As with most irritants in life, I blame Lionel Richie. Of course, I am talking about the soft-rock genre of music labeled as Yacht Rock. The rhyming phrase started as a joke made by comedians on a web ...

“The Doobie Brothers were a kickass rock and roll band, then Michael McDonald rolled in with his easy listening voice and ruined everything.” That comment appears on a community page for guitar ...

Bentley understands the appeal of yacht rock – and what sticks in Fagen’s craw about the term. The intricate, jazz-influenced arrangements, sardonic lyrics and non-conformity set Steely Dan and some ...