American Recordings (record label)

American Recordings (formerly Def American Recordings) is an American record label headed by producer Rick Rubin. The label has featured artists such as Slayer, the Black Crowes, ZZ Top, Danzig, Trouble, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, The Mother Hips, and System of a Down.

This article is about the record label. For the Johnny Cash album released by that same label, see American Recordings (album).
American Recordings
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1988 (1988)
FounderRick Rubin
Distributor(s)Republic (United States)
Fiction/EMI (United Kingdom)
Universal Music Enterprises (reissues)
GenreThrash metal, alternative metal, hip hop, rock n' roll, country, blues
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official websitewww.umgcatalog.com
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