Building on the folk-singer-songwriter phase of the ’60s, the 1970s rock scene began to take on a softer edge. This would, rather uninventively, become known as “soft rock.” The ’70s would be rife ...

From the smooth gold of Laurel Canyon to the polished perfection of AOR, here are the 21 definitive soft rock masterpieces ...

We tend to think of the 80s as the era when the power ballad flourished. In truth, the idea of a band that usually played hard rock slowing things down and delivering some emotional lyrics actually ...

Would you like a syrupy song with that? The 1970s were an era when the syrupy romantic ballad dominated the airwaves. Artists, eager for chart success, devoted fans, and lasting cultural relevance, ...