Shure SM57

Classic Tracks: Stan Ridgway’s “Goin’ Southbound”

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 01/16/2026 ⋅ Updated: 05/22/2026

Stan Ridgway’s Noir-Style, Lo-Fi, High-End Sound

Recording

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 05/21/2021

Matt Sweeney and Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s Cult Classic Project Returns

Profiles

By Lily Moayeri ⋅ Published: 05/20/2021 ⋅ Updated: 05/21/2021

Mother and Son Go Back to the ‘70s to Find ‘The Devil in Me’

Recording

By Matt Hurwitz ⋅ Published: 12/03/2018

Jack Douglas Producing Aaron Smart, With Mixes by Shelly Yakus, Jay Messina and the Late Geoff Emerick

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 10/01/2018 ⋅ Updated: 05/22/2026

Blondie included “Denis” on the album "Plastic Letters," the second LP the band made in Plaza Sound, New York City, with Richard Gottehrer and...

Recording

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 05/14/2018

Cross-Culture Advocate Re-imagines Talking Heads With African Spirit

Profiles

By Anthony Savona ⋅ Published: 05/07/2018 ⋅ Updated: 05/07/2023

By Anthony Savona. Punk Folk Troubadour Aims to “Be More Kind” With His Latest Release

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 05/03/2018 ⋅ Updated: 05/22/2026

In this month’s Classic Tracks we take a look at sessions for the entire album, which included not only the Top 10 title track,...

Recording

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 05/02/2018

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...