A physical drum machine is essentially a box that plays drum sounds. They can either use synthesized sounds or audio samples.

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...

By 1984, Chicago DJs Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy were repurposing disco tracks with drum machines like the Roland TR-808 and 909 to create hypnotic beats. Knuckles, known as the “Godfather of ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

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NAMM 2025: Roland has released plenty of stage pianos in the past, but the new V-Stage looks like something a little different. Indeed, it feels like Roland is parking its considerable tanks directly ...

NAMM 2025: Coming in at the top of Roland’s headphone line-up and aiming to be the ultimate all-in-one, the company has announced its latest Roland-branded collab from its V-Moda side-brand. Pitched ...

“During the operation, Ukrainian forces captured 909 Russian servicemen, significantly replenishing the exchange fund,” the Ukrainian military said in a statement. “This made it possible to ...