How do you pick 20 songs that define an era — that represent a sound that means so much to so many people? It’s not easy, but the first thing that comes to mind is “emotion.” The Philadelphia Sound, ...

Joe Tarsia, founder of Sigma Sound Studios and chief engineer for Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff’s Philadelphia International Records, died on Nov. 1 in Lancaster, Penn. The 88-year-old’s cause of death ...

Fans of the Philadelphia Sound will be able to indulge in some of the genre's iconic music next month at the National Liberty Museum. The Old City institution will host "NLM at Night: The Sound of ...

Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be ...

Various Artists Love Train—The Sound of Philadelphia Legacy /Philadelphia International Records 2008 Love Train, 71 songs sprawled across four CDs, brings together a mass of music that has already ...

What: The Philadelphia Orchestra: Yannick conducts Bach and Brahms. When: Thursday, July 13, 6 p.m. Where: Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail. Cost: Lawn tickets $28 ...

You don't have to be an expert in sound mixing, microphones, speakers, reverb, and amplifiers to appreciate good sound; you know it when you hear it. Good quality sound is not only capturing the ...

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 ...

This 71-track compilation of the best of Philly soul is packed with songs that range from good to absolutely crucial, and it provides an excellent look at a once-maligned, now-often-beloved sound.