Hailing from the worlds of folk, rock, country, blues, and beyond, these acoustic guitar instrumentals are organic enough to keep from jarring your focus, but they've got enough forward motion to motivate your mind.
In the second half of the '80s, the success of Enya and the rest of a new generation of New Age artists led to the genre's second wind. Embracing everything from digital instruments to pop crossovers, New Age reached a whole new audience.
Nothing sets the mood like a slow and soulful R&B ballad. From Anita Baker to Jill Scott, from Marvin to Prince, these are the most potent slow jams from throughout the years.