
Talking Outer Space, the Industrial Revolution, and the Future of Music with Jeff Mills
The prolific Detroit musician explains why electronica is a “super-genre” and why timing is everything at the turn of the century.

The prolific Detroit musician explains why electronica is a “super-genre” and why timing is everything at the turn of the century.
By John Zientek

From Thelonius Monk to Herbie Hancock and everywhere in between.

You don’t have to break out the sax to get an education in jazz.
By Tucker Bowe

The story of Chicago’s premier record store and the jazz and blues record label behind it.

Award-winning vibraphone player Joe Locke shares his essential jazz albums with a list that includes both staple albums and hard-to-find gems.
By John Zientek

Dren McDonald, a composer whose work is featured on over 40 titles, shares the hardest (and best) things about writing for games.
By John Zientek


Whether you’re deciding between Indian and Brazilian rosewood or you’re just trying to impress a love interest, this list has a guitar for you.
By John Zientek

In the world of electronic music, this is the most iconic gear to bring the beat.
By John Zientek

The French automaker’s latest concept is all about that bass.

Music works its own harmonies into a road trip’s melodies.
By Chris Wright

Having the right gear on hand during an outdoor concert can be the difference between a weekend for the ages or an expensive lesson learned. These items cover the critical bases of comfort, connectivity, hygiene, peace of mind and style.
By Gear Patrol

Above selecting a series of songs to reflect a certain mood or vibe is deejaying’s more professional task: the art of combining songs together into one seamless mix.
By Ben Bowers


MTV thought it’d kill radio. Now, it gives out awards to college stations.
By Caitlyn Shaw

Meet the mad scientist who invented the Fuzz Factory, the most iconic guitar effects pedal on the market.
By Jason Heaton

Controversy, struggle, success, breakups, reunions and obscurity.

At the Moog Music factory, 20 employees make every iconic synthesizer by hand, the same way they’ve been making them for decades.

In 2011, Michael Little opened Lost Weekend NYC, a surf-inspired lifestyle store in Manhattan’s Lower East Side that also happens to brew one of the city’s best cups of coffee.
By Jack Seemer

Since the 1970s, Bowers & Wilkins have been revolutionizing high-end audio at home and in the recording studio.