Classic rock didn't end with the '80s. As you'll see in the list of songs below, the '90s offered plenty of reason for rock music fans to tune into something other than the same records they had been ...

The '90s were a groundbreaking decade for music, especially when it comes to grunge and alternative artists. If '90s rock is your go-to music taste, you have a ton of solid tracks to catch up on, as ...

The thing about soft rock is that it was never an exclusive genre. Cross-pollinating among pop, rock, country rock and, especially, adult contemporary music of the day, the best soft rock records ...

Just like every decade before it — and since — the ‘90s sounded completely different from all other musical eras. It was an incredibly raw time in the music industry, with new genres popping up and ...

The ‘90s supposedly “killed the guitar solo.” Yet even amid a decade dominated by grunge, gangsta rap, teen pop and nu-metal, southern rock, a classic sound synonymous with guitar solos, made a ...

Need a bit of 1970s soft rock to scratch that nostalgia itch? These soft rock songs from 1978 are some of the best out there.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...

The radio station that once delivered the "beautiful music" is now delivering the hit music. WMEZ-FM 94.1, known for decades as Soft Rock 94.1 and beloved for its blend of soothing adult contemporary ...

If there was ever an oxymoron to rival the famous examples of "jumbo shrimp," "deafening silence," or open secret," it's the term for one of the worst of all music genres: soft rock. I mean, what is ...

Revisit three songs from 1969 that set the precedent for soft rock. These songs, more or less, built an entire sub-genre.