What exactly was the 8-Track tape? Gather round youngsters! As the old(er) staffer at Loudwire, when we recently saw National 8-Track Tape Day coming up on the calendar, it sparked some moments of ...

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when magnetic tape was the primary way of listening to and recording audio. Most of us are familiar with the cassette tape, a four-track system that plays ...

When Snowy White laid down a guitar solo for Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals, he didn't suspect it would go unheard by most fans. His contribution to "Pigs on the Wing" only appeared on the 8-track ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is an audio and video creator at The Verge since 2015. The Oh Sees’ latest release is a 12-album box set in an ...

In the 1970s, 8-track audio players were very popular, especially in cars. For a couple of bucks, you could have the latest album, and you didn’t have to flip the tape in the middle of a drive like ...