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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, ...
John Robichaux's orchestra circa 1896. Seated at left is Edward 'Dee Dee' Chandler, with his primitive drum set. (James Karst) Great innovations were being made in American popular music in the late ...
Early in the evening on Wednesday last week, a crowd packed into the pink-and-blue confines of the Elvis Guesthouse, a narrow basement bar in New York’s East Village. They were there to hear some ...