The term soft rock started being used in the ‘60s when bands and artists experimented with pop tonalities in rock ballads. Since then, a number of bands and artists have evolved soft rock's identity. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, soft rock music received regular airplay on radio stations in the U.S.
It’s their melodies that give these songs their distinctive sound. The soft rock sound is comprised of smooth musical structures with dynamic vocal registers. The biggest stars of soft rock-including Fleetwood Mac, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and James Taylor-have scored major hits on the Billboard Top 40, particularly during the genre's commercial peak in the 1970s and 1980s. Unlike more abrasive forms of rock music such as punk and heavy metal, soft rock music has frequent crossover appeal with fans of folk and R&B. Both male vocalists and female vocalists front soft rock bands. It is typically performed by bands that feature guitar (either acoustic guitar or electric guitar), keyboards, bass guitar, and a drum kit (or drum machine). Soft rock is a subgenre of rock music that emphasizes pop hooks, pristine studio production, and pleasing sonic aesthetics.
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