In the summer of 1997, the only reason I survived a family road trip through western Canada was my trusty Walkman. It wasn’t my dad’s Walkman, which was adult, boring, and gray. While I can’t quite ...

My wife and I moved recently and that means I’ve become intimately reacquainted with all my stupid stuff — I mean, treasured possessions. Among my things was a box of cassettes. Although I didn’t own ...

This is adapted from Plugged In, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter on gear and gadgets. Subscribe to it (and our other great newsletters) here. We’re back again to talk about what is obviously all our ...

In an era of music streaming and digital downloads, an old format is once again becoming popular. Modern music audiences are rewinding and hitting play on a cassette tape revival. Stephanie Sy reports ...

Music fans, who like to impress their friends with their collection of vinyl records, might feel out of step with hip people who are tuned into cassettes, which have made a such a big comeback that ...

The high-tech 80s cassette tape has had its 50th birthday. I can remember growing up my dad had an old car that had an eight-track tape player. I have vivid memories of him getting angry every time I ...

It’s hard to remember a time where our musical picks weren’t contained in a Spotify playlist. But just a few years ago, we were still preserving our audio masterpieces on cassette tapes. Tapedeck.org ...

The cassette revival hasn't become as ubiquitous as the vinyl boom, but it remains a thriving subculture, and the preferred format for many DIY bands releasing demos and EPs. The trend has become ...