Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Culture Club’s “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me”
The third time was the charm when Culture Club hit the studio with producer Steve Levine in the summer of 1982; the result was...
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Live Gear
One Way or Another, Blondie Tours Through 2022
Blondie and their longtime live sound crew had a tumultuous post-pandemic world tour, but got through it, one way or another.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like The Wolf”
Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and legendary producer David Kershenbaum share how they hot-rodded "Hungry Like The Wolf"—and half the 'Rio' album—to appeal to American...
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Bob Sargeant, Top Post-Punk/New Wave Producer, Passes
UK producer Bob Sargeant has reportedly died, leaving behind a legacy that includes era-defining albums with XTC and The Damned, as well as now-legendary...
Music Production
Producer/Artist Rupert Hine, Dead at 72
Rupert Hine, the producer behind hit albums by Rush, Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Stevie Nicks, The Fixx and others, was also an accomplished artist...
Blog
5 Producer Tips from Dave Stewart’s Autobiography
Best-known as one-half of Eurythmics, producer Dave Stewart shares great insights on recording and creativity in his autobiography—here’s just a handful of them
Blog
Book Review: Mad World—An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs that Defined the 1980s
Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs that Defined the 1980s interviews a list of acts that reads like a...
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Classic Tracks: Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
Amazing things happen when we stop planning, analyzing and second-guessing ourselves long enough to allow the creative process to happen on its own accord.
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