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With over 2,000 recording credits, jazz legend Ron Carter has backed the greats and led his own genre-defining projects. Copper Magazine highlights eight standout tracks, showcasing the bassist’s peerless artistry and versatility.
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John Gish’s Garden District home hosts a mind-blowing, museum-worthy high-end audio system featuring 6-foot German speakers, 30,000 LPs, and 20,000 films—making it part private concert hall, part cinema, and all passion project.
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It was September 6, 1970, a day that would go down in rock ‘n’ roll folklore. The scene was set: Germany’s Open Air Love & Peace Festival in Fehmarn, an ambitious attempt to capture the Woodstock magic on European soil. But while the festival bore the weight of its own chaos, from relentless rain to…
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In this eye-opening interview, a longtime moderator of a Quebec audiophile group, details how Facebook communities meant to celebrate hi-fi turned hostile—driven, he says, by bullies, egos, and a toxic fear of honest sharing.
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In 1969, in the concrete bowels of San Quentin State Prison, Johnny Cash raised his middle finger to the lens of photographer Jim Marshall. The image is rebellious, iconic, and transcendent, much like the Man in Black himself. But it’s not just a picture; it’s a complex narrative of America, of its music, its social…
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On August 29, 1994, Oasis burst onto the global music scene with the release of their debut album, “Definitely Maybe.” At a time when the grunge movement had brought a darker, introspective mood to rock music, five lads from Manchester brought an audacious, youthful energy that dared to dream big, invoking the aura of the…
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BROADENING OUR HORIZONS We’re excited to announce that PMA Magazine is broadening its horizons! Starting now, PMA will, along with its written content, offer a platform for a diverse range of podcasts. Our first feature is an engaging series hosted by the multi-talented Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister fame. This new feature aligns with…
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In 1970, a fresh-faced British musician named Elton John boarded a plane for Los Angeles, a city where dreams could be made or broken. Having already made a name for himself in the UK, Elton had a simple goal: to introduce his music to the American audience and see if it resonated as it had…
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The music lover’s first step into True Sound.
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Tucked away in the countryside, Don Corby’s audio shop thrives on trust, passion, and analog gear. Robert Schryer visits Corby’s Audio, where woodcraft meets tube amps and turntables sing in a forest-framed retreat.
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The BP-19 leverages years of R&D and many design innovations that were achieved during the development of the multi-award-winning BR-20 preamplifier.
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On July 13th, 1975, the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles was electrified by the sounds of Bob Marley & The Wailers as part of their “Natty Dread” tour. Amidst the crowd of fans was a familiar face, George Harrison, the Beatle known for his mastery of the slide guitar. As word reached Marley that Harrison…
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Let the Sun Shine In Feb. 16–18! Save these dates for The Florida International Audio Expo 2024.
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It was the summer of 1969, a time of turmoil and change in America. The Vietnam War was raging, civil rights struggles were at their peak, and the youth were crying out for a revolution. At the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, a little-known farm in Bethel, New York transformed into a microcosm of the…
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The second part of this insightful series explores how Aversions, Desires, and Expectations subtly sabotage our music enjoyment—arguing that true listening begins only when we quiet the critical voice in our head.
