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 ...

These one-hit wonders from the 60s might have slipped through the cracks over time, but I think they deserve more radio play today.

The title may not ring a bell and the group might not seem familiar but almost everyone has heard the 1959 instrumental, “Sleep Walk,” which has been used in countless TV shows, commercials and movies ...

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 ...

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 ...