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) ...

Earlier this year, Marinelli reported his findings in a video, and it’s a fascinating watch.

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 ...

Who doesn’t love the synthesizer? Once considered the newest, hippest piece of tech to enter the world of music, this electronic musical instrument has evolved and changed quite a bit through the ...

Here are the best and worst synth-era albums from five classic prog rock bands! For most of the 1970s, progressive rock remained faithful to its roots by prioritizing traditional rock/classical ...

After the electric guitar, no new instrument upended 20th-century popular music like the synthesizer. At first, the synth’s sounds were used to create ambient, otherworldly soundtracks or for epic ...

On a typical Wednesday night, Ian Thurston twists knobs and punches buttons on a big mixing board at the casino where he runs sound for onstage talent. But tonight at Pacific Pizza in Browne's ...

Blaring forth a mix of distorted synth, droning bass, the drummer screaming beneath her crashing cymbals and an unlikely ...

Armed with synthesizers and inspired by a dedicated teacher, visually impaired students come together to make music—and play an electrifying show. The kids were exhausted before rehearsal even began.

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 ...

Morten Harket, frontman of the famous Norwegian band A-ha, has Parkinson’s disease. The 65-year-old singer opened up about his diagnosis and treatment in an article on the band’s website. “I’ve got no ...