The Telepathic Instruments Orchid attempts to recapture some of that simple parlor instrument magic. Just like those vintage ...

At the center of this midnight rebellion was Teodros Mekonnen—known to the world as Teddy Mak—hunched over his keys, coaxing ...

"I saw the classical music as my way to get good at playing the pop and rock stuff, because Keith Emerson was my hero, and he was a brilliant concert-level classical pianist and also the best rocker ...

The Human League never mentally left the synth era of the 1980s, but that ultimately proved to be their downfall when the ...

The revolution of synthesizers in pop music took firm hold in the 1980s, with acts including Depeche Mode, New Order, Pet ...

“I saw the classical music as my way to get good at playing the pop and rock stuff,” he says When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. He ...

Ludwig Göransson’s meticulous score uses instruments of the era to create an earthy, raw and bleak soundscape, but it merely supports the portrayal of an uncomplicated hero ...

Many synth pop songs were cold and robotic. On "A Little Respect", Erasure proved just how soulful synths could be.

Camilo Lara talks about the collaborative album that sparked the tour that Ruido Tovar named in honor of Mexican cumbia icon of the same name.

From psychedelic pioneers to stadium giants, these artists turned their backs on the sound that made them famous – with ...

The English synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones is still going strong, 41 years after he appeared solo at Live Aid and performed ...

Catherine Anne Davies, aka The Anchoress, shares how she immersed herself in Pete Townshend’s vintage synth collection to make her latest album, As We Once Were When you purchase through links on our ...