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

The shred, math-rock and prog-metal guitarists pushing technical boundaries and taking instrumental guitar in thrilling new directions When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/Phil Barker A while ago, growing bored of familiar tunes, we asked British jump ...

Perhaps oddest of all, it was an instrumental jazz album by a rock guitarist, which meant that it ran a highly possible risk of alienating rock and jazz audiences alike. And even though Epic Records ...

Heart's Nancy Wilson released an instrumental guitar piece honoring her late friend Eddie Van Halen. The brief "4 Edward" flows through pinging acoustic harmonics and rumbling, palm-muted chords. The ...

For the most part, it’s the lyrics of a song that we remember most. A song really only needs a catchy chorus to be a hit. But, every so often, there is a musician who can create an instrumental break ...

Today’s pop music is so dependent on the human voice—whether singing or rapping—that it’s hard to imagine a time when instrumentals could be mainstream hits. In fact, no instrumental has topped the ...

If you’ve ever heard the original recording of “Tennessee Whiskey” by David Allan Coe, you’d wonder how Chris Stapleton ever landed on his version. While Coe’s original is stellar in its own right, it ...