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) ...

The truth is that synth-pop can be many things. Sure, it must be synth-driven, and the era begins in the late 1970s, but the ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Synth-Funk band Midnight Star will perform as the headlining band for the annual Syracuse JAMS FunkFest in September at the 2022 Great New York State Fair. The band will end a day of ...

Human’s Lib topped the UK album charts in 1984. It spawned four singles, three of which entered the top 10, including 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 ...

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired instructor Dan Butler teaches his students how to make groovy tunes.

New Paltz-based indietronica band Kale released their self-titled debut EP, “Kale,” on Oct. 10. The three-piece group ...

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 ...