Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Al Stewart, “Year of the Cat”
Folk singer Al Stewart reinvented his sound when he met producer Alan Parsons, resulting in the classic "Year of the Cat."
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Who’s “Baba O’Riley”
Legendary producer Glyn Johns shares how The Who’s “Baba O’Riley" came together and became a classic rock staple.
Recording
Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 5: Finishing Up
In the final installment of our five-part series, the production team and Foo Fighters decamp to Henson Recording Studios to fine-tune the tunes and...
Recording
Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 4: The Gang’s All Here
In part 4 of our 5-part series, the band decides whether record playing together or separately, and percussion legend Omar Hakim shows up to...
Recording
Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 3: Miking The Foos
In part 3 of our 5-part deep dive into the recording of Medicine at Midnight, the production team starts miking up Foo Fighters to...
Recording
Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 2: Setting Up Shop
In Part 2 of our five-part series, Foo Fighters and their production team figure out how to turn a rental house into a world-class...
Profiles
Foo Fighters in the House: Recording ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 1
Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters always try out new ways to make a record, and the band's latest, Medicine at Midnight, is no exception....
Films-TV
The Music of ‘Genius: Aretha’
From pre-production with Raphael Saadiq to live vocals by Cynthia Erivo, the Queen of Soul gets authentic respect and a modern feel
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Tubes’ “White Punks On Dope”
The Tubes’ Anthemic, Zany, Crowd Favorite
Profiles
The Ultimate Remix: The Beatles 50th Anniversary Editions
Giles Martin, Sam Okell and Abbey Road Studios go back to the source—the original, individual, pre-submixed tracks—on a three-year journey through Sgt. Pepper’s, the...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4”
Chicago’s Horn, Vocal, Guitar-Riff Masterpiece
2019
Classic Tracks: Be-Bop Deluxe’s “Ships in the Night”
By 1975, British rockers Be-Bop Deluxe had recorded and released two albums on EMI’s Harvest label without much notice in the States. The first,...
2019
The ‘Astonishing’ Dream Theater
Creating 'The Astonishing' pushed Dream Theater and engineer Richard Chycki to the limit during the recording process.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin”
In 1966, pop music was changing drastically, and so were The Moody Blues.
Films-TV
Sneak Peek: Music for “A Star Is Born”
Since its release, Bradley Cooper’s Golden Globe- and Grammy-nominated film A Star Is Born has been moving audiences with his and Lady Gaga’s musical...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Track: The Cowsills’ “Hair”
Carl Reiner was pulling together a television special called "Wonderful World of Pizazz," which celebrated the hippie styling of the day, and wanted The...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Supertramp’s “Give a Little Bit”
By Matt Hurwitz. Though he no longer recalls precisely where or when “Give a Little Bit” was written, Hodgson explains, “I’ve always known that...
2017
Classic Tracks: Cheap Trick’s “At Budokan”
In August 1977, Cheap Trick had the lead review in Rolling Stone magazine—the same issue marking Elvis’s death—for their new album, In Color. Though a...
2017
The Beatles at Shea—How the First Stadium Concert Was Recorded
When the Beatles played the first stadium concerts ever at Shea Stadium in 1965, a team of recording pros—and 55,600 screaming fans losing their...
Live Sound
The Beatles Live! How the Legendary Hollywood Bowl Shows Were Recorded — and Revived Decades Later
The epic saga of recording the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl -- from capturing the original shows with the tech of the day, to...
2016
Classic Tracks: Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself”
The completed track was seven and a half minutes long, with a piano interlude that changed keys four times...how to cut it for radio?
2016
Capitol, P&E Wing Hi-Res Symposium
On June 1, Capitol Studios in Hollywood hosted a symposium on the status and future of Hi-Res audio. The event was sponsored by The...
news
Capitol Studios Hosts Symposium on Hi-Res Audio
Don Was addresses the attendees of the Hi-Res Audio symposium held at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Calif. on June 1, 2016. Photo: Matt Hurwitz...
news
2016 CAS Awards
The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) held its 52nd annual Awards ceremony in the Crystal Ballroom at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown L.A....
2015
Sound Explosion!
While most books that accompany documentaries simply repeat images and interviews from the film, Sound Explosion! Inside L.A.’s Studio Factory with The Wrecking Crew...
2015
Classic Tracks: Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy”
By the time 1974 rolled around, it had been five years since Glen Campbell had had a hit....
2015
‘The Godfather’ Live
Seeing Francis Ford Coppola’s mafia classic, The Godfather, on a big screen is special. But seeing it with Nino Rota’s unforgettable score performed live...
2015
Classic Tracks: The Dave Clark Five’s “Glad All Over”
"If we went through three takes and didn’t get it, we would just stop and go down to the pub for a beer, and...
2014
Classic Tracks: Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good”
Linda Ronstadt, producer Peter Asher, engineer Val Garay, session player Paul Stallworth and more recall the rollercoaster process of recording her trademark hit.
news
Rickey Minor & Red Lotus Studios
Jazz saxophonist Dave Koz stands beside the console, listening to a mix in Rickey Minor’s new Red Lotus Studios on the historic Sunset Gower...
news
Classic Tracks: Tommy James & The Shondells’ “I Think We’re Alone Now”
The Tommy James classic came just in time for the singer, who needed to follow-up a fluke hit as fast as possible.
Music Production
The Naked Truth About The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be…Naked’
Phil Spector famously used his trademark "Wall of Sound" production style to complete the Beatles' "Let It Be" sessions, but the "Naked" version reshapes...