The musician who helped define a groundbreaking electronic sound and embraced the nickname 'The Robot' celebrates his 79th ...

These somewhat forgotten albums from the 1970s sound surprisingly modern nowadays. Some bands were just ahead of their time.

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This video explores the history and evolution of the concept album, tracing its roots from medieval song cycles and classical music traditions to some of the most ambitious releases in modern popular ...

Amid a crowd of multi-million sellers and Billboard 200 chart toppers, one prog band towers over the rest when counting the ...

Variety music writers round up the best albums of 2026 so far, including Olivia Rodrigo, Ella Langley, Drake, Raye, Paul ...

From Drake to Slayyyter to HELP!(2), our editorial staff's favorite LPs from the first half of the year. One thing you have to say about 2026 through its first six months is that it’s seen its fair ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Karl Bartos first entered Dusseldorf’s Kling Klang studio in October 1974: a sign mounted above the ...

In the mid-1970s, when rock music ruled the charts and long hair and guitar solos defined authenticity, Kraftwerk was locked away in its Düsseldorf bunker, Kling Klang Studio, determined to do exactly ...

What happens once you’ve accidentally embarked on inventing the future? Or are you even aware that’s what you’re doing. Did Kraftwerk have a grand scheme in plan when they issued Radio Activity in ...

On November 18 and 19 in Nashville, United States, auction house Julien’s will auction more than 450 items from the estate of Florian Schneider, the co-founder of German electronic band Kraftwerk. It ...