‘Yacht Rock’: HBO Doc Shows How Bands Like Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and Toto Became Cool All Over Again
The HBO doc 'Yacht Rock' takes a fond, ironic look at how 1970s bands like Steely Dan, Toto and Christopher Cross found a new generation of fans.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ on HBO, Celebrating The Irony And Ecstasy Of 1970s Smooth Rock
A Dockumentary, which assesses soft rock of the 1970s and early ’80s and the musicians who made it while winking at the sound’s re-emergence as a source of ironic enjoyment. Executive produced by Bill Simmons,
‘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.
‘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.
‘Yacht Rock’ director on Donald Fagen’s absence in doc
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary," but director Garret Price reveals Fagen licensed Steely Dan's music, hinting at a playful acknowledgment of the genre's revival.
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary
Remember Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Toto? Time to set sail and re-appreciate soft rock giants.
'Yacht rock' concerts in White Rock timed with new HBO doc
Starting that Friday (Nov. 29), those sounds will also be heard in HBO's new Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, in which Garret Price (who also directed Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage and the fabulous rock-band drama Daisy Jones & the Six) chronicles the rise of soft-rock in the 1970s and its unlikely rise again over the past decade.
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.
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.
How Rosanna Arquette Inspired the Title of Toto's Grammy-Winning 1982 Hit: 'Everyone Fell in Love with Her'
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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 ...
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Kenny Loggins Recalls Stevie Nicks' Offer That Led to 'My Breakthrough' in 1978: 'Probably We Were Drunk'
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