In the 1970s, Capricorn Sound Studios was synonymous with Southern rock. From The Allman Brothers to Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop to the Marshall Tucker Band, hordes of artists recorded at…
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Mercer University plans to re-open the historic Capricorn Sound Studios in downtown Macon by the end of 2019, the 50th anniversary of Capricorn’s founding, with a $2 million boost from the…
By this time next year, the historical Capricorn Sound Studios will be full of interpretive exhibits, artifacts and digital kiosks with music from the Capricorn library including recordings of the…
‘Capricorn was a place where the lightning struck:’ Mercer works to renovate Macon’s historic studio
Capricorn Studios was founded in 1969 and fifty years later, it’s getting a facelift as Mercer works to keep Macon’s vibrant music scene alive.
Capricorn Artifacts and Interactive Digital Exhibits Will be Part of Visitor Experience Mercer University has selected Riggs Ward Design of Richmond, Virginia, to plan, design and install interpretive exhibits at…
May 18, 2018 Mercer University has issued a request for proposals (RFP) inviting exhibit design companies to bid on implementation of the interpretive plan for Mercer Music at Capricorn, a…
The Marshall Tucker Band's founding member Doug Gray stopped by Capricorn on Nov. 3, along with band member Marcus Henderson and Red Light Management's Darren Hagen, to hear about plans...
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New York-based musician Ben Arthur teamed up with the Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Dom Flemons to write and record a song for an episode of the public television show “SongCraft Presents”…
Artist Michael Pierce was commissioned to restore a mural that he originally painted in 1996 on the back wall of the historic Capricorn Studios.
Part of Macon’s music past is getting a face lift. A famous mural is going back up on the walls of Macon’s Capricorn Studios. Michael Pierce is part of the…