In the early-to-mid-'70s, the four members of Kraftwerk were still under-the-radar music experimentalists from the art-leaning city of Düsseldorf – a path they never really diverged from. After all, ...

In our Pioneers series, we illuminate the genius of the most influential artists and producers in musical history. This month, we take on Kraftwerk, the extraordinarily influential German four-piece ...

The sound of the present and multiple futures resonated as a spectacular series of pulse waves transmitted by Kraftwerk Saturday at a near-capacity Auditorium Theatre. Though a majority of the songs ...

Long before Daft Punk wore helmets, the German band Kraftwerk was the original pioneer of electronic music, creating a distinct sound and aesthetic using synthesizers, vocal effects and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Kraftwerk are the founding kings of electronic music ...

In their 55 years as a band, Kraftwerk has managed the rare double-feat of changing the face of modern music forever, while never breaking into the mainstream. If you’ve listened to disco, hip-hop, ...

Half a century ago, give or take a year, two of the most influential artists of the late 20th century released their respective breakthrough albums, each featuring a very long title track about ...

After three years of producing the Cruel World festival in Pasadena (and a fourth in May), which features lineups of mostly ’80s-era alternative, post-punk, and new wave, AEG and Goldenvoice are ...