Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

He was a founder of Roland, the music electronics company, and the inventor of the ubiquitous Roland TR-808 drum machine. The 808 has cemented its place in music history and pops up on a wide variety ...

London’s drum community just got an early spring surprise: legendary Austrian drummer Thomas Lang will be kicking off the launch of DW London with a live performance that promises to shake Denmark ...

Like many of Roland 's X0X machines, the TB-303 has had a profound effect on the development of dance music since it was released in 1981, even playing a large part in spawning its own subgenre - acid ...

Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind Ashley McBryde's "What If We Don't." ...

Some products take off, some land with a thud, and some stir up so much controversy they become their own memes. These are ...

The Fine Young Cannibals refused to work with any producer except Prince, but instead, London Records suggested his engineer, David Z.

Steve Stevens remembers the early days of true international stardom, when he and Billy Idol utilized their creative freedom ...