In an attempt to prove that there is no rhyme or reason to any decisions in the year of 2019, there is a major blast from the past taking place. Because now, you can get cassette tapes at Urban ...

For people of a certain age cassette tapes bring back a lot of memories, from your first mixtape from a significant other to the unbelievable frustration of trying to tape a broken cassette back ...

Last year, the Walkman turned 40 and cassette sales were the highest for 15 years. How did Sony mark the occasion? With an admittedly rather good Android-flavoured music player, announced in September ...

For years now, many have been talking about the comeback of cassette tapes anticipating their return since the early ’00s. Record stores such as Amoeba Records and Jacknife records have started ...

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This might sound like an old story. Something old surprisingly becomes cool again. Like what happened with vinyl, the music medium that was nearly obsolete before making an unexpected and triumphant ...

From sold-out tours by classic 80s acts to Record Store Day vinyl exclusives and a surprising cassette tape comeback, the decade’s sound is hotter than ever. Fans across generations are chasing the ...

One of the more interesting things about technology is that as new advancements are made, people simultaneously become more interested in long-forgotten technologies from the past. This is ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Steve Stepp knew audiotapes were going to come back before you did, and not just ...

One can explain the recent boom in vinyl record sales in terms that make sense to an audiophile: A vinyl record often sounds more nuanced than music in a compressed digital format. But the growth in ...

Crosley, makers of the “good enough” record players you see in Urban Outfitters and Target, have turned their retro novelty eye on the next obvious format: cassettes. These two new decks from the ...

Developer Devin Davies is out with a new app today that can add a nostalgic twist to videos saved on your iPhone. Cassette, which is available on the App Store today, is described as a “VHS player for ...