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19th October 2021

Abbey Road Amplify: Abbie McCarthy in conversation with Jammer

The line-up continues to grow for our Amplify 90th anniversary festival as we’re delighted to be welcoming BBC Radio 1’s Abbie McCarthy as she hosts an intimate conversation with one of the true pioneers of the grime scene, Jammer.Abbie will sit down with Jammer in Studio One to discuss his musical journey so far; how he started, what inspires him and his biggest lessons ...

4th September 2021

DJ Shadow Announces 25th Anniversary Remaster of ‘Endtroducing’

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Island Records are releasing a half-speed mastered vinyl edition of DJ Shadow’s groundbreaking record, ‘Endtroducing’. ...

3rd September 2021

Hamzaa Returns with Explosive New EP Full Circle

Singer-songwriter and friend of the studios, Hamzaa, has shared her explosive new EP ‘Full Circle’. Produced and recorded by Clarence Coffee Jr and Detonate at Abbey Road, the EP leads Hamzaa into new sonic territory, heralding her position as a pop powerhouse in the making. ...

26th August 2021

Mark Kermode presents an Abbey Road 90th Anniversary Special on Scala Radio

Mark Kermode celebrates the 90th anniversary of the opening of Abbey Road Studios with a special, one-off show on Scala ...

22nd August 2021

Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa '70 with Ginger Baker at Abbey Road Studios – The Story Behind The Records with Jeff Jarratt

Fifty years since he released his stunning Afrobeat debut, 'Fela Fela Fela', Fela Kuti remains a cultural and political icon around the world. It is well documented that Fela recorded three albums at Abbey Road Studios, with two in particular recorded over the space of two days with his band the Africa ’70 and Cream - Band's Ginger Baker. Former Abbey Road producer Jeff Jarratt, who worked on both these sessions alongside Tony Clark, John Kurlander and John Leckie, shares his account of how the legendary records, 'Afrodisiac''and 'Live!'' were recorded over a weekend in Studio ...

20th August 2021

Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of Frank Ocean's 'Blond'

Four years after his ground-breaking debut album ‘Channel Orange’, Frank Ocean introduced his long awaiting fans to ...

16th August 2021

BBC Introducing X Abbey Road Studios - Olivia Nelson

Chosen by Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target for BBC Music Introducing, Olivia Nelson was given the opportunity to record, mix and master two tracks at Abbey Road across three days. Watch Olivia behind-the-scenes in our mini-documentary. ...

Bryan Ferry Has Released His First Six Solo Albums Back On Vinyl

The legendary Bryan Ferry is set to release his first six solo albums back on vinyl, remastered from original tapes at Abbey Road and cut by Frank Arkwright. ...

What is Half-Speed Mastering? with Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios

Ever wondered how a record is cut-to-vinyl at half-speed? Step inside award-winning mastering engineer Miles Showell’s mastering suite at Abbey Road Studios as he takes you through the process and explains more about the “holy grail of vinyl cutting” - half-speed mastering. ...