I read the news today oh no…
For a long time, I’ve kept a mental list of people that I was particularly glad are among us. Just knowing that they were out there, somewhere, walking the Earth at that moment made me feel good. Members of my private club include Read more...
SonicScoop was saddened to learn of the passing of Reggie Ossé, founder of the leading podcast on hip hop “The Combat Jack Show”. The cause was colon cancer.
Ossé was a former entertainment lawyer who represented the likes of Roc-A-Fella founder Damon Dash, members of Sean Combs’ Hitmen producer team, Read more...
One of the most influential producers and pioneers of the music business, George Avakian, passed away this week at age 98.
Avakian’s effect on music ran as deep as his life was long. His incredible career included producing Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and Dave Brubeck. He helped found the National Read more...
SonicScoop was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Larry Swist. A highly accomplished audio facility designer and studio monitor inventor, he passed away on December 28 following a short battle with cancer.
Over the course of his career, Swist designed dozens of recording studios, production suites and post-production Read more...
It’s been a somber week for engineers and producers. The latest, highly accomplished audio professional to leave us is Andy Johns, who passed away April 7th at the age of 61.
Johns’ discography featured some of the biggest names in rock, including the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Joe Satriani, Eric Read more...
