On December 14 the Historic E.T. Herzog Studio will open its doors for a celebration of Flatt & Scruggs' earliest recording sessions in Cincinnati at Herzog Studio during 1948 and 1949 for Mercury. This event is particularly timely as "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" recorded at that session turns 70.
Read MoreOn December 14 the Historic E.T. Herzog Studio will open its doors for a celebration of Flatt & Scruggs' earliest recording sessions in Cincinnati at Herzog Studio during 1948 and 1949 for Mercury. This event is particularly timely as "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" recorded at that session turns 70.
Read MoreLast weekend, Murphy’s Pub celebrated its 50th anniversary—and Herzog Music was part of its “Dirty Thirty” weekend. On Friday and Saturday a handful of artists and bands performed at Murphy’s and, on Sunday (October 20), we closed that weekend at the historic Herzog space with a panel discussion and preview of the We Were Living in Cincinnati compilation.
Read MoreIn this day (October 17) in 2015, a tribute event to the Delmore Brothers took place at the historic Herzog space, in celebration of the 69th anniversary of their session at Herzog.
Read MoreOn September 25, there was a celebration in the Herzog space for the launch of a new website—one full of information about women who recorded on King Records—titled “Your Music, My Music, Our Music.”
Read MoreHerzog Music continues to keep free live in-store performances going, with an active list of upcoming events. Coming up next is a performance from Cleveland’s Racket Man on September 17.
Read MoreAs the late 1980s gave way to the ‘90s, Murphy’s Pub became a vital venue for local and regional underground bands, and a regular tour stop for cutting edge national and international acts at the height of the D.I.Y. era. Among the legendary artists to perform in its tiny back room – before the grunge explosion brought adventurous music to the mainstream – were Nirvana, L7, the Afghan Whigs, the Jesus Lizard, the Laughing Hyenas, the Velvet Underground’s Mo Tucker, Half Japanese, the Cynics, Unsane, and many, many others.
Read MoreOur friends at Open Roads United - Matt Steffen and Michael Kearns - were on hand this past weekend for a great recap of a Hank Williams Songwriter Showcase, hosted by the Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation, Hank Williams Foundation, Blue Yodel Records, and Joey Allcorn.
Read MoreThe word is out: a new podcast is being recorded at the historic Herzog studio space, and it’s for none other than Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (really!).
Read MoreRyan Hall from Tome to the Weather Machine shares thoughts about his recap of 2018’s most notable releases.
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