The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees scored enduring FM-radio hits with "Tom Sawyer," "Limelight," "The Spirit of Radio," ...
Lyrics and vocals are, of course, an integral part of music. As a matter of fact, some artists have made it big by being a mediocre musician and a masterful lyricist. On the other hand, some artists ...
Instrumentals, solos, and breaks are at the heart of rock music in all its iterations. And some instrumental moments are so legendary and so good that they are remembered for decades. Let’s look at ...
Ninety-nine point nine per cent of pop and rock music is vocal, but what of the minuscule remaining fragment? Why do people write instrumentals and, just as importantly, should they bother? The list ...
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.
Like what happens when one sense is compromised and the other senses become heightened, bands that forgo the use of a lead singer and lyrics can sometimes capture the emotion of music better than more ...
Many can argue that the vocalist can make or break a band. While we agree that the frontman or frontwoman of a band does heavily contribute to their identity, sound and overall persona, we certainly ...
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Albatross’ is quite possibly the band’s most unlikely hit single. Sure it’s magnificent, but it’s surprising that an instrumental piece – by definition, a ‘song’ must have words – was ...