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Geoff Emerick, The Beatles’ chief recording engineer, has died

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Geoff Emerick, George Martin

Imagine this. You’re just 15-years-old but you manage to land a job at EMI Studios (the original name of Abbey

Sad photos from George Martin’s once state-of-the-art Caribbean recording studio

October 2, 2018October 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, George Martin, Monserrat

When money flowed like water in the music industry, album recording budgets were as big as they needed to be.

Random music news for Wednesday, May 9, 2019

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Bob Marley, DJing, Elon Musk, George Martin, Grimes, Instagram, iPhone iX, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Millennials, Phil Collins, R. Kelly, Rap, Sean Combs, Snowflakes, Social Media, Spotify, Streaming, voicemail

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

Medical Mysteries of Music

Don’t protect your hearing against loud music? This could be the ultimate cautionary tale

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Deafness, George Martin, Giles Martin, Hearing

If you don’t think you need to protect your ears from overly loud music at concerts or through headphones, give

Are You a Beatles Fanatic? Then You’ll Want to Read These Unpublished Interviews About the Making of Sgt. Pepper

November 20, 2017November 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, George Martin, Sgt. Pepper

Reverb.com has acquired some unpublished interviews with the people who worked with the Beatles in the making of the Sgt.

Monday Timesuck: Watch How the Beatles Pioneered Multi-Track Recording Techniques with the Primitive Equipment of the Day

June 26, 2017June 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Beatles, George Martin, Multi-Track, Tomorrow Never Knows

The more I study the Beatles, the more I appreciate their genius. Once they retired from live touring in August

Giles Martin, Son of George, on Producing The Beatles in the 21st Century

June 23, 2017June 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Beatles, George Martin, Giles Martin

Giles Martin has been intimately involved with the Beatles from the moment he was conceived and continues carry on his

Music Industry Television

George Martin’s Last Music Project Looks Brilliant

November 6, 2016November 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, George Martin, PBS

Sir George Martin, the man who helped the Beatles reach their potential, died this past March 8 at the age

Random Music News for Monday, October 24, 2016

October 24, 2016October 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Beatles, Black Metal, Blood, Boy George, David Bowie, Days of the New, Garbage, George Martin, Jason Fresta, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Shirley Manson, Twenty One Pilots, Video Games

Were you around on this date in 1992 when the Blue Jays won the World Series? And now, the music

Controversy Music News

He Loves Them Not, Not, Not

September 11, 2016September 11, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Controversy, Death, Estate, George Martin, second family, The Beatles

George Martin secured his place in music history when he signed the Beatles after all other producers and labels in

Random Music News for Wednesday, March 16, 2016

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple Music, Brian Johnson, Conway Twitty, George Martin, Guns 'N Roses, John Lennon, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Keith Emerson, Kurt Cobain, Podcasts, Sonos, Viola Beach, Whitney Houston, Yoko Ono

Damn. I missed Einstein’s birthday yesterday. Go here to catch up. And now, the music news… Brian Johnson is not

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