The Jacksons weren’t in the mood for spaghetti. After a seven-year stint at Motown Records, the Jackson 5 went to Philadelphia to record two albums at Sigma Sound Studios. They were staying at a hotel ...

Joe Tarsia, a legend of Philly music who made his home at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster County in recent years, has died. The news was confirmed by longtime friend and fellow record producer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joe Tarsia, founder of Sigma Sound Studios and chief engineer for Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff’s Philadelphia International Records, ...

Fans spell out "BOWIE" with their bodies outside Sigma Sound Studios on 12th Street in 1974 while David Bowie was recording songs for the album "Young Americans." (Dagmar) The second annual Philly ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — What’s the most significant Philadelphia music landmark that needs to be saved? Last month, Preserve Pennsylvania announced that the John Coltrane house in Strawberry Mansion is ...

MAD Dragon Music Group will present the first of several events centered on Drexel’s Sigma Sound audio archives, a historic collection of approximately 6,200 master audiotapes documenting the ...

The Sigma Studios building — birthplace of the famous “Philly Sound” — has won a spot on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, protecting the beloved cultural landmark from demolition. The ...

Sigma Sound Studios is a legendary Philadelphia recording studio, first opening its doors over 40 years ago. It has served as the first main studio for icons like David Bowie, Jackson 5, Madonna, and ...

His work as an engineer at Sigma Sound Studios left a sonic stamp on R&B hits by the O’Jays, the Delfonics, the Stylistics and many others. By Bill Friskics-Warren Joe Tarsia, the recording engineer ...