Let's be honest, we all have those days where even the smallest things can get a rise out of us. It's a natural part of being alive, although not a particularly fun one, but we all get angry now and ...

The acoustic punk song is a time-honored tradition that has seen a rise — due to necessity — during this year of isolation. This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at 30 songs from throughout ...

We love to keep it heavy with face-melting solos and excruciating screams. But sometimes it’s important to unplug the amps and let the emotions pour out from the soul—even if you’re too “metal” for ...

Led Zeppelin started as a psychedelic blues band in the last 1960s. It didn’t take long for them to prove they had a soft side with their more delicate work in the folk and country genres. They never ...

Sometimes, a solid rock song just needs to have its production stripped down and its instrumentation broken down into basic parts to really shine. Plenty of rock stars have performed “unplugged” ...

You don’t need a huge production to create an incredible song. These four iconic acoustic songs are proof that you just need an acoustic guitar and some great songwriting skills to make it big.