Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship—whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just ...

Grab your headphones and get ready for some smooth sounds! We're counting down the mellow hits that defined an era of emotional ballads and polished production. Journey through the songs that traded ...

The thing about soft rock is that it was never an exclusive genre. Cross-pollinating among pop, rock, country rock and, especially, adult contemporary music of the day, the best soft rock records ...

John Mayer winks through his tears in this high-concept pastiche, finding the soft (-rock) spot between early-MTV-era parody and pure earnestness. So, is it possible to wink and cry at the same time?

In the darkest days of the pandemic, John Mayer turned to the sounds that brought him a feeling of comfort: music from the ’80s. At 43, Mayer resides in the Gen-X realm of being raised on radio and ...