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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Instrumentals get a raw deal from some listeners. Outside of genres such as jazz, classical or techno, the absence of that most evocative instrument, the human voice, is often deemed a failing. One ...

Scientific research tells us that learning to play an instrument is good for your brain, so perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that the smartest among us apparently prefer to listen to instrumental ...