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Finding America’s Soul in Georgia’s Heartland In The News

Finding America’s Soul in Georgia’s Heartland

This part of Georgia is a launchpad for exploring Black history and the deep roots…

capricorn19December 2, 2025

5 Underrated Southern Towns That Shaped American Music In The News

5 Underrated Southern Towns That Shaped American Music

These influential cities played pivotal roles in the rise of icons like Buddy Holly, Sam…

capricorn19October 13, 2025

Much Ado About Macon, Georgia In The News

Much Ado About Macon, Georgia

Macon, Georgia is the type of place that is so chock full of colorful legends,…

capricorn19July 14, 2025

Macon’s revitalization builds on historical preservation In The News

Macon’s revitalization builds on historical preservation

Architecture, history and music beckon visitors.

capricorn19October 17, 2024

Macon Museum Honors The Allman Brothers Band In The News

Macon Museum Honors The Allman Brothers Band

A five-day festival celebrating the music of the Allman Brothers Band gets set to kick…

Matthew SmithJuly 24, 2024

Downtown Macon struts its way into a long-sought revival In The News

Downtown Macon struts its way into a long-sought revival

An energetic pulse in Georgia's 'Central City' signals a comeback half a century in the…

capricorn19July 8, 2024

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

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

Macon is No. 7 on the list thanks to its musical history, thriving downtown and…

capricorn19July 8, 2024

5 Solo Vacations Perfect For Escaping Life In The News

5 Solo Vacations Perfect For Escaping Life

What an amazing list of great destinations!

capricorn19April 1, 2024

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

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

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

capricorn19January 25, 2024

10 Recording Studio Tours That Take Fans Behind The Music In The News

10 Recording Studio Tours That Take Fans Behind The Music

Found in the forgotten corners of Alabama, amid the bustle of Nashville, in Midwestern suburbs…

capricorn19November 29, 2023

Brent Cobb Puts On A Songwriting Masterclass With New Album ‘Southern Star’ In The News

Brent Cobb Puts On A Songwriting Masterclass With New Album ‘Southern Star’

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

capricorn19September 25, 2023

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

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

The city is experiencing a rejuvenation.

capricorn19August 9, 2023

Brent Cobb Is Country as Collard Greens on New Song ‘Southern Star’ In The News

Brent Cobb Is Country as Collard Greens on New Song ‘Southern Star’

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

capricorn19June 11, 2023

Why Macon Is Worth Checking Out In The News

Why Macon Is Worth Checking Out

If you ask me what my favorite part of travel is, I’d have to say…

capricorn19April 25, 2023

Macon Music Trail App Launch at Grant’s Lounge In The News

Macon Music Trail App Launch at Grant’s Lounge

Calling All Music Lovers! Journey through Macon’s music heritage with a new mobile App that…

capricorn19January 30, 2023

Capricorn Records: The Rise And Drug-Addled Fall Of The Label That Launched Southern Rock In The News

Capricorn Records: The Rise And Drug-Addled Fall Of The Label That Launched Southern Rock

Success on the grandest of scales was ultimately no match for... (Contains nude photography)

capricorn19January 23, 2023

Where to Go in 2023 In The News

Where to Go in 2023

The next year will break major tourism records, so this is the time to go…

capricorn19January 4, 2023

The 23 Best Places To Go In The U.S. In 2023 In The News

The 23 Best Places To Go In The U.S. In 2023

For most Americans, domestic travel has long been something of a rite of passage—packed car…

capricorn19November 29, 2022

Macon, GA is actually cool In The News

Macon, GA is actually cool

A decade ago, downtown Macon was boring, says Justin Andrews, a Macon native and director…

capricorn19August 26, 2022

Macon is for music lovers In The News

Macon is for music lovers

Detroit and Memphis are two cities that have made historic contributions to American music during…

capricorn19August 26, 2022

Macon touts its musical heritage In The News

Macon touts its musical heritage

African American history, cuisine also beckon visitors for a weekend getaway.

capricorn19May 3, 2022

The Birthplace of Southern Rock In The News

The Birthplace of Southern Rock

Capricorn Studios is still 'Macon music' after 50 years.

capricorn19April 6, 2022

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

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

When it comes to impact on American music, the small town of Macon, Georgia, can…

capricorn19March 18, 2022

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

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

Ever have an Allman Brothers poster tacked up on your wall? Keep your prized vinyl…

capricorn19January 20, 2022

Capricorn Records: Support Southern Music In The News

Capricorn Records: Support Southern Music

Modern Rock is often defined by its geographic origin. As four "lads from Liverpool," the…

capricorn19June 1, 2021

Georgia is Absolutely Peachy In The News

Georgia is Absolutely Peachy

There’s no doubt about it: Georgia is absolutely peachy, and we’re not just talking about…

capricorn19May 3, 2021

Capricorn Records, birthplace of southern rock, is resurrected In The News

Capricorn Records, birthplace of southern rock, is resurrected

Capricorn Records is known as the birthplace of southern rock. The studio, where the Allman…

capricorn19July 27, 2020

Blackberry Smoke Preview New EP With Allman Brothers Band Cover In The News

Blackberry Smoke Preview New EP With Allman Brothers Band Cover

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

capricorn19March 30, 2020

Premiere: Blackberry Smoke Celebrate Two Allman Brothers Band Anniversaries with “Midnight Rider” In The News

Premiere: Blackberry Smoke Celebrate Two Allman Brothers Band Anniversaries with “Midnight Rider”

This coming June, Blackberry Smoke will release Live From Capricorn Studios, an EP made up of…

capricorn19March 26, 2020

Mercer Music at Capricorn: Revitalizing a Studio for the Next Generation In The News

Mercer Music at Capricorn: Revitalizing a Studio for the Next Generation

Literally on the verge of collapsing only a few years ago, Capricorn Sound Studios, the…

capricorn19February 3, 2020

How a revitalized recording studio is bringing Georgia’s Macon into the spotlight In The News

How a revitalized recording studio is bringing Georgia’s Macon into the spotlight

Many a masterpiece has been recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia. Otis Redding’s…

capricorn19January 21, 2020

Georgia On My Mind In The News

Georgia On My Mind

“Hit the Road Jack”, said Ray Charles, so Rupert Parker does just that and discovers…

capricorn19January 7, 2020

A Southern Rock Revival In The News

A Southern Rock Revival

Capricorn Sound Studios reopens in Macon, Georgia, and its museum readies to open its doors…

capricorn19December 17, 2019

Museum exhibits worth planning a trip around in 2020 In The News

Museum exhibits worth planning a trip around in 2020

If history, art and eclectic adventures are what you seek out when you travel, you’ll…

capricorn19December 17, 2019

Inside the Rebirth of Capricorn Sound Studios, Ground Zero for Southern Rock In The News

Inside the Rebirth of Capricorn Sound Studios, Ground Zero for Southern Rock

The Macon, Georgia, facility where the Allman Brothers recorded was dormant for decades until reopening…

capricorn19December 9, 2019

Capricorn Sound Studios, Locus of Southern Rock, Is Re-Born In Macon, GA In The News

Capricorn Sound Studios, Locus of Southern Rock, Is Re-Born In Macon, GA

When leaders in Macon, GA set out to celebrate history-making Capricorn Records with a major…

capricorn19December 6, 2019

Capricorn Records reopens as Mercer Music at Capricorn In The News

Capricorn Records reopens as Mercer Music at Capricorn

Capricorn Sound Studios reopened as Mercer Music at Capricorn on December 3 – marking the…

capricorn19December 6, 2019

Chuck Leavell, John Bell, Marcus King, Jaimoe & More Perform At Capricorn Revival Concert In The News

Chuck Leavell, John Bell, Marcus King, Jaimoe & More Perform At Capricorn Revival Concert

Pianist Chuck Leavell, Widespread Panic frontman John Bell, guitarist Marcus King and The Allman Brothers…

capricorn19December 6, 2019

Capricorn Rising In The News

Capricorn Rising

Iconic Macon recording studio used be Allman Brothers, many others reopening as Mercer Music at…

capricorn19December 5, 2019

Capricorn Records: Dickey Betts, Alan Walden & More on the Iconic Southern Label’s 50th In The News

Capricorn Records: Dickey Betts, Alan Walden & More on the Iconic Southern Label’s 50th

In some ways, it feels like the blink of an eye for Dickey Betts. "Then…

capricorn19December 4, 2019

Iconic Southern Rock Recording Studio Is Revived in Georgia In The News

Iconic Southern Rock Recording Studio Is Revived in Georgia

The Georgia music studio that fused blues, country and other sounds into Southern rock is…

capricorn19December 4, 2019

‘Birthplace of Southern Rock’ Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia, Celebrating Grand Re-Opening In The News

‘Birthplace of Southern Rock’ Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia, Celebrating Grand Re-Opening

The studio was originally was purchased by Otis Redding and since hosted acts including The…

capricorn19December 4, 2019

Renovation of Legendary Capricorn Sound Studios Almost Complete In The News

Renovation of Legendary Capricorn Sound Studios Almost Complete

Mercer University will reopen it Dec. 3.

capricorn19November 30, 2019

Capricorn Studios Rising as Mercer Music at Capricorn In The News

Capricorn Studios Rising as Mercer Music at Capricorn

In the spring of 2016, Gregg Allman stood on the grounds of Mercer University to…

capricorn19November 27, 2019

At AES: Capricorn Records, Dolby Atmos Music and a Few Black Boxes In The News

At AES: Capricorn Records, Dolby Atmos Music and a Few Black Boxes

On a visit to Muscle Shoals a few months back, in preparation for an upcoming…

capricorn19October 17, 2019

Members of Widespread Panic, Taj Mahal, Marcus King, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell and More to Play Capricorn Revival Concert in Macon, GA In The News

Members of Widespread Panic, Taj Mahal, Marcus King, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell and More to Play Capricorn Revival Concert in Macon, GA

Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, GA, the historic recording space that hosted sessions with the…

capricorn19October 4, 2019

Celebration to honor Macon’s Capricorn Records rebirth in the works In The News

Celebration to honor Macon’s Capricorn Records rebirth in the works

Plans are in the works to celebrate the rebirth of Macon's iconic Capricorn Records.

capricorn19October 4, 2019

Chuck Leavell, John Bell & More Aboard For ‘Capricorn Revival: A Commemorative Concert’ In The News

Chuck Leavell, John Bell & More Aboard For ‘Capricorn Revival: A Commemorative Concert’

“Capricorn Revival: A Commemorative Concert” celebrating the reopening of the Capricorn Sound Studios facility in Macon, Georgia…

capricorn19October 4, 2019

Capricorn Sound Studios will re-open in December with music from Chuck Leavell, Duane Betts and others In The News

Capricorn Sound Studios will re-open in December with music from Chuck Leavell, Duane Betts and others

Two-day event will highlight Macon’s music history.

capricorn19October 4, 2019

Mercer announces events to celebrate reopening of Capricorn Sound Studios In The News

Mercer announces events to celebrate reopening of Capricorn Sound Studios

The studio, which was instrumental to 1970s Southern Rock, will be reopening in December.

capricorn19October 4, 2019

Birthplace of Southern Rock will see new life as ‘vibrant music hub’ for artists in Macon In The News

Birthplace of Southern Rock will see new life as ‘vibrant music hub’ for artists in Macon

In December, a half-century later, Maconites and music lovers will celebrate the renaissance of the…

capricorn19October 4, 2019

Capricorn Sound Studios, Birthplace of Southern Rock, Returns In The News

Capricorn Sound Studios, Birthplace of Southern Rock, Returns

The facility that put Southern Rock on the map is back from the brink, restored…

capricorn19October 4, 2019

Two Days of Events to Mark Rebirth of Macon’s Historic Capricorn Sound Studios In The News

Two Days of Events to Mark Rebirth of Macon’s Historic Capricorn Sound Studios

Mercer University is planning a series of programs and events Dec. 2-3 to celebrate the…

capricorn19September 30, 2019

Capricorn Studios Will Re-open In Macon This Year In The News

Capricorn Studios Will Re-open In Macon This Year

In the 1970s, Capricorn Sound Studios was synonymous with Southern rock. From The Allman Brothers…

Matthew SmithApril 10, 2019

Capricorn, ‘the birthplace of Southern Rock,’ moves closer to becoming studio, museum In The News

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

By this time next year, the historical Capricorn Sound Studios will be full of interpretive…

Matthew SmithFebruary 13, 2019

‘Capricorn was a place where the lightning struck:’ Mercer works to renovate Macon’s historic studio In The News

‘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…

Matthew SmithFebruary 13, 2019

Original artist brings back Capricorn’s famous mural In The News

Original artist brings back Capricorn’s famous mural

Part of Macon's music past is getting a face lift. A famous mural is going…

Matthew SmithNovember 11, 2017

Downtown mural added to Lofts at Capricorn In The News

Downtown mural added to Lofts at Capricorn

Matthew SmithNovember 10, 2017

Betty Cantrell and Jonathan Wyndham kickstart Capricorn restoration In The News

Betty Cantrell and Jonathan Wyndham kickstart Capricorn restoration

Betty Cantrell and Jonathan Wyndham are two southern artists who have recorded new songs to…

Matthew SmithMarch 18, 2017

Legendary Capricorn studio coming back to life with new recording sessions In The News

Legendary Capricorn studio coming back to life with new recording sessions

A legendary Macon music venue will get back to laying down tracks next week. Mercer…

Matthew SmithNovember 30, 2016

Capricorn Records redevelopment breaks ground in Macon, Georgia In The News

Capricorn Records redevelopment breaks ground in Macon, Georgia

A groundbreaking was held Thursday for the renovation of Macon, Ga.'s, historic Capricorn Records Studio.…

Matthew SmithOctober 7, 2016

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

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

The renovation of Macon’s Capricorn Records Studio and the construction of the Lofts at Capricorn,…

Matthew SmithOctober 6, 2016

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

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

One of Georgia’s most historic recording studios will soon be rehabilitated. Capricorn Recording Studio in…

Matthew SmithFebruary 10, 2016

Proposed new residential development in downtown Macon ‘a watershed moment’ In The News

Proposed new residential development in downtown Macon ‘a watershed moment’

The first multi-family development to be built in downtown Macon in about 40 years will…

Matthew SmithDecember 5, 2015