Walking through the club is like stepping back 30 years in time. Moving among the people dancing to songs by bands like Erasure and Anything Box, one could be forgiven for mistakenly thinking a time ...

A party that's moving to bigger digs and more parking Credit: Photo courtesy of Robert Ehlinger In 2009 a young fan of underground ‘80s synthpop had a dream. Robert Ehlinger wanted to create an ...

Welcome to AP&R, where we highlight rising artists who will soon become your new favorite. Music has always been a part of artist Softee’s life. Piloted by Nina Grollman, the pop persona has been ...

Queer-fronted Canadian trio Ghost Love specialize in moody, atmospheric synth-pop reminiscent of 80s titans Depeche Mode, and their newest single “Iconic,” which premieres today, is another banger.

“Imaginal Disk” is Magdalena Bay’s newest album, and the duo of Matt Lewin and Mica Tenenbaum performed the album in its entirety alongside older fan-favorite tracks like “Killshot.” (Jason Pham / ...

Billie Eilish knows how to orchestrate an audience. Her energetic synth-pop hits had the audience collectively jumping as if they were in a dance club. Minutes later, her intimate ballads drew them in ...

After the electric guitar, no new instrument upended 20th-century popular music like the synthesizer. At first, the synth’s sounds were used to create ambient, otherworldly soundtracks or for epic ...