SYNTH WEEK 2024: After the incredible leaps in synthesizer technology that were made in the late '70s, 1980 could be regarded as the year that was the calm before the beautiful storm. There weren’t ...

Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

DAVENPORT — Josh Duffee was just 3 years old in 1982. The Moline native and classic-jazz drummer is premiering his new synth-pop cover band, Class of '82, Friday night to pay tribute to that era. "I ...

It’s also a sound that, until somewhat recently, would have fallen under the “horribly dated” category. For most classic-rock artists, the ’80s represented a nadir—a cocaine-clouded bad dream ...

The distinctive sound of the 1980s is back! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Music technology in the 1980s went through a ...