Business
Steely Dan/David Lynch Engineer John Neff Passes at 71
Journeyman audio engineer John Neff had a wide-ranging career that saw him work with everyone from Steely Dan to David Lynch.
Obituary
Profiles
Alt. Rock Producer Paul Fox Passes at 68
Producer/keyboardist Paul Fox, known for his work with top music names in the 80s and 90s, died on Dec. 25, 2022.
Post and Broadcast
Peter Lawo, Broadcast Tech Entrepreneur, Dead at 85
Peter Lawo, founder of the German broadcast and media technologies company that bears his name, has died at 85.
Business
U2/Led Zep Monitor Engineer Dave Skaff Passes at 63
A consummate live sound engineer who mixed everyone from U2 to Led Zeppelin to Barbra Streisand, Dave Skaff died last week at the age...
Business
Thermionic Culture Founder Vic Keary Passes
Vic Keary, founder and chief designer for UK-based pro-audio manufacturer Thermionic Culture, has died.
Business
James Young, Co-Founder of Aston Microphones, Passes
James Young, co-founder and original owner/managing director of Aston Microphones, reportedly died last week in Malta.
The Wire
ATC Loudspeaker’s Billy Woodman Passes Away at 76 (1946-2022)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 2022: ATC Loudspeaker Technology is extremely sad to announce the death its founder and owner, Billy Woodman. Billy passed...
Profiles
Nashville Producer and Engineer Bil VornDick Passes at Age 72
Music Row veteran producer and engineer Bil VornDick died on July 5 at age 72, less than a week after being diagnosed with cancer....
news
Joe Palmaccio, Grammy-Winning Mastering Engineer, Passes at 56
Four-time Grammy-winning mastering engineer Joseph M. Palmaccio, age 56, died unexpectedly on October 16 while recovering from injuries following a motorcycle accident.
Recording
Al Schmitt, Legendary Engineer, Passes at 91
Al Schmitt, arguably the most successful recording engineer ever, died Monday, April 26, at the age of 91, capping a career that saw him...
Music Production
Elliot Mazer, Legendary Producer/Engineer, Dead at 79
Legendary producer/engineer Elliot Mazer, best-known for his work with Neil Young, Janis Joplin and others, died of a heart attack in his San Francisco...
Music Production
Phil Spector, Producer/Murderer, Dead at 81
Legendary producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died January 16, 2021 of COVID 19-related complications.
Music Production
UK Producer Steve Brown, Dead at 65
Steve Brown, producer/engineer behind hits by Freddie Mercury, Wham, The Cult, Manic Street Preachers and more, has died following a fall in December.
Music Production
Producer Jason Slater, Dead at 49
Jason Slater, founding bassist of Third Eye Blind and producer for numerous acts including Queensrÿche, has died at the age of 49.
Business
Bruce Swedien, Legendary Engineer, Dead at 86
A giant among recording engineers, Bruce Swedien died peacefully November 16 at the age of 86. Renowned for recording Michael Jackson’s 66-million-selling 'Thriller' album,...
Music Production
Recording Engineer Donald C. Hahn Passes at 81
Don Hahn, whose engineering work could be heard on everything from "We Are The World" to Star Trek, died October 10 at the age...
International
Barry O’Hare, Legendary Jamaican Engineer, Dead at 56
A mainstay of Jamaica’s recording and live sound scene for decades, engineer Barry O’Hare died from COVID-19 on Saturday, September 19, 2020.
Music Production
Legendary Studio Designer Francis Manzella Passes
TEC Award-winning studio designer Francis Manzella died Sunday, August 16, due to complications from hip surgery.
Live Sound
FOH Engineer Vinnie Kowalski, Dead at 58
FOH engineer Vincent Kowalski died July 17, 2020, closing a 40-plus year career that saw him tour with Blondie, fellow Long Islanders Dream Theater,...
Music Production
Hard Rock Producer/Engineer Martin Birch, Dead at 71
Martin Birch, who recorded more than 60 albums for Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac and others, has died.
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...
Music Production
Producer Robert “Bobby Digital” Dixon, Dead at 59
A mainstay of 1980s and 90s reggae, producer/engineer Robert “Bobby Digital” Dixon died of kidney disease.
Business
Roy Williams, FOH Engineer for Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin, Dead at 73
A veteran of the live concert business, Roy Williams helmed the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion and multiple Robert Plant tours.
Music Production
Sam Clayton Jr, Producer-Engineer / Jamaican Bobsled Team Member, Dead at 58
The producer/engineer, who worked with acts like Steel Pulse and Toots and the Maytals, was also a founding member of the storied Jamaican bobsled...
Recording
Producer/Engineer Knox Phillips, Dead at 74
The son of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, Knox Phillips made his own way, recording the likes of Willie Nelson, John Prine and Jerry...
Music Production
Legendary Producer Keith Olsen Dead
Keith Olsen, the Grammy-winning producer/engineer who arguably defined the sound of hard rock in the late Seventies and Eighties, has died.
Live Sound
Legendary Monitor Engineer Brian Hendry Passes at 67
Monitor engineer Brian Hendry spent 40 years mixing top acts, from Tom Petty to Jennifer Hudson.
Music Production
Producer Andrew Weatherall, Dead at 56
Producer and DJ Andrew Weatherall has died at the age of 56, with the UK music industry hailing him as one of the most...
Music Production
Recording Engineer Nick Blagona, Dead at 74
Canadian engineer Nick Blagona designed Le Studio and recorded classic tracks by The Police, Bee Gees, King Crimson, Deep Purple, Alexisonfire, April Wine, Chicago,...
Music Production
Tim Boyle, Hollywood Score Mixer, Dead at 71
A first-call score mixer for decades, Boyle had more than 300 film and television credits across his career.
Blog
The METAlliance Report: Ed Cherney (1950-2019)—Someone Truly Special
METAlliance co-founder Elliot Scheiner pays tribute to his friend, recording legend Ed Cherney, who passed away in October.
Recording
Busbee, Grammy-Nominated Producer and Songwriter, Dead at 43
By Steve Harvey. The noted producer collaborated extensively with Maren Morris and Lady Antebellum, and co-wrote hits with Pink, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban...
Live Sound
Veteran Engineer David Turner Killed in Tour Bus Crash
By Clive Young. David Turner, monitor engineer for country artist Josh Turner, was killed Wednesday night when a crew tour bus left Highway 46...
Recording
Jimmy Johnson, Engineer, Producer and Swamper, Dead at 76
By Steve Harvey. Producer, engineer and guitarist Jimmy Johnson had a hand in some of the Sixties and Seventies’ most indelible hits, working with...
Business
Jack Renner, Grammy-Winning Engineer/Label Founder, Dead at 84
By Clive Young. Music teacher-turned-Grammy winning engineer Jack Renner co-founded Telarc in 1977.
Blog
Remembering Hal Blaine (1929–2019)
Mr. Bonzai, co-author of Hal Blaine’s autobiography, shares insight into the legendary session drummer who passed yesterday at the age of 90.
Live Sound
Live Sound Pro Andy Sottile, Dead at 67
Systems engineer worked at Clair Global for more than three decades.
Recording
Harry Hirsch, Recording Entrepreneur, Dead at 89
A mainstay of the New York City recording scene, Hirsch was an influential part of the AES's Historical Committee.
Recording
Producer/Musician Steve Ripley Dead at 69
By Steve Harvey. The studio owner and inventor also led the Grammy-nominated act, The Tractors.
Recording
Sound Engineer James Emswiller Dies After Fall on Tom Hanks Film
Emswiller won a primetime Emmy in 2015 for audio work on Bessie.
Music Production
Legendary Engineer Geoff Emerick, Dead at 72
By Clive Young. Legendary recording engineer Geoff Emerick died in Los Angeles Tuesday, October 2, of an apparent heart attack. The four-time Grammy winner...
