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Tommy Talton Recording Session

Matt Smith April 4, 2022 No Comments

Nearly 50 years after they played together on Gregg Allman’s “Laid Back” tour, Tommy Talton and other Southern rock legends Chuck Leavell, Randall Bramblett, Charlie Hayward, Bill Stewart and Rick…

12 great things to do in Macon, Georgia: celebrate this music-loving small town

Matt Smith March 18, 2022 No Comments

When it comes to impact on American music, the small town of Macon, Georgia, can hang with the best of them. Located less than two hours from Atlanta, Macon is…

Macon: Visit the middle Georgia city where rock ‘n’ roll found a home

Matt Smith January 20, 2022 No Comments

Ever have an Allman Brothers poster tacked up on your wall? Keep your prized vinyl in Peaches Records and Tape crates? Belt out a cheer when your favorite Southern Rock…

Swamp Dogg Visit

Matt Smith August 30, 2021 No Comments

In 2021, Swamp Dogg returned to Capricorn Sound Studios, where he recorded “Total Destruction to Your Mind.” While visiting, he met up with Paul Hornsby, who played on several Swamp…

Dark Water in Historic Studio A

Matt Smith June 16, 2021 No Comments

Kristian Bush of Sugarland, Brandon Bush of Train, and Benji Shanks of Blackberry Smoke brought their new improvisational rock band, Dark Water, to Capricorn Sound Studios in 2021. In Historic…

Capricorn Records: support Southern music

Matt Smith June 1, 2021 No Comments

Modern Rock is often defined by its geographic origin. As four "lads from Liverpool," the Beatles opened the door for the global popularity of the British Invasion.

Georgia is absolutely peachy

Matt Smith May 3, 2021 No Comments

There’s no doubt about it: Georgia is absolutely peachy, and we’re not just talking about the beloved agricultural crop that gives it its nickname.

GRAMMY Award-Winning Composer at Capricorn

Matt Smith February 28, 2021 No Comments

Matt Catingub, a GRAMMY award-winning multi-instrumentalist and composer, recorded “From Samoa to Sinatra” in February 2021 at Capricorn Sound Studios. The work was a tribute to his mother, jazz singer…

Capricorn Records, birthplace of Southern rock, is resurrected

Matt Smith July 27, 2020 No Comments

Capricorn Records is known as the birthplace of southern rock. The studio, where the Allman Brothers, Joe Cocker, and Lynyrd Skynyrd all recorded, was once forgotten. Now, it’s opening its…

Blackberry Smoke preview new EP with Allman Brothers Band cover

Matt Smith March 30, 2020 No Comments

A portion of proceeds from ‘Live From Capricorn Sound Studios’ will benefit MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund

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