When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images Musical genres often form an integral part of a wider scene, and ...

The Smiths, led by king of moping Morrissey, weren’t exactly known for their peppy, upbeat tunes. They made sad, somber music about not getting what you want and not having a stitch to wear, all ...

Joey Mariano performs at an 8static event. Photo by Marjorie Becker. Joey Mariano performs at an 8static event. Photo by Marjorie Becker. Joey Mariano wants to set the record straight: Chiptune ...

Chiptune music is one the many phenomena that '80s era gaming nostalgia spawned -- but to get into it you need to mod a working 30-year-old NES into an instrument. Now, a company called Assorted Wires ...

Almost anyone can hum the original NES theme of Super Mario Bros., but if you asked them what genre of music it fell into, most probably wouldn't know what to say. Sure, one could just describe it as ...

Keep your weekends full of the coolest things to do around Boston with our weekly Weekender newsletter. This post originally appeared on Vanyaland. Boston-based electronic music group (T-T)b considers ...

2011 was a pretty great year for chiptunes, with several new and established acts releasing material that really knocked my socks off. The scene is starting to pick up a lot of steam, but I think that ...

A 41-track chiptune album created by various artists under the name "Handheld Heroes Volume One" hit the web this week. While the album is on sale for $15, a mere $5 more nets buyers a physical DVD ...

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What's nice about the Penny Arcade Expo is that the convention brings together all types of gamers. There really is something for everyone as you see people huddled together with their Nintendo DSs or ...

Nintendo Game Boys and Commodore 64s are the types of aged devices one might find in a childhood closet or stuffy attic. But imaginative musicians in a gamer-centric subculture have been using this ...

Musical genres often form an integral part of a wider scene, and typically this may include specific fashion brands, particular club nights and so on. Given its computer roots it should come as no ...