Behind John Mayer and McG’s Re-Creation of Chaplin Studios: “There’s a Second Life”

A year after purchasing the famed Henson Company lot, the musician and filmmaker are returning the space to its original name ...

Every year the most unlikely prog supergroup spend three days shaping weirdo music. It works.

The trio have refined their approach to a project they only started for fun, admitting it’s exploded beyond any of their ...

John Mayer and McG on Buying the Henson/A&M Lot and Preserving It as Chaplin Studios: ‘This Is One of Those Times in Life Where You Throw Down for What Matters’

John Mayer and film director McG are talking for the first time about buying the Henson Studios, formerly the A&M lot and ...

Inside John Mayer's takeover of a Hollywood music mecca

After purchasing Henson Studios for $44 million, John Mayer and the filmmaker McG have renamed the place Chaplin Studios.

Downtown Asheville music studio bought before closure. Plans to reopen in 2026.

In announcing the studio's 2026 reopening, long-time Echo Mountain Recording employee Jessica Tomasin said "letting it disappear did not feel right." ...

Parliament’s 'Mothership Connection' turns 50

Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” released 50 years ago this month, was a rococo musical milestone that bridged funk’s ...