Bro. Danielson
Although he probably shares his name with no less than a few thousand people across the world, Daniel Smith has never struggled to distinguish himself from his relative ocean of namesakes... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJackson Browne
On the occasion of Jackson Browne’s 2004 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rhino Records has assembled The Very Best of Jackson Browne... read more
Found in: Music, Features"I've Got My Bob Dylan Mask On"
Within three weeks of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, a slightly intoxicated Bob Dylan received the Tom Paine award... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJust For the Record
The greatest albums and singles don’t drop from the sky to your doorstep; there’s no sharp-beaked songbird carrying them in swaddling clothes from an other-worldly paradise... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesWestern Studios - Hollywood (1966)
The nondescript building at 6000 Sunset Blvd. that was once Western Studios has hosted its share of legends over the decades... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSlane Castle - County Meath, Ireland (1984)
It was as likely a place as any to start a sonic revolution. In 1690, William of Orange defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne, near the present-day site of Slane Castle in County Meath... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGold Star Studios - Houston, Texas (1948)
Isolated from New York, Los Angeles and Nashville, the independently owned SugarHill Studios has been a virtual open mic for the sounds swirling through the honky tonks and juke joints that dot the Gulf Coast... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPrairie Sun Recording - Cotati, California (1992)
Tom Waits wanted a different recording experience for his 1992 album, Bone Machine. But even Waits admits he got far more than he bargained for... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJohn Keane Studios - Athens, Georgia (1990)
It’s strange to think so many incredible albums have been recorded in this little white, wood-panel house—brick front porch, bench swing, wind chimes and all—in this quiet residential neighborhood in Athens, Ga... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSound Emporium - Nashville, Tennessee (1999)
It’s a mystical studio, and there are a hundred stories about strange—but wonderful—things happening during sessions... read more
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