Derek and the Cats, a seven-piece Bengaluru instrumental band, bring their high-energy blend of funk, jazz and electronic ...

members of the Scottish band themselves—what Teenage Fanclub were referring to with the title of the final song on the classic Bandwagonesque. Perhaps they didn't think it was music if it didn't have ...

Great music does not have to be dependent on memorable lyrics. Simply listening to the composition and creativity of an instrumental track can be just as rewarding. Here are some of the great ...

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 ...

Jayanthi talks about being an instrumentalist, the opportunities she gets and how the veena is not in yet in its sunset phase… She comes from a family of violinists, but Jayanthi Kumaresh says that it ...

Instrumentals have long been a part of the rock and roll landscape. In early years, bands would thoughtlessly bang out the non-lyric songs as a way to fill out their LPs. As years progressed, however, ...

Each year, when the Juno Award nominations are announced, I immediately jump to see who's up for instrumental album of the year. There are more prominent Juno Award categories — album, single, ...

As a one-time disc jockey who played easy-listening music, I appreciate Mike Kerrigan’s “Easy Listening = Alternative Music + Time” (op-ed, Feb. 29). He is right: The definition of easy listening has ...

The basis of music, which consists of tone and rhythm, is embedded in human physiology Music affects the amount of stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, that the body releases. It helps to ...