soft rock

noun

: rock music that is less driving and gentler sounding than hard rock

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His 1972 album Bread Winners was a tribute to the soft rock band Bread. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 Richard Carpenter, who, with his sister Karen, formed the soft rock duo The Carpenters, owned one, and featured it on the cover of the band’s platinum-selling 1973 album Now & Then. —

Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 Lullabies in the baby's room at night, soft rock for a teen wake-up in the morning, and daily news podcasts in the kitchen over coffee—everything is possible when these playlists and settings are programmed for your entire house. —

Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024 Some lighter music genres that can help induce sleep are jazz, ambient, classical, and soft rock. —

Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soft rock