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Author: Matt Smith

How the Southern city of Macon went from ‘ghost town’ to ‘popping’ destination

How the Southern city of Macon went from ‘ghost town’ to ‘popping’ destination

Matt Smith July 8, 2024 No Comments

Macon is No. 7 on the list thanks to its musical history, thriving downtown and new national park push.

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The Westfield School Tour

The Westfield School Tour

Matt Smith April 18, 2024 No Comments

Students from The Westfield School visited Capricorn Sound Studios as part of a field trip in 2024. While here, they explored the museum, toured the studio and control room, and…

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5 solo vacations perfect for escaping life

5 solo vacations perfect for escaping life

Matt Smith April 1, 2024 No Comments

What an amazing list of great destinations!

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Jontavious Willis is on a mission to spread the love for the blues

Jontavious Willis is on a mission to spread the love for the blues

Matt Smith January 25, 2024 No Comments

His new album recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon comes out this spring.

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10 recording studio tours that take fans behind the music

10 recording studio tours that take fans behind the music

Matt Smith November 29, 2023 No Comments

Found in the forgotten corners of Alabama, amid the bustle of Nashville, in Midwestern suburbs and the Pacific Northwest, these 10 studio tours allow fans to wax nostalgic about iconic…

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“Southern Star” Concert

“Southern Star” Concert

Matt Smith November 19, 2023 No Comments

After the release of “Southern Star,” Brent Cobb returned to Capricorn Sound Studios In November 2023 to perform the album in concert with the session musicians. Also performing were house…

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Brent Cobb puts on a songwriting masterclass with new album ‘Southern Star’

Brent Cobb puts on a songwriting masterclass with new album ‘Southern Star’

Matt Smith September 25, 2023 No Comments

Brent Cobb’s highly-anticipated album Southern Star is finally here, and this is a drop-what-you’re-doing and give it a listen kind of record.

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Explore Macon, a halfway point in ‘the heart of Georgia’

Explore Macon, a halfway point in ‘the heart of Georgia’

Matt Smith August 9, 2023 No Comments

The city is experiencing a rejuvenation.

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Brent Cobb is country as collard greens on new song ‘Southern Star’

Brent Cobb is country as collard greens on new song ‘Southern Star’

Matt Smith June 11, 2023 No Comments

The Georgia songwriter recorded his upcoming album at the home of the Allman Brothers, Capricorn Sound Studios

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Why Macon is worth checking out

Why Macon is worth checking out

Matt Smith April 25, 2023 No Comments

If you ask me what my favorite part of travel is, I’d have to say it’s being surprised by a place, or, in travel-writer terms, finding a hidden gem.

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Capricorn Sounds Studios

Mercer Music at Capricorn Nameplate

530 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Macon, Georgia 31201
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478.301.ROCK(7625)

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