The Canadian synth-pop band behind the iconic hits “The Safety Dance” and “Pop Goes the World,” led by founding member and ...

Synthesizers are so ubiquitous in popular music that it’s hard to imagine a time when they weren’t around. The first commercial synthesizer did not exist until 1964, when Robert Moog (pronounced MOHG) ...

Step back into the 1980s, the decade that defined music, culture, and style with a sound that everyone still loves today.

In the late 1970s, Jeff Jacquin and Joseph Cevetello were young musicians in the San Fernando Valley who connected over a shared affinity for groups such as Throbbing Gristle, Human League and Pere ...

The Boise Synth Society hosted "Synths in The Park," a free festival celebrating modern synth music. The event will feature six synth-led musical performers spa ...

Queer-fronted Canadian trio Ghost Love specialize in moody, atmospheric synth-pop reminiscent of 80s titans Depeche Mode, and their newest single “Iconic,” which premieres today, is another banger.

Maybe it’s just that time of year, but this might just be the moment for darkwave. Channeling the gloomy post-punk sound of bands like Joy Division and Front 242, a new generation of bands loosely ...

Starship’s We Built This City topped ’80s charts but became one of rock’s most polarizing songs, sparking decades of debate ...

The early models of the synthesizer were not given a warm welcome. In the 1950s, technological developments improved the quality and usability of synthesizers. But the instrument was frequently met ...

From Alice Coltrane’s devotional music to modern ambient interpretations of Sufi mysticism, synthesizers are everywhere in spiritual music. But what is it that makes synthesizers so attractive to ...