Tracking the unlikely trajectory of the soft rock genre, "Sometimes When We Touch" examines the meteoric rise of the pop subsection in the '70s, its crash in the '80s, and eventual unlikely comeback.

But what else is driving this soft rock surge? For starters, it's a byproduct of the ongoing, renewed interest in the '90s, another decade whose music feted the '70s.

From Steely Dan to the Starland Vocal Band, 10 '70s songs about low-key, no-pressure romantic hangs.

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 ...

Jim Seals, who teamed with musician 'Dash' Crofts on such 1970s soft-rock hits as 'Summer Breeze' and 'Diamond Girl,' has died at age 80.

John Lennon and Frank Sinatra agreed that this classic 1970s song was the greatest of all time. Today, it is featured on channels of soft rock songs grouped in a genre called Yacht Rock.

Sometimes When We Touch (Paramount+) is a three-episode docu series that explores soft rock, the super seventies genre of pop music that blended sensitive lyrics, feathered hair, and open-collar ...

He’s curated a new compilation, Follow the Sun, that unearths some hidden gems from Australia’s soft rock underground of the late ’60s and early ’70s.

Coronavirus listening: Finding comfort in the California sounds of ‘70s soft rock By Randall Roberts April 16, 2020 8:30 AM PT ...

Jim Seals, who as part of the duo Seals and Crofts crafted memorably wistful 1970s hits like “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl,” died Monday at age 80. No cause of death was immediately ...