Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes”
Honoring an undisputed classic and the Original Cat alike, herein lies the tale of how “Blue Suede Shoes” came to be.
Johnny Cash
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From The Editor: You Can’t Buy Vibe
You can spend millions amassing the best recording equipment ever made if you want, but you can’t buy vibe.
Blog
Peek Inside Johnny Cash’s Home Studio
Johnny Cash recorded many tracks inside his home studio—the Cash Cabin—and now a new short film welcomes you into that creative inner sanctum.
Music Production
Recording Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter’
Johnny Cash's new, posthumous album, Songwriter, was created from forgotten tracks recorded more than three decades ago before his momentous career revival.
Music Production
Brandi Carlile Searches For The Artist Within, Part 2
Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile shares how she as a producer draws the best performances out of an artist.
Music Production
Brandi Carlile Searches for the Artist Within, Part 1
In this wide-ranging interview, the Grammy-winning musician takes us on a deep dive into her work producing legends like Tanya and Joni, peers like...
Blog
This One’s a Reader
I entered the graduate journalism program at Indiana University in 1986, about seven or eight lifetimes ago in technology years. In the summer of...
Recording
“Forever Words,” Setting Johnny Cash’s Personal Writings to Music
As John Carter Cash pored over his late father’s voluminous writings, two goals emerged: to curate and publish a collection in book form, and...
Music Production
Gear Stories With Sylvia Massy: Johnny Cash and the Sta-Level
Johnny Cash said to me, “I don't sing very good, and I'm not that good at playing the guitar either.”
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