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

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Classic rock is arguably the most beloved genre of music across multiple generations, now in the thick of its seventh decade. The genre boasts many of the best-selling artists of all time as its ...

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Love songs are a dime a dozen, but great, swoon-worthy love songs that endure over the course of decades are less common. As a genre, classic rock is full of romantic tunes about love, but none more ...

Here are five acoustic songs that are still hard and heavy, chosen by three-piece rock band Of Limbo. The trio recently dropped their latest LP, Unplugged. It's a nine-track release featuring covers ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

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, ...