Sometimes a song calls for an instrument so out there that it has no choice but to work. Here are just a few songs that were elevated by their use of unexpected instruments, such as a bottle of soda ...

The Beatles made fantastic music, even when it was just the four of them playing their regular instruments. But their willingness to incorporate other sounds into their formula often paid great ...

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...