Yacht Rock timeline

Yacht Rock Episode 1

In the pilot episode, Kenny Loggins, under the guidance of Koko Goldstein, reaches out to a struggling Michael McDonald, who's having trouble... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 2

Loggins and McDonald pair up against the duo Hall & Oates for a songwriting competition. Koko is accidentally impaled by his lucky harpoon during... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 3

As everyone grieves Koko's death, Loggins lashes out at McDonald and "smooth music" as a whole, causing a rift between the two. An entertainment... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 4

Steve Porcaro (Steve Agee), the keyboard player of the band Toto, is asked by his girlfriend, Rosanna Arquette, to write a song about her, and she... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 5

Toto has been commissioned to write a smooth song for Michael Jackson's Thriller, but Jackson rejects the band, believing after working with Eddie... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 6

The series depicts some realistic aspects of the music, but builds exaggerated storylines around them. For example, main protagonists Loggins and... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 7

McDonald and Loggins make a bet about McDonald's new song, "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)", that takes a decade to resolve. Ten years... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 8

J. D. Ryznar and Hunter D. Stair devised the series after noticing the incestuous recording careers of such bands as Steely Dan, Toto, and The... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 9

Van Halen puts a curse on Ted Templeman to force him to produce their hard rock song. In a subplot, Loggins loses his car keys and has everyone in... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 10

In Episode 10, Steely Dan and the Eagles settle a long-time, childish feud with a hit song. Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 11

Jimmy Buffett is convinced by Kevin Bacon and Gene Balboa to trick Loggins into making yet another movie song. He is subsequently kidnapped by... Read more