soft rock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of soft rock
First recorded in 1965–70
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At the same time, Dean likes to roam through breezy soft rock, ghostly piano laments and bossa nova by way of Dionne Warwick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Dead was already such a crazy scene, but there are all these soft rock stations playing that song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
"I learnt a few ukulele chords for a Clairo song called Sofia," explains Aiman, who insists he really is a fan of the soft rock singer.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
"Guilty as Sin?" is a soft rock track, reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie, where Antonoff's production feels it moves in sync with Swift's vocals.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2024
In some places the water cuts away the soft rock and forms a stream-bed, that cuts deeper and deeper, using the rock fragments as its tools.
From Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place by Julia Ellen Rogers
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