One afternoon in a Hollywood studio produced a song that would change his career—and country music—with almost no one ...

This story originally appeared in Issue #10 of Paste Magazine in June/July of 2004, republished in celebration of Paste’s 20th Anniversary. The greatest albums and singles don’t drop from the sky to ...

You don’t have to be a musician to know that recording music is crucial. It captures and immortalizes the songs, albums and other releases we love to listen to, which end up serving as nostalgic time ...

Green Day’s multi-platinum album “American Idiot” was once just an idea, floating about within the walls of Hollywood’s United Recording studio (then known as Ocean Way Recording). Were it not for a ...

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