How does one describe yacht rock? The folks at MasterClass did a pretty good job. Essentially, it's a component of soft rock, adult contemporary, and Album-oriented rock (AOR) all rolled into one.

Throughout 12 hilarious episodes, Yacht Rock depicted an aspect of the Southern California music scene from over 40 years ago when soft rock dominated ... Questlove and Best Coast’s Bethany ...

Since the mid-2010s, there has been a resurgence of soft-rock songs from the '70s and '80s, often referred to as "yacht rock" (think Toto's "Africa," Christopher Cross's "Sailing," and Boz Scaggs ...