‘Yacht Rock’: HBO Doc Shows How Bands Like Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and Toto Became Cool All Over Again
The HBO doc 'Yacht Rock' takes a fond, ironic look at how 1970s bands like Steely Dan, Toto and Christopher Cross found a new generation of fans.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ on HBO, Celebrating The Irony And Ecstasy Of 1970s Smooth Rock
A Dockumentary, which assesses soft rock of the 1970s and early ’80s and the musicians who made it while winking at the sound’s re-emergence as a source of ironic enjoyment. Executive produced by Bill Simmons,
‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ Review: Smooth-Sailing Tunes on HBO
A nonfiction music film based on a web series that was based on a joke, “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary” isn’t really about a genre of music as much as it is a bunch of highly skilled musicians who helped make a catalog of expertly produced pop records in the ’70s and ’80s.
Yacht Rock Gets Celebrated — Smoothly, of Course — in New Documentary
The stress of Thanksgiving is over. Now it's time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the smooth sounds of a wrongly mocked music genre: yacht rock. The late-'70s songs of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross take center stage Friday in the well-crafted Max documentary “Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary.
‘Yacht Rock’ Documentary Makes A Case For The Smooth Legacy Of ‘70s And ‘80s Soft Rock
Garret Price's new film celebrates the era of smooth rock, featuring interviews with Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and more.
Entertaining 'Yacht Rock' doc makes a case for respecting those smooth easy-listening sounds
Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and other masters gamely explain the genre in breezy and comprehensive HBO/Max film — while another singer wants nothing to do with it.
Michael McDonald Was Stoned the First Time He Saw Rick Moranis' Spoof of Him on SCTV: 'Thought I Was Hallucinating'
A Dockumentary', Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald says he was "a little too high" and "thought I was hallucinating" ...
A genre that was all smooth sailing
“Beatles ‘64″ streams on Disney+. “Yacht Rock” is on HBO at 9 p.m. and streams on Max.
Kenny Loggins Recalls Stevie Nicks' Offer That Led to 'My Breakthrough' in 1978: 'Probably We Were Drunk'
Loggins discusses the genesis of "Whenever I Call You Friend," his first hit as a solo artist, in 'Yacht Rock: A Documentary' ...
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Watch Trailer for HBO’s Upcoming ‘Yacht Rock’ Documentary, Featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and More Stars
Check out the trailer for HBO’s upcoming ‘Yacht Rock’ documentary, featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher ...
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Don’t Mock ‘Yacht Rock’ Until You Watch the HBO Documentary — or at Least Its Trailer
Only a fool believes that yacht rock is bad music. Trim up the outboard engines and just drift around for a bit — you’ve charted a course to the calm waters of yacht rock. HBO’s original ...
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Watch the Trailer for HBO’s ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’
One of rock’s most easygoing, gleefully teased and retrospectively celebrated subgenres will receive the feature-length treatment in HBO’s upcoming Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.
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Watch the trailer for HBO's Yacht Rock documentary w/ Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, more
The smooth, sax-laden sounds of Michael McDonald and The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and more are the subject of a new HBO documentary, Yacht Rock, which will ...
‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ Director on Genre’s Unique Origin and Misconceptions
To paraphrase crooner Michael McDonald, one of the signature players of the music style, Yacht Rock has a place in our lives.