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Gwen Stefani’s New Album Was Inspired by Yacht Rock: 7 Essential Tracks
Gwen Stefani’s new album, ‘Bouquet,’ was inspired by yacht rock, so Us Weekly compiled a quick guide to the genre
The Voice coach, 55, has said Bouquet — out Friday, November 15 — was inspired by yacht rock, the once-maligned genre exemplified by artists like Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers. Courtesy of Kelsea Ballerini/Instagram ; Mickey Guyton/Instagram ; Joe Jonas/Instagram This year has already seen huge releases from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, but there’s still an entire season left — and the calendar is packed with new albums from more of music’s biggest artists. The contemporary bassist’s music isn’t strictly yacht rock, but for this 2017 track, he teamed up with two of the OGs — Loggins and McDonald — for three and a half minutes of sheen on the high seas.
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