Jon Bon Jovi, the hair-metal legend, has been whining about digital music. Speaking to London's Sunday Times, he said: Kids today have missed the whole experience of putting the headphones on, turning ...

The “ Showa Series ” , which brought back the nostalgic home appliances in miniature size using modern technology, has appeared from Takara Tomy Arts on February 28, 2019. ' Showa mini radio cassette ...

The generation past middle age is probably familiar with the expression “ea chekku” (air check), which refers to taping music from an FM radio program. With your finger ready to press the record ...

I was introduced to Bill Baxter, one of the founders of new startup SnapTune, today. The company will be launching this week. With a little user configuration, Snaptune will automatically downloads ...

Is the boombox making a comeback? Tokyo's fascination for all things retro and musical has already spawned a store specialising exclusively in cassette tapes and several exhibitions highlighting ...

Retro audio gear is making a comeback, and the Crosley Tribute Radio is one of my favorite ways to listen to the best songs.

Factory audio equipment was frighteningly expensive in the old days. Even in 1983, you'd pay big money for a terrible-sounding factory radio; for example, a new '83 Chevy Cavalier could be had with ...

Vinyl records are said to have a richer sound than digital formats. Unlike listening to an MP3 file, listening to an album on vinyl is an interactive experience. You need to stick around and flip the ...

BBC Radio 3's Late Junction’s Casseptember season will explore how the arrival of the cassette was a watershed moment in the democratisation of audio culture. In August, 1963, the first compact ...