Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That's right: a union working for musicians banned a musical instrument. Well, things were a lot different back then… Tape ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banned Synth. We've heard some strange stories in our time, but this one sounds like a tale so long it must surely be made up.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the early 1980s in the UK, the Musician's Union was often in the headlines. In 1981, for ...