Nakia is an influential queer artist in the Austin music scene and beyond, captivating audiences worldwide with his ...

Ricky Gervais called working with David Bowie “One of the Best Days of My Life." He added, "He was a hero of mine." ...

Let’s begin with Damage, a local synth-punk group that wasn’t just notable in the 1980s but also notably progressive. Well, ...

Who knew a synth-pop hit from 1985 had the power to be so moving? Warning: Spoilers for The Last of Us, Season 2, Episode 4, ...

There is a special magic required to break into the Billboard Top 10 charts. Be it a simple, infectious groove […] ...

Now in his fifth decade of making music, synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones is just as enamored with innovative technologies as he was in the early ‘80s. For one of the two versions of his upcoming ...

Did you know Ricky Gervais was a one-time pop star? Watch him strut his stuff in his short-lived synth-pop band Seona Dancing ...

A wavetable synth isn’t a deep application of a ... one arbitrary wave — at different speeds. It was popular in the 80s and 90s, so it makes for a great application of modern microcontrollers.

Of course you don’t need a synthesizer to make excellent music. The next pop culture trend, grunge, essentially was a rebellion to the 80s explosion of synths and neon colors and we’ve seen ...

Lorde's newest single was released on April 23 and dwells on a past relationship in a synth-pop anthem. Arts and culture writer Elyea Soileau dissects Lorde’s lyricism in this new ...