How instrumental hits topped the charts from the ’50s through the ’70s and why they fell off—well, except for Kenny G. We're sorry, but something went wrong ...

I remember the exact moment I became fascinated with instrumental singles. As I got ready for school one morning in the early 1970s, Red Alix, the longtime morning host on CJOB/Winnipeg, came off the ...

Lyrics and vocals are, of course, an integral part of music. As a matter of fact, some artists have made it big by being a mediocre musician and a masterful lyricist. On the other hand, some artists ...

It’s been a long time since the “golden age” of instrumental hits, those unforgettable, hummable melodies that still endure. What you may not remember — or ever have known —is that some of those most ...

Dear Jerry: My recollection is that there were many more instrumental hits in the 1960s before the British Invasion than after, when singing groups became hot. How did the success of those bands ...

He was a member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it reached the Top 10 with “The ‘In’ Crowd,” and he later had a hit as a co-leader with the funky “Soulful Strut.” By Alex Traub Redd Holt, a drummer who ...