Few musical styles carry such enduring and hoary cliches as instrumental rock. The term may bring to mind Woodstock-era prog-rock groups like Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Yes charging off on extended ...

Classic rock is known for bombastic, often over-the-top vocalists. Think Robert Plant, Bon Scott, Nancy Wilson, and more. But what about those songs that don’t include lyrics or singers? Even then, ...

There's no question that plenty of hit songs have stirred up controversy over the years, usually over lyrics deemed too scandalous for mass consumption. But back in the early days of rock and roll, ...

Sometimes bands really do get it right with a name that truly reflects the nature of its music. It was a dazzling display of fireworks following the band’s first-ever gig that spawned the name ...

Vapor Trails, Rush’s 17th studio album, was released in 2002, more than five years after the group’s previous album, Test for Echo. This marked the longest gap between studio efforts for the band. The ...