From the late 1950s to the late 1970s, rock ‘n’ rollers were taking the formula for what they already knew a six-string electric could do and pushing the boundaries one notch further. Musicians were ...

While Link Wray's The Rumble, of 1958, is often cited as the first tune without vocals featuring distorted guitar, the rock instrumental came into its own during the early 1970s. Partially inspired by ...