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.

Mocked and dismissed by audiophiles, critics and rock purists, yacht rock is about the last thing you’d expect to get a warm ...

HBO’s original documentary “Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary” (not a typo there — though we don’t love the dual colons), directed by Garret Price (“Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and ...

‘Yacht Rock’: HBO Doc Shows How Bands Like Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and Toto Became Cool All Over Again. Pat Saperstein. Fri, November 29, 2024 at 9:15 PM UTC. 5 min read.

HBO’s “Yacht Rock: The Dockumentary” isn’t about that low-rent, intentionally amateur-looking web series (with its absurdly funny origin story for the 1978 single “What a Fool Believes ...

The Yacht Rock Joke Is Getting Old: Critic’s Take. The "yacht rock" label helped a new generation of listeners rediscover overlooked gems. But the music shouldn't be treated as a punchline.

The filmmaking team behind HBO's "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary" arrive at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles for the film's November premiere. From left: Nancy Abraham, Tina Nguyen, ...

In the late 1970s and early ’80s, the term “yacht rock” was not yet a thing. But everyone knew the music of the Doobie … ‘Yacht Rock’: HBO Doc Shows How Bands Like Steely Dan ...

Directed by Garret Price (HBO’s Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage) and executive produced by the Ringer’s Bill Simmons (HBO’s Andre the Giant, Showbiz Kids), Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary ...

Naturally, the music itself figured heavily in each episode. The series wound up sparking a yacht rock renaissance, spawning three Sirius XM stations and tribute bands like Yachtley Crew. One Gen X ...