Press
For over four decades, The Music Building has been a vital home to New York and Chicago’s music scenes, housing artists of every genre from up-and-comers to icons. This page features press coverage, interviews, and media highlights that tell the story of our legacy, our tenants, and the creative energy that lives within our walls. For press inquiries, please contact us here.
Inside Chicago’s New Mega Music Hub: Smash Studios & The Music Building
Chicago’s creative pulse just got a jolt worthy of a stadium encore. Two giants of the independent music world, The Music Building and Smash Studios, have officially joined forces to launch a new era for artists in the Midwest.
New York’s iconic Smash Studios expands to Chicago with ‘The Music Building’ in West Loop
A new creative hub called The Music Building Chicago has opened inside the upgraded Music Garage, offering world-class rehearsal and recording spaces to support both local and international artists.
Inside the gritty, hidden NYC music mecca
Where Madonna and The Strokes found their sound — and where musicians are still vying for a room to rehearse
Different Strokes
New York Times article on The Strokes includes how they returned to their rehearsal spaces at The Music Building.
Preview The Strokes: The First Ten Years
SPIN preview features The Strokes’ shout out to their space at the Music Building.
The Last Moment of the Last Great Rock Band
Great feature in Vulture on The Strokes with their rehearsal space at the Music Building
The Music Building in Paper Magazine
Check out the piece on Howlin’ Souls in Paper Mag with a shout out to their practice and recording space in The Music Building.
The Music Building in GQ
Great article featuring Kindness, a thriving musician with a recording studio at The Music Building.
The Music Building in CLASH
Featuring Lenii, an up-and-coming artist recording at The Music Building.
The Music Building in FAR OUT
Featuring Chandra, 12 year old post-punk icon and Music Building rehearsal space artist.
The Music Building on MENAFN
Jon River recorded his EP at a Music Building studio with musicians/producers, Liam & Declan Jenkins.
