News Linda Eastman and Paul McCartney’s romance detailed in new letters by Happy Remembering Linda Eastman who passed away today in 1998. We delve into previously unpublished letters written by Linda Eastman, offering beautiful details of her romance with Paul McCartney. Linda Eastman…
Lists Music Here are the best movie soundtracks of the 1980s by Luke Saunders From Irene Cara’s ‘Flashdance, What a Feeling’ to Prince’s, ‘Purple Rain’, the immortal Hollywood Blockbuster came with some undeniably iconic music. Here are the 11 best movie soundtracks of the…
Features Aretha Franklin – ‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’: Why It Mattered by Dan Shaw With her tenth studio album, Aretha Franklin finally broke through with the timeless I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You. I Never Loved A Man The Way…
News Pro Audio Roger Hawkins of The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section dies aged 75 by Daniel Croft Roger Hawkins was a drummer who danced around the empty space, playing only when necessary, emphasising the contrast between silence and solid grooves. Roger Hawkins, best known for his session…
News Pro Audio Baritone guitar: the tale of the unsung guitar hero by Tim McArtney Even though you might not recognise the baritone guitar by its look, you will know that low, distinctive sound. Let’s look into this trailblazing guitar. The baritone guitar is a…
Film and TV News Watch Jennifer Hudson star as Aretha Franklin in trailer for ‘Respect’ by Kayla McNicoll Fans of Aretha Franklin have long been excited for a biopic on the late great artist to hit the screens. Now, the first full trailer for Respect has been released. The first teaser…
Features Film and TV ‘The Blues Brothers’: a piece of musical and cinematic history by Kayla McNicoll When John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd decided to bring their famous Saturday Night Live characters Jake and Elwood Blues to life in the name of cinema, The Blues Brothers was born. What started…
News Universal Music Group confirm more recordings damaged in 2008 fire by Talya Jacobson For the first time since the Universal Studios building in Hollywood was burned down in 2008, Universal Music Group have officially revealed 19 artists whose recordings were destroyed in the…
Features Pro Audio The evolution of the Neumann U 47: the most copied microphone in history by Dan Shaw Not only does it look like a silver bullet, but generations of engineers have also treated the Neumann U 47 as such. Let’s take a closer look at this classic’s…
Film and TV Giveaways We’re giving away 10 double passes to the new Aretha Franklin doco, Amazing Grace! by Claudia Schmidt Following its screening at this year’s Sydney Film Festival, the acclaimed documentary of Aretha Franklin, Amazing Grace, is dropping in theatres at the end of this month. Described as a…
News Decades of iconic recordings revealed to have been destroyed in 2008 Universal fire by Charlie Young Over 10 years ago, Universal Studios Hollywood went up in flames but has recently returned to the news due to a series of cover-ups by Universal Music Group. In 2008,…
News Aretha Franklin’s will was just found under some couch cushions by Rianna Manuel If you’re ever heard an argument for adequate document keeping, this is it. Following the death of Aretha Franklin last year, it was believed that the Queen of Soul didn’t…
News Aretha Franklin’s earliest ever recordings are being reissued on vinyl by Mia Hull Aretha Franklin’s earliest recordings have been remastered for a new vinyl reissue in March, paying homage to her roots as a gospel artist. Courtesy of Geffen/UMe, the 1956 recordings Songs Of…
