Blackberry Smoke’s new EP, Live From Capricorn Sound Studios, was released on June 18. The band has announced that all proceeds will go to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. The EP is made up of covers that the band recorded at the legendary Macon studio.

For the recording session, Blackberry Smoke did not simply select a random assortment of songs; instead, they opted instead to pay tribute to the history of the room and city in which they were recording. “We chose a handful of songs that are Macon, Ga. songs,” guitarist Charlie Starr told Relix. “A couple Allman Brothers songs, a couple Wet Willie songs, a Marshall Tucker Band song that was recorded in that room at Capricorn and a Little Richard song that is not a Capricorn song, but since Little Richard is probably one of Macon, Ga.’s greatest gifts to the world, we recorded that.” Blackberry Smoke’s recording session at Capricorn marked the first time a major band has done a professional recording at the studio in over 40 years.

Stream or purchase the new EP here. Check out our premiere of the “Midnight Rider” video from the EP, along with an interview with Charlie Starr, here.