Ask any two music fans what qualifies as yacht rock, and an argument is sure to ensue. Does Steely Dan count? (Absolutely.) What about Hall & Oates? (No, too East Coast.) In the late 1970s and early ...

David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.' Almost 20 years ago, the irreverent comedy series Yacht ...

“Do you know what yacht rock is?” McKagan says of the ’70s soft rock with vibes most mellow. “I have no idea what yacht rock is. But I hear it. I think, ‘(Shoot), this is the same ...