Live Sound
Mixing Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori World Tour
Depeche Mode continues to bring its music to the masses on the year-long Memento Mori tour, with help from Britannia Row.
rock
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: B.B. King’s “The Thrill Is Gone”
It was the last track of the last session of the album...and it was the perfect way to end it.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: War’s “Low Rider”
War’s “Low Rider” is a song about a car—one of the coolest, most groove-y, sultry car songs ever, in fact.
Blogs
MIX SIDEBAR: Take Me to the Rink—The Surprise Creation of Talking Heads’ “Big Band”
FOH engineer Frank Gallagher's stories are always headed somewhere unexpected—like this one, which starts off in late-Seventies New York City.
Live Sound
Frank Gallagher: ‘Soundman Confidential’ Talks Talking Heads, B-52’s and the Evolution of Live Sound
Frank Gallagher has mixed rock legends since the Sixties; still touring today, he's sharing how it all went down on his new podcast.
The Wire
ALIBI Takes Production Music to the Edge with Gritty, Hard-Hitting Rock Releases
These 5 new ALIBI Music albums will inject a youthful, rebellious attitude into a wide range of on-screen projects.
Music Production
Now Toto & Solo: Hitmaker David Paich Records ‘Forgotten Toys’
Recorded with the help of friends, bandmates and Bob Clearmountain, Toto keyboardist David Paich steps out with his first solo album.
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 2 — Def Leppard
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard co-headlined The Stadium Tour this summer, playing to 1.1 million fans with the help of Clair Global and an...
Live Sound
The Mother Mother of All Tours
Canadian alt-rockers Mother Mother are in the midst of a 12-month tour, on the road internationally with a pair of Allen & Heath CT1500...
Music Production
IDLES Finds Room to Explore at Real World, Part 2
In the conclusion to our two-part series, IDLES talks recording drums, guitars and vocals at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Bath, UK,...
Profiles
Switchfoot Calling Tony Berg – Part 1
Tony Berg treated Grammy-winning rockers Switchfoot as a brand-new band when he agreed to produce its 12th album.
Facilities
Blasting Room Documentary in the Works
The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO is getting the full documentary treatment, celebrating its role as the birthplace to crucial albums by Descendents,...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Five Silly Questions…
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra is on the road with Blue Öyster Cult, and has noticed that he's needed to ask questions that...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Pluses and Minuses
Mix columnist Steve La Cerra writes in from Blue Oyster Cult's FOH console and reports he's not the only one a little rusty from...
Music Production
Legendary Metal Producer/Engineer Michael Wagener Retires
With his name on more than 90 million albums sold, hard rock and metal producer/engineer Michael Wagener has announced his retirement.
Music, Etc
Music Etc. – Back in the Cups with Ace of Cups
All-female psych rockers Ace of Cups shared the stage with 1960s legends. Decades later, they're finally getting their due.
Blog
Peek Inside the Private Studio of Herman’s Hermits’ Keith Hopwood
1960s rock star Keith Hopwood of Herman’s Hermits has put his sprawling UK estate—and two-floor, amply appointed barn studio—on the market.
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.
Blog
Peek Inside Green Day’s Old Home Studio
Peek inside the home studio Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong owned and used during the band's 'American Idiot' era.
Business
Concert Livestreams Evolve Quickly During COVID-19
As the live music drought continues, artists like Trivium and Underoath, as well as sound companies, are turning to livestreaming to keep working and...
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...
Live Sound
Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix on Mics, Quarantine
Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix muses about his favorite live mic and the unexpected benefits of quarantine times.
Live Sound
Hairball Turns It Up with EV
Arena-rock tribute act, Hairball, has been touring loud and proud with the help of Purple Hat Productions and a sizable EV/Dynacord system.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: The Misfits Attack MSG
The Misfits, headed by singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only, brought their sinister sound to New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past...
Live Sound
Allen & Heath Helps Hawkwind Tour Take Flight
Hawkwind’s 50th Anniversary UK tour carried an Allen & Heath dLive to every stop.
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Robert Tepper — Outlasting The Rest
After a chart-topping hit on the Rocky IV soundtrack, Robert Tepper spent the next few decades in the producer/engineer chair. Now he's back with...
Live Sound
Wrangling the RF of David Byrne’s American Utopia
David Byrne’s American Utopia tour is playing Broadway through February, featuring a massive band that is mobile throughout the performance, thanks to RF wizardry.
Live Sound
Mixing Peter Frampton’s Final Tour
Jim Yakabuski held down the FOH mix position nightly on the tour.
Recording
Capricorn Sound Studios, Birthplace of Southern Rock, Returns
By Steve Harvey. The facility that put Southern Rock on the map is back from the brink, restored and reinvented for a new generation...
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Rhapsodizing On The Road with Queen + Adam Lambert
By Clive Young with Katie Makal. Riding on the success of the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic, Queen has returned to the road with Adam Lambert...
Live Sound
Tool On Tour
On the road with a new album due in August, Tool continues to fine tune its sound.
2019
The ‘Astonishing’ Dream Theater
Creating 'The Astonishing' pushed Dream Theater and engineer Richard Chycki to the limit during the recording process.
Live Sound
Photo Gallery: Rock n’ Roll Sound 500 Meters Underground
Queen tribute act rocks concert hall inside former salt mine.
Business
“Stairway to Heaven” Desk to be Auctioned
By Steve Harvey. Bonhams is putting the Helios console that recorded Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” on the block.
Blog
Engineer Steve Albini Wins WSOP 2018 Seven Card Stud Event
By Clive Young. Noted musician/recording engineer/studio owner Steve Albini took home over $100,000 on June 14 when he beat 309 other entrants in the...
Blog
Police Photos Reveal First Look Inside Prince’s Legendary Tape Vault
By Clive Young. Prince's tape vault, rumored to contain thousands of unreleased songs, was a musical urban myth until his 2016 death, when photos...
Recording
Clash Producer Mickey Foote, 1951-2018
By Clive Young. Mickey Foote, FOH engineer turned producer for The Clash, has died at 66.
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: Making Rumors: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album.
By Clive Young. Ken Caillat recalls every detail behind the creation of Fleetwood Mac's best-known album in his memoir, the aptly titled Making Rumours:...
Music Production
Ben Vaughn Was Born A Rambler Man
Ben Vaughn recorded garage rock on his driveway when he tracked his new album 'Rambler '65' inside his titular vintage jalopy.
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