Blogs

Meet Our Scholarship Winner!

February 3, 2026

January 14, 2014| In At Blackbird| By The Blackbird Academy Hi, my name is Dagne Gorham, and I’m from Cambridge, Minnesota. I play piano, guitar, French horn, and sing. I have always…

Kiyohito Kumada

February 3, 2026

Remixing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in Surround

February 3, 2026

Steve Genewick is a staff engineer at Capitol Records in Los Angeles. In 2013, Steve visited The Blackbird Academy and shared some inside stories of the remix of Queen’s “A…

Three Days at Bonnaroo

February 3, 2026

THURSDAY Bonnaroo 2013 was a KILLER experience! Thursday night, I was able to catch a few acts, including HAIM, Walk the Moon, Alt+J, and Allen Stone. This was my first time seeing each of…

Amy Peters: Songwriting Tips & The Value of Audio Education

February 3, 2026

We sat down with singer and alumna Amy Peters to discuss her experience at The Blackbird Academy and how it helped her grow into the artist she is today! The 19-year-old Virginia…

Ultimate Ears Partnership

February 3, 2026

As part of their educational experience, all students enrolled in the Live Sound Program at The Blackbird Academy now receive custom-fit Ultimate Ears In-Ear Monitors (IEMs).“We are obsessed with audio…

Studio I

February 3, 2026

The new Studio I at The Blackbird Academy is a hybrid desktop recording, mixing, and mastering environment featuring Pro Tools HDX and 32 channels of analog summing from Dangerous Music.…

Taylor Borton

February 3, 2026

Studio Engineering Grad Taylor Borton is a songwriter and musician living in Nashville. She’s a part of the April 2019 class, and she just released her first single! Q: Tell me…

Do You Want To Know A Secret?

February 3, 2026

Live Sound Engineer Tom Abraham has worked with Alice in Chains, Keith Urban, Shakira, and more. In this video, Tom shares his thoughts on what it really takes to succeed in our industry. 

Want To Be A Top Live Sound Pro?

February 3, 2026

When making career decisions, an insider’s view can be essential when you’re looking for direction on where to go, what you need to know, and where you can find challenging…

Live Sound Spotlight: Consoles

February 3, 2026

Welcome to Part 2 of my blog on Live Sound Spotlight, where I will be discussing, evaluating, and testing live audio gear and giving my best assessment based on my…

John McBride Wins Pensado Awards

February 3, 2026

John McBride received two Pensado Awards at a ceremony held in Los Angeles on June 28, 2104 – one for “Live/FOH” engineering and a “Dave Pensado Educator Award.” It’s great…