Rock doesn't always need lyrics, and these classic instrumentals from Led Zeppelin, Santana, Van Halen, and more show how!

Back in the late sixties, when rock musicians started to explore more complex things, the music became at the same time more interesting and, well, complicated at the same time. It was the advent of ...

You don’t need vocals to connect with a crowd, and these 10 acts represent the apex of instrumental expression. When you’re talking about instrumental acts, you’ve got to include the guitar greats.

A breath of fresh air and a deeply nostalgic look into the 1960’s aesthetic. Comparisons to espionage composers like John Barry or Lalo Schifrin. “A breath of fresh air and a deeply nostalgic look ...

There’s a reason Miles Davis recorded “My Funny Valentine” and John Coltrane “My Favorite Things.” Jazz musicians work via a strategy of theme-and-variation. They plant a melodic/rhythmic motif in the ...

It’s hard to imagine improving on the music from The Beatles, the band born in Liverpool, England, from four teenage friends that quickly became the greatest rock group ever. With sticky melodies and ...