After 25 years and numerous changes in ownership, Winamp is trying to reinvent itself. The classic music player, which rose to prominence during the heyday of MP3 sharing-services such as Napster and ...

Lifehacker reader Bruno writes in with a tip that should give both fans of the old-style Winamp (a.k.a. Winamp Classic) and critics of the cross-platform VLC Media Player's somewhat plain looks a ...

Winamp was the media player that, back in 1997, introduced many people to listening to music as MP3 files on the computer. Winamp came about the same time many people were finally getting the hang of ...

Winamp aims to boost the player’s development by making its code open source. This move allows developers worldwide to contribute their ideas and expertise. Alexandre Saboundjian, CEO of Winamp, ...

If you had any doubts that ‘90s nostalgia is alive and thriving, we have an important update: Winamp (yes that Winamp) is back. The iconic media player’s reboot is now official with its latest version ...

Although it appeared in 1997 and was used by many users worldwide, Winamp's 'version 5.9 release candidate version', a media player whose official distribution ended in 2013, has been in development ...

Well this really whips the Llama’s ass: Winamp is closing up shop on December 20th, 2013. The music player will no longer be available for download from Winamp.com after that date, although I suspect ...

Mike Epstein is a freelance writer covering tech, games, and culture at Lifehacker and Gizmodo, among others. Last week, Radionomy CEO Alexandre Saboundjian revealed that the company plans to overhaul ...

Why it matters: Winamp appears poised to make a comeback as a streaming platform focused on artists. While the brand's latest owner is primarily considering monetization, fans of the classic desktop ...

Winamp died! And then it came back! So since this classic from days-gone-by has been resurrected, we thought we’d give it another look to see how its reanimated corpse holds up in modern times. You ...