Sometimes a single performance can transform a song into a timeless classic. That was the case with "One Less Bell to Answer." Released by The 5th Dimension in 1970, the heartfelt ballad became one of ...

Released in 1977, Paul Davis' "I Go Crazy" quietly became one of the biggest soft rock success stories of the decade. The heartfelt ballad spent an extraordinary 40 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, one ...

Soft rock ballads usually get a bad rap for their overly sentimental tone and sappy lyrics. But a handful of tracks from the ...

From Karen Carpenter to Celine Dion, these soft rock singers are known for beautiful voices that helped produce some of the ...

Need some gentle motivation to keep you pushing through the workweek? These four soft rock hits should be able to help.

In 1984, Lionel Richie scored one of the biggest hits of his career. We’re obviously talking about the classic ballad Hello, which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed ...

These soft rock songs from 1972 had people in their feelings back then, and they still get a reaction out of listeners today.

Released in 1974, "Sundown" marked the commercial peak of Gordon Lightfoot's remarkable career. The brooding ballad became the Canadian singer-songwriter's only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...