The sequencer on the 808, a row of 16 color-coded buttons, offered artists a way to store beats they programmed. Courtesy of Roland Even if you don't know the Roland TR-808 drum machine by name, ...

We’ve done a handful of wire-free headphone reviews and the ones I’ve tested seemed to suffer from one issue. Connectivity between the two earbuds was not always consistent. The 808 EarCanz TRU are ...

From the iconic TR-808 to advanced Serum techniques, trap’s signature sound blends earth-shaking bass with smooth pitch slides and precise compression. Producers combine vintage drum machine character ...

It's the Fender Stratocaster of drum machines. More than three decades after the TR-808 forever changed the sound of popular music, its creators... It's disarmingly easy to become an amateur DJ in ...

Last Friday, a Stradivarius violin that had been stolen in 1980 was returned to family members of the deceased virtuoso Roman Totenberg. It had been made by Antonio Stradivari in 1734, purchased by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Roland TR-808 debuted in the '80s and pop music was, effectively, changed forever. Dance music and hip-hop adopted its low-end ...

The English are a curious lot and among their many curiosities is a tendency to overthink and overanalyze various musical trends. Like the fabled trainspotters who camp out in railway stations ...

When you’re working out, doing yard work, or otherwise exerting yourself and getting sweaty, it almost always helps to have music playing. Whether it’s to distract you from hearing yourself huffing ...

Today is August 8, and you know what that means: it's the music tech world's annual excuse to sing the praises of history's most iconic drum machine. This year, the legendary Roland TR-808 turns 45, ...

It’s disarmingly easy to become an amateur DJ in 2017, when an iPhone and a $1.99 app will quickly have you on your way to learning the basics of mixing songs together, or a thumb drive filled with ...