Rick Rubin

Legendary music producer Rick Rubin is out at Columbia Records, amid a culture clash at the Sony Music label between the suits and the creatives, sources tell us -- but he may land on his feet at Warner Music Group. The grizzly-bearded Columbia co-chairman, the co-founder of Def Jam who discovered the Beastie Boys, has been missing at the label “for months,” sources say, and he’ll be out officially in the next few weeks, before his contract expires in January. A feud has erupted...Read Full Story

That’s the official title for Rick Rubin’s remix of Justice’s groovy new single, “On’n'On,” though we’d hardly agree with it. Mr. Rubin , being a ridiculously successful superproducer , doesn’t do this sort of thing often but when he does, it’s usually a home run. Listen below: Continue reading: New: Justice – “On’N'On” (Ruined by Rick Rubin) Read more articles like " New: Justice – “On’N'On” (Ruined by Rick Rubin) " on PMA | Pretty Much Amazing . Tags: Justice , Rick...Read Full Story

Recorded music sales continue to struggle and the leadership at the top of Sony Music is shifting, but Rick Rubin continues to exhibit the Zen master attitude that's helped to make him a legendary force in music both as a producer and recently as co-chairman of Columbia Records . The music industry “could be a bigger business than it’s ever been,” states an optimistic Rubin. "People...are willing to pay for music." "People love music more than they ever have and ... are willing to pay for...Read Full Story

Rick Rubin: In the Studio Jake Brown (Autore) Acquista: EUR 11,59 5 nuovo e usato da EUR 8,97 (Visita Bestseller in Economia e business l'elenco delle informazioni autorevoli sulla classifica attuale di questo prodotto.) Per saperne di più per il miglior prezzo su AmazonRead Full Story

The heavy metal group made their most well received record in years, 2008s 'Death Magnetic', with the producer and bassist Robert Trujillo is excited for them get together again to record their tenth studio album. Confirming they would re-team with the producer, Robert told 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio: "Yeah. I love working with Rick. Rick, to me, he's sort of a Zen guru spirit that Metallica needs right now.   "Not to say that we need it, because we're getting along incredibly well, we're really...Read Full Story

The heavy metal group made their most well received record in years, 2008s 'Death Magnetic', with the producer and bassist Robert Trujillo is excited for them get together again to record their tenth studio album. Confirming they would re-team with the producer, Robert told 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio: "Yeah. I love working with Rick. Rick, to me, he's sort of a Zen guru spirit that Metallica needs right now.   "Not to say that we need it, because we're getting along incredibly well, we're really...Read Full Story

About The Author Brandon Drury quit counting at 1,200 recorded songs in his busy home recording studio. He is the creator of RecordingReview.com and is the author of the Killer Home Recording series. First off, this is not an official work by Rick Rubin, but a collection of a ton of interviews from both Rubin and all the artists he's worked with. Actually, I find this to be a good thing because when guys this big attempt to make a “how to” kind of thing, they always get lazy and never...Read Full Story

ZZ Top: it's dress down friday, ok? Veteran Texas blues-rock trio ZZ Top have signed a deal with Rick Rubin's American Recordings label, and are recording a new album with Rubin producing. The speculation is that Rubin will return ZZ Top to their rawer roots. According to frontman Billy F Gibbons: "Could be. Rick and I have been friends for a couple of decades now. And we both like a lot of the same things. And mostly it is that rootsy kind of sense of realism. That's his genius." ZZ Top were...Read Full Story

Still have a while to wait before Metallica releases their new album. It's expected out in the fall sometime. While I didn't totally mind St. Anger, most people hated it. The new album will be much better regardless. I can't wait to hear what they come up with under new producer Rick Rubin. Rubin pulls no punches. Metallica was saying that if something sounds like shit, or a whole song is shit, Rubin will say it bluntly. Below are a few links to YouTube clips and sounds. I had to sift through...Read Full Story

METALLICA has set up a special web site to promote the group's forthcoming LP. "Mission Metallica" will go live in May and it promises to offer fans a chance to "experience the new album before it's done." Check it out at www.missionmetallica.com A postcard promoting the new site — which was apparently included with the vinyl reissues of the "Kill 'Em All" and "Ride the Lightning" albums — can be seen at this location. METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently announced that the group's follow...Read Full Story