Whether you’re looking for a new percussion instrument or to keep track of your cattle, you’ve got lots of options for a good old-fashioned cowbell. Dating back to the Iron Age, bells were worn around ...

The cowbell, modeled here by Swiss bovine Sophia, is, in many ways, rock and roll's secret weapon. Sometimes, it's just what a song needs to go from good to great. Credit: Photo by Maria Feofilova.

I’m not going to start this list with an SNL cowbell reference, I promise. I’d be bold enough to say that “Hair Of The Dog” by Nazareth is one of the greatest songs to ever be led by a cowbell. The ...