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The iconic Roland TR-808 tracks that made a legend
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRoland TR-808 Released in 1980, the Roland TR-808 was designed as an alternative to an acoustic drum kit for musicians to record with, but took on a new...
808s, MPCs and Auto-Tune: The story of hip-hop production in 10 iconic bits of gear
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHip-hop's evolution is intertwined at every turn with the development of music technology. As the...
Jelly Roll talks hip-hop's influence on country, 25-year struggle before CMA Award win
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA rapper arrested 40 times before his 23rd birthday with five consecutive top-ten singles, a...
The Tech That Shaped Hip-Hop
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThis story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Hip-hop’s ascent over the past...
The quiet genius of Ryuichi Sakamoto
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 12 months agoryuichi sakomoto In March this year, the music world lost one of its most influential figures. Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away from cancer at the age of 71,...
A half-century of hip-hop: Genre has evolved, branched out over the decades
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 11—Hip-hop has come a long way since DJ Kool Herc started isolating funk-record instrumental breaks to make Bronx dance parties even more danceable. Along the way, it traveled to all corners ...
Juvenile delivers a charismatic showcase of rap classics at Nashville's Brooklyn Bowl
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIt's taken Juvenile six months to evolve his Summer 2023 NPR Tiny Desk appearance into an hour-long...
The definitive guide to producing techno in 2023
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSara simms on stage. The lifeblood of electronic music and a genre that’s still omnipresent today, the intense energy of techno holds a hypnotic allure....
The Movers And The Shakers: These U.S. Cities Spawned Black Music Genres
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLooking for all the details on the birthplaces of some of the best-known Black music genres? Travel...
LCD Soundsystem's Tyler Pope: "James said I should make an EP only using one drum machine and a...
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTyler pope. Join us for our traditional look back at the news and features that floated your boat...
