Harold Burroughs Rhodes, who invented an electric piano that became indispensable to jazz, funk and pop musicians, has died at 89. Mr. Rhodes died Dec. 17 in Los Angeles. His instrument, manufactured ...

We tend to think of Ahamd Jamal as a pioneer of the elegant jazz trio, a style he perfected in the 1950s by making ample use of space, swing and the upper register of the piano keyboard. Or we think ...

I have been collecting gear since I started earning a living as a musician from 17 years old. I had fantasized about a Fender Rhodes electric piano since I heard Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters. I ...

The Fender Rhodes electric pianos are rightly considered to be classics, but there was one particular model that never even made it off the drawing board. This is an electro-acoustic model that Leo ...

It hasn’t escaped the notice of instrument makers that even though the original rock generation has aged out of new music, they’re still keen consumers of the tools of the trade. Guitar sales are up, ...

The new Rhodes MK8 marks the culmination of 76 years of development. This iconic instrument has an intriguing origin story, followed by a high profile in modern music. The new MK8 from the Rhodes ...

In Schnip’s Picks, Pitchfork managing editor Matthew Schnipper identifies under-heralded music and sings its praises. Every variation of the Rhodes Piano mimics the look and feel of a traditional ...

Back in March, I posted about John Von Ohlen's The Baron (1973), a superb Fender Rhodes album. As mentioned back then, I'm a bit of a Rhodes nut, having fallen in love with the electric piano in the ...