course to the calm waters of yacht rock.
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Watch the Trailer for HBO’s ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’
One of rock’s most easygoing, gleefully teased and retrospectively celebrated subgenres will receive the feature-length treatment in HBO’s upcoming Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.
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A genre that was all smooth sailing
“Beatles ‘64″ streams on Disney+. “Yacht Rock” is on HBO at 9 p.m. and streams on Max. So what’s yacht rock? Yacht rock is Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Tot ...
Kenny Loggins Recalls Stevie Nicks' Offer That Led to 'My Breakthrough' in 1978: 'Probably We Were Drunk'
Kenny Loggins remembers the connection to Stevie Nicks that led to his career breakthrough with the 1978 Top 5 hit "Whenever ...
‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ Director on Genre’s Unique Origin and Misconceptions
To paraphrase crooner Michael McDonald, one of the signature players of the music style, Yacht Rock has a place in our lives.