We love a heavy rock song as much as anyone else, but no one can deny the enticing pull of a soft rock hit every now and then. In the ’70s, rockers began to experiment with pop sensibilities. The end ...

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 ...

I relish Mike Kerrigan’s contributions (“Easy Listening = Alternative Music + Time,” op-ed, Feb. 29). When I first heard the term “easy listening” applied to rock music, I couldn’t believe it. Rock is ...

In need of a few stellar classic rock songs from 1974 to pad that 70s playlist? Here are just a few of my top picks.

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The sound was uniform and universal: lush string arrangements (almost never with vocals) of popular songs and show tunes, with minimal announcements. The stations called it "beautiful music" or "easy ...

“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 ...

Olivia Newton-John played a good girl gone bad in “Grease,” the movie that turned her into a superstar in 1978. But Newton-John, who died on Monday from breast cancer at age 73, was never truly was a ...