Latest about Producers & Engineers
Steve Albini, punk guitar icon, dies at 61
Guitarist and frontman for hard-edged alt-rock titans Big Black and Shellac, Albini was also a famed producer, most famously manning the boards for Nirvana's In Utero
How Raphael Saadiq moved to guitar and earned his new limited-edition Tele
The Grammy-winning producer has worked with the biggest names in music. He explains why the Telecaster has appeared on every album he’s ever worked on – and shares what he learned from Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Barry Gibb and countless others
“Can never thank Bob enough. Rest in power my friend”: Bob Heil – the Talk Box pioneer who worked with Peter Frampton, Grateful Dead and The Who – dies aged 83
Heil is widely credited for setting the blueprint for live sound systems in rock music
“At first you fight, and you’re a little bit angry and then you get sad... but that solo is blistering”: Brad Whitford recalls the time Aeromith’s producer called in session pro Steve Hunter to replace his and Joe Perry’s lead lines
The guitarist has discussed his feelings around Alice Cooper duo Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner’s involvement in selected tracks from Get Your Wings
“Some people equate shred with speed, but that's narrow-minded. The haters will hate because they can't do it themselves”: With Shrapnel Records, Mike Varney invented the technical guitar scene. He reflects on his legacy and the virtuosos of today
The technical guitar impresario reveals his thoughts on the now-dirty word status of 'shred', what he's always looked for in guitar players, and his favorite guitar brand (hint: it's probably not one you'd expect)
Paul Simon: “People have tried to cop that bass solo, but it’s physically impossible” – how engineer Roy Halee created the iconic bass break on Call Me Al
Bakithi Kumalo: “Listening back, I didn’t know what happened – I thought it was from God, you know?”
Neil Giraldo: “As much as I loved Jeff Beck, I never wanted to be him. I wanted to be Pete Townshend. I wanted to be the writer. I wanted to play chords”
Pat Benatar’s right-hand man (and husband) on how he wound up with Jeff Beck’s pickups, his singable guitar solos – and why being listed among the unsung greats ain’t so bad after all
Glenn “Spot” Lockett, producer for legendary punk label SST Records, dies aged 72
Spot, who would “assume an Elvis-like stance” behind the mixing desk, helmed some of punk's most influential records, working with Black Flag, Minutemen, Hüsker Dü and more
Pantera producer says it's “entirely possible” the current tribute lineup will release new music
Zakk Wylde, Charlie Benante, Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo may follow up their current tour with new material, according to Sterling Winfield – but it might not be under the Pantera name
