This starter component makes it easy to introduce any newcomer to the world of vinyl. Even though today’s ubiquitous cheap record players won’t match the sound or build quality of a dedicated ...

In 2013, 6.8 million vinyl albums were sold in the United States, according to Statista. Five years later, annual sales had reached 16.1 million, and in 2023, record ... the cover art is a lot ...

It’s just a few days from Record Store Day 2024 ... It’s limited to 8,000 copies and pressed on 140-gram vinyl. Nancy Sinatra: “How Does That Grab You?” Originally released in 1966 ...

It's almost Record Store Day again in Southwest ... Then there's the touchable nature of vinyl: You can hold albums, look at their over-sized cover art and read their liner notes.

It's almost Record Store Day again in Southwest ... Then there's the touchable nature of vinyl: You can hold albums, look at their over-sized cover art and read their liner notes.

Record Store Day is upon us once again ... with lacquers cut by Kevin Gray and stamped on 180-gram vinyl by RTI. Not only does it have tip-on jacket, but one that’s textured on the front ...

In the lakefront town of Buffalo, 45 miles northwest of Minneapolis, 25-year-old record shop proprietor Aleah Tucker was not looking to fill any void. She just thought her all-vinyl store, ...

With its gig flyers, vinyl by the crateful and record-player, his store could not be more welcoming. It feels like somewhere you could settle into for the day. But Hood is visibly torn about RSD.

This particular edition of the Jazz Messengers was possibly the finest of all Art Blakey’s small groups and Benny Golson’s influence as the musical director was considerable. He created a completely ...

Record Store Day was started to celebrate independent ... Burke is optimistic about Saturday, but he worries the vinyl boon has plateaued and a different set of obstacles threaten independent ...

With the 16th annual Record Store Day falling on Saturday, April 20 this year, it’s worth celebrating a format once thought to be headed for the same fate as Betamax and beepers: the vinyl record.

folk·lore: (noun) the traditional beliefs, customs and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. Folklore — by definition, according to Merriam-Webster — has ...