Records may be a format of the past, but they haven’t disappeared from use the way cassette tapes have. DJs often use them despite the rising popularity of iTunes and digital files. There are just ...

I’ve always wanted to try to DJ. Now I can scratch and cross-fade like a beat junkie with the latest karaoke-style video game, DJ Hero. It’s so addictive your fingers might actually cramp mid-tune.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Developed in the late '70s by hip-hop DJs Grand Wizard Theodore, Kool Herc et al, scratching is ...