In the mood for some synth-based pop songs? In the late 1970s and 1980s, the synth hook was incredibly common among hits.

If you’re starting to get into electronic music or need a bit of inspiration for your own music, these four synth-pop records are a few of the most memorable in the genre. And they’re still fun to ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp of the synthpop group Haute & Freddy about the release of their debut album, Big Disgrace.

For some initial moments at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, the mood was understated and calm as the acclaimed synth-pop trio Nation of Language stepped onstage Wednesday night. They were accompanied ...

Howard Jones has always been at the cusp of innovation. Whether it be the new wave sound he brought to the United States in the 1980s, his high-tech set-ups, or his measured interest in the ...

Underground pop singer-songwriter RYL0 is an expert world builder. Since releasing her dual mixtapes I’m the Best!! and I’m the Worst!! - alter ego projects that showcase the artist’s refined ...

While Outkast stole this year’s Grammys with its cut-and-paste opus Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, George & Caplin, a much more modest duo, were employing a similar pop-exhuming technique. But instead ...

There are so many times where OMD could’ve just put it on cruise control and coasted into the golden sunset of history with their laurels. First, their spots in the pantheons of electronic and ...

Brooklyn-based indie synth-pop band Nation of Language, returned to the High Noon Saloon in Madison Oct. 16, touring following the release of their latest album “Strange Disciple.” The small venue was ...

Although there might have been other music produced or recorded in the 1980s, we may never know of its existence due to the cacophony of all of the various keytars, drum machines, and other ...

Despite adversity, Numan soldiers on — his U.S. tour kicks off in Florida this week after a stint on the ’80s Cruise.