Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The trend for all things retro shows no sign of stopping with Y2K fashion, flip-phones and episodes of Friends as popular ...

Variable-speed playback cassette players were already the cool kids on the block. How else are you going to have any fun with magnetic tape without ripping out the tape head and running it manually ...

A new minimalist cassette tape player has been developed by the Lithuanian audiovisual and art organisation BrainMonk, which takes the form of Elbow. This innovative device is a modern twist on the ...

Tape cassettes have been making a surprising (if small) comeback in recent years, with a growing number of musicians releasing albums in the format. Sure, they don’t have the same level of sound ...

Although cassettes haven’t experienced the same resurgence in popularity as records in recent years, this form of physical media is also on the rise. MusicWeek reported that cassette sales were up 204 ...

Anyone got a pencil so I can rewind my mix tape?

The internet is having a retro romance with “the world’s first cassette player with Bluetooth 5.0 capability.” Dubbed “IT’S OK,” the fresh take on the classic tech has already exponentially surpassed ...

Last month Maxell introduced a new portable cassette player for the Japanese market that combines retro features (it’s… a portable tape cassette player) with modern touches (like a rechargeable ...

Cassette tapes sales are back in fashion, with sales reportedly at their highest in more than 15 years, with annual growth outpacing even vinyl’s resurgence. To celebrate, tape manufacturer ...

Admittedly, it’s pretty easy to buy a vintage cassette tape player or a vintage Walkman these days. Ebay is a great resource. However, buying one that is in working order is a different story entirely ...