If you haven’t been hipped to Domi & JD Beck yet, a good primer is the keyboardist and drummer’s four minute tribute to Madvillainy. The two classically-trained prodigies are well-versed in the finer points of […]
Grammy Award-nominated British rock band PORCUPINE TREE has shared “Rats Return”, the latest track from its new album, “Closure/Continuation”, due on June 24 via Music For Nations/Megaforce Records. An official music video directed by Ricky […]
The Doors were one of the most important bands of the 1960s and ’70s, but their time together was shorter than you might think. The band was only in existence for eight years, with their […]
Photo Credit: Pete Brown / CC by 2.0 Dave Smith, a groundbreaking synthesizer innovator whose work shaped electronic music, dies at 72. His passing comes as the result of complications following a heart attack, says […]
If you’re hyped up today for gaming news, there’s a very special deal running now that you should check out. Humble has a new bundle collecting a whole slew of big Capcom hits from the […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify introduces Basic Pitch, an open source audio-to-MIDI file converter. Spotify’s R&D team has unveiled Basic Pitch, a free, open source tool to convert audio files into MIDI format. Using machine learning to transcribe […]
The sheer diversity of the concertgoers who descended upon Kraftwerk’s tour kickoff at The Pageant in St. Louis is a testament to the genre-spanning influence of the German electronic music pioneers. Punks, goths, metalheads, record […]
It’s officially Memorial Day Weekend. Time to get the grill going, throw some drinks in the cooler, and saddle up for some hot deals. We’ve been covering sales and discounts for Memorial Day all week, […]
Throughout his time with Depeche Mode, Andy “Fletch” Fletcher became accustomed to one question more than others. “What exactly is it that you do?” It was a fair query. Fletcher — who passed away Thursday […]
Andy Fletcher of the band Depeche Mode performs in 2017 during their “Global Spirit Tour” at the Capital One Arena, in Washington, D.C. Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP Andy Fletcher of the […]
Andy Fletcher, a founding member of multi-platinum synth-pop band Depeche Mode, has died. He was 60. The keyboard player helped define the sound of 1980s and ’90s alternative music and beyond through hits including “Just […]
Photo Credit: Ethan Rougon Apple’s ecosystem may soon shift to USB-C as European politicians look to a universal charging standard. Back in April, European Union officials voted to support a proposal to require Apple and […]
The 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro was my favorite gaming laptop of last year. I loved its keyboard, its 16-inch QHD 16:10 aspect ratio display, and, of course, its powerful RTX 3070 GPU. What I […]
Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. Among the greatest heavy metal singers of all time, Dio‘s career spanned five decades, touched millions of fans and pioneered his signature “devil’s […]
The Steam Deck just spent five weeks at number one on Valve’s top seller list — on top of the five weeks it spent at number two. As one of the most affordable gaming PCs […]
Jordan Rudess, virtuoso musician/composer and keyboardist for Grammy Award-winning prog rock band DREAM THEATER, will embark on a two-month solo tour dubbed “An Evening With Jordan Rudess” this summer from June to August. Audiences can […]
Handheld maker Aya Neo is adding the Aya Neo 2 and Aya Neo Slide to its lineup of portable PC gaming devices, both of which are set to come with an upgraded Ryzen 7 6800U […]
Microsoft has announced a lineup of adaptive accessories which are meant to augment or replace the regular keyboards and mice that people with disabilities could struggle to use. The lineup consists of three different devices: […]
Felicia Atkinson will release a new album, Image Language. Atkinson recorded Image Language at Leman Lake, during a residency at La Becque in Switzerland, and at her home on the wild coast of Normandy. Recognizing […]
Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s latest TV project is, by her own description, a “heartwarming experiment”. The new ABC series Space 22, which screens Tuesdays at 8pm from 17 May, follows seven strangers who take part in an […]