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 […]
Photo Credit: Panagiotis Falcos It’s increasingly easy to start creating and producing music in 2022. Several Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) exist for Android. Here’s a list of our favorites. Whether you’re a music professional looking […]
Fan-filmed video of FOZZY‘s May 7 performance at Goldfield in Roseville, California can be seen below. In an interview with Jave Patterson of Two Doods Reviews, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho discussed his recent admission that […]
Grammy Award-nominated British rock band PORCUPINE TREE has announced the addition of guitarist Randy McStine (MCSTINE & MINNEMANN, LO-FI RESISTANCE) and bassist Nate Navarro (DEVIN TOWNSEND) to its touring lineup. Earlier today (Friday, May 6),PORCUPINE […]
Pat Benatar in Paris on January 12th, 1983. Dolly Parton on ‘Dolly,’ in 1987. Lionel Richie at the American Music Awards, 1985. Patrick Aventurier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images/ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images […]
Cassette culture may now seem like some quaint hipster affectation but, for a generation growing up in East Germany in the years before the fall of the Berlin Wall, it was the prime medium for […]
Fifty years down the line, what does Roxy Music mean to you? Jungtheforeman A lot. Roxy Music were the first 10 years of my career, so it’s a huge part of my life. Some of […]
Bonobo made a pit stop in the middle of an international tour for his debut performance for NPR Music‘s esteemed “Tiny Desk” series. One of the most unique ways to see an artist perform is at […]
We all need hobbies. That’s a fact of life. And many of those hobbies involve yarn. Some of us knit with yarn. Some of us crochet with yarn. A fair few of us just buy […]