Legends Series Artists – PETER RIVERA
We had the honor of hosting legend Peter Rivera, the original lead singer and drummer of Rare Earth, in June of 2018. What an awesome…
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Western-themed concert venue invests in recording studio, seeks to attract local artists
For Mike Jones, owner of Saloon Studios in West Jefferson, the pandemic meant total shutdown for his 19th-century Old West Town replica and…
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HERE WE COME – 54-YEARS AGO
The Monkees, aka The Pre-Fab-Four, were a cast of individuals that were molded after the original boy-band...The Beatles. They were…
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“THE MORNING AFTER”
Only a short time after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, The Beatles infused excitement back into the…
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10 Questions: Jimmy Babjak, Guitarist of The Smithereens
I have known Smithereens guitarist, Jimmy Babjak and drummer, Dennis Diken for some time now. The Smithereens, like The Beatles, to me, go…
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“RECORDING FOR THE NEWBY”
If you are new to this game there is quite a bit to learn. Managing a career in music entertainment has always been a difficult one if you…
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ANALOG VS DIGITAL
When recording, the format is a 2-way street… you have your Analog Lane and you have your Digital Lane. Most will tell you analog has a…
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Finalizing Your Studio Experience
Now that we have shared the importance of preproduction, recording, digital and analog format, and perhaps your first music deal…. we are…
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The Walsh of Sound
There is no doubt that Los Angeles-based band, “The Eagles”, was a band that was already selling millions of albums and turning music into…
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The Old West Returns to Saloon Studios on May 22!
On May 22, The Old West will come alive on the street at Saloon Studios at 313 Old West Road (off Mulatto Mountain Road, south of West…
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“Clint Johnson – The Smoking Gun”
All cowboy reenactors, no matter our age, are 10 years old again and our parents have just given us our first set of toy guns for…
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REFUGEE – “The Balance of Conversational and Poetic Language”
After a battle with his record company and the mere anticipation and delay/wait of jumping over to a new label (Backstreet Records), Tom…
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