Instrumentals have been a staple of pop music as long as its existed, and songs without vocals have been hits throughout the years, including surf rock classics like “Pipeline” and “Wipeout,” party ...

For much of their nearly 50-year existence, rock instrumentals have been novelty items: refreshing interludes on Top 40 radio in the 1950s and '60s, provided by twangy guitarists like Duane Eddy, Link ...

Here’s a question I haven’t really seen explored in the forums before. What is your favorite rock instrumental song of all time? Mine is “Los Endos” by Genesis.

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 ...