Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like The Wolf”
Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and legendary producer David Kershenbaum share how they hod-rodded "Hungry Like The Wolf"—and half the 'Rio' album—to appeal to American...
Robyn Flans
Music Production
Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 5
In our final segment, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and John Frusciante and engineer Ryan Hewitt discuss some of their favorite songs on...
Music Production
Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 4
Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante and engineer Ryan Hewitt tackle mixing 'Unlimited Love' in analog at EastWest Studios.
Music Production
Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 3
In Part 3, John Frusciante talks playing synths with Flea, Ryan Hewitt discusses capturing bass and guitar, and much more.
Music Production
Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 2
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with a new hit album, 'Unlimited Love;' today, discover how longtime engineer Ryan Hewitt captured Chad Smith's...
Music Production
Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 1
Kicking off our coverage of recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers' hit 'Unlimited Love' album, guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith share how...
Music Production
Capturing ‘Blues & Hues’ in Two Tracks, Part 2
In Part 2 of our look at the live-to-two-track recording of 'Blues & Hues New York,' we ironically travel to Capitol Studios in Los...
Music Production
Capturing ‘Blues & Hues’ in Two Tracks, Part 1
Clifford Lamb, Jeffrey Weber and Clark Germain capture the emotional immediacy of Blues & Hues, recording at legendary studios live to two tracks.
Profiles
Producer Jacknife Lee and Rokia Koné Team for ‘Bamanan’
Producer Jacknife Lee never once spoke to the artist during the making of 'Bamanan,' as he was in Topanga Canyon and she was in...
Profiles
Opium Moon: Start With a Jam Session, Be Sure to Hit “Record”
Few acts win a Grammy for their debut album, much less for one that's almost entirely improvised live in the studio. That's what happened...
Profiles
Sascha Jacobsen’s Los Tangueros del Oeste
Argentinean rhythms meet Hip Hop and electronic beats on Sascha Jacobsen’s 'Los Tangueros del Oeste' album.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
Whitney Houston’s First Platinum Single, Produced by Narada Michael Walden
Facilities
Profile: Periscope Post L.A.
New Sound and Color Facility Opens in the Heart of Hollywood
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Paul Davis’ “I Go Crazy”
Paul Davis’ Unexpected Hit Turns Into One for the Record Books
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: USA For Africa’s “We Are the World”
Unity, Passion and Commitment Reveal the Power of Music
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Leo Sayer’s “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing”
Leo Sayer’s Number 1 Hit, With a Fresh Groove and Memorable Hook
Profiles
The Mix Interview: Linda Ronstadt
Stone Poneys, Solo Superstar, Gilbert & Sullivan, Trios, Mariachi, Studio Life, Motherhood, and…That Voice!
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Lucinda Williams’ “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road”
Lucinda Williams’ Breakthrough, Grammy-Winning Masterpiece
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”
Soft Cell’s Synth-Pop Dance Hit and the Emergence of Sampled Sounds
Profiles
Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Beyond Music Taps Producer Larry Klein to Explore Unity Through Song
2019
Classic Tracks: Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
Behind the Scenes of Bonnie Tyler’s Classic Earworm
2019
Composer Tyler Bates Can’t Sit Still
John Wick, Fast & Furious, Cirque du Soleil and an Upcoming Tour
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Prince and the Revolution’s “Let’s Go Crazy”
Trying to Tone Down Prince’s Live-in-the-Studio Track
2019
Classic Tracks: Todd Rundgren’s “Hello It’s Me”
Live in the Studio, With Arrangements on the Spot
Recording
Danny Kortchmar & The Immediate Family
L.A.’s Ultimate Session Musicians Take the Lead—In Studio and On Stage
Classic-Tracks
Classic Track: Semisonic’s “Closing Time”
If it had not been for producer Steve Lillywhite, Semisonic’s "Feeling Strangely Fine" and its hit single “Closing Time” would never have seen the...
Recording
Classic Tracks: Elliot Scheiner and Steely Dan
Classic Tracks: Elliot Scheiner and Steely Dan
2017
Ringo Starr: “We’re On The Road Again”
“We’re on the Road Again” is the first track on Ringo Starr’s album Give More Love, out September 15, and it’s the perfect All-Starr...
2017
Classic Tracks: Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again”
Armin Steiner can’t say enough good things about Dolly Parton.He had never worked with her before she came to L.A. to record this month’s...
2017
Classic Tracks: Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”
“Walk This Way” likely would not have come to be if Aerosmith hadn’t gotten itchy in the studio and decided to go to the...
2017
Classic Tracks: Mr. Mister’s “Kyrie”
A quintessential representation of its time is Mr. Mister’s synthesizer- propelled “Kyrie” which hit Number One on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in March of...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Jennifer Warnes’ “Right Time Of The Night”
“Right Time of the Night,” released in 1976, was all about firsts. It was the first hit by songwriter Peter McCann. It was artist...
