Korg has taken the wraps off of its NAMM 2014 instrument range, including mobile synths for the iPad, a DIY monophonic synth, and a resurrection of the classic 80s keytar. Continuing its push into ...

Announced exactly a year ago, the Korg MS-20 Mini analog synth is a lovely reboot of the classic 1970’s instrument that inspired it. More than just a fun nostalgic throwback, it was a gnarly synth ...

Since its discovery in the 1970s, the keytar has found itself draped around the necks of some of the biggest musical superstars to have walked the earth. Prince. Gaga. Wonder. Jarre. Rundgren. Jones ...

The electronic keyboard is ubiquitous in all genres of music. Whether your tastes lean toward classic rock, Taylor Swift, or Interpol, somebody is rocking a synthesizer. In fact, thanks to the recent ...

The Rock Band 3 keytar may have got some attention, but if you really want to be taken seriously you need to head over to Roland and check out their Lucina AX-09 shoulder synthesizer. Packing 37 keys ...

They're all things from the 1980s that I thought had a better chance of coming back than the keytar. And yet there it was on "Saturday Night Live" last month, being played by one of the most ...

The kitschy appeal of the keytar refuses to die. Modern-boogie revivalist Dam-Funk, who plays the New Parish in Oakland next Wednesday, is a committed fan of the inspired amalgamation of guitar and ...

We all dig synthesizers, but have you ever imagined creating one? A new kit allows us to do just that and, thankfully, requires little technical or musical knowledge. Out now from littleBits, the ...

Pianos and keyboards can be huge beasts, meaning that players are often set to one side of the stage behind the front line of guitarists, bass players and vocalists. Not always though. Edgar Winter ...