Video: Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound

Filed under: News , I Fought the Law Al Seib-Pool, Getty Images Famed but incarcerated producer Phil Spector , who created the influential Wall of Sound style so crucial to a slew of mainstream pop hits from the 1960s, will remain behind bars, at least for now. Reuters reports that, on Monday, a California appeals court upheld Spector's conviction for second-degree murder, after his attorneys unsuccessfully argued that the trial leading to that conviction was [...]

Greg Milner is the author of Perfecting Sound Forever , an excellent book surveys the history of recorded sound, and thoughtfully examines the way technological advancements change the way we make and experience music. It's incredibly informative, but not overly dry. Milner is an exceptional storyteller, and so whether he's writing about public "tone tests" for Thomas Edison's early phonographs, the creation and marketing of early synthesizers, the " loudness war ", the innovations of King Tubby, or the complex recording process that yield Def Leppard's Hysteria , it's page-turning thrill. It's a must-read for anyone who makes [...]

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Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 31, 2009... According to Phil Spector's publicist he's "not doing great" in prison. Really? I'd expect a 60-year-old super-produ... Continue reading "Today In Music News: Spector Hates Prison, Bloc Party May Not Record Again and Chris Brown Charts" >