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Capricorn, ‘the birthplace of Southern rock,’ moves closer to becoming studio, museum

Matt Smith February 13, 2019 No Comments

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

Matt Smith February 13, 2019 No Comments

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.

Original artist brings back Capricorn’s famous mural

Matt Smith November 11, 2017 No Comments

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…

Downtown mural added to Lofts at Capricorn

Matt Smith November 10, 2017 No Comments

Betty Cantrell and Jonathan Wyndham kickstart Capricorn restoration

Matt Smith March 18, 2017 No Comments

Betty Cantrell and Jonathan Wyndham are two southern artists who have recorded new songs to help restore the historic Capricorn Studios. Former Miss America and Mercerian Betty Cantrell recorded a…

Betty Cantrell Recording Session

Matt Smith December 6, 2016 No Comments

Mercer University, in an effort to raise awareness and funds to restore Macon’s legendary Capricorn Studios, partnered with alumnus and Grammy-nominated producer Steve Ivey for a recording session on Dec.…

Legendary Capricorn studio coming back to life with new recording sessions

Matt Smith November 30, 2016 No Comments

A legendary Macon music venue will get back to laying down tracks next week. Mercer Music at Capricorn is holding its first official recording session Dec. 7, run by Steve…

Capricorn Records redevelopment breaks ground in Macon, Georgia

Matt Smith October 7, 2016 No Comments

A groundbreaking was held Thursday for the renovation of Macon, Ga.’s, historic Capricorn Records Studio. The Macon Telegraph reports that a new project called Lofts at Capricorn will wrap around the legendary…

Plans for Capricorn Records and loft projects move forward; donation announced

Matt Smith October 6, 2016 No Comments

The renovation of Macon’s Capricorn Records Studio and the construction of the Lofts at Capricorn, which will wrap around the legendary music spot, moved a big step toward reality Thursday.…

Capricorn Recording Studio building to be ‘preserved, returned to original use’

Matt Smith February 10, 2016 No Comments

One of Georgia’s most historic recording studios will soon be rehabilitated. Capricorn Recording Studio in Macon, Ga., was “a mecca for Southern Rock music legends such as the Allman Brothers…

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