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Snõõper’s Indieplaza set at Rough Trade was loud, fast, and wildly fun
The Nashville punks on the first LPs they ever bought, their forthcoming tour, and playing the same festival as Doja Cat.
Paramore are named 2024 Record Store Day Ambassadors
The band have also confirmed that they’re “freshly independent” after a decade on Atlantic.
PinkPantheress, Dance Gavin Dance and 8 other things you need to check out this week
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Halestorm to tour with Stone Temple Pilots, Mammoth WVH, Black Stone Cherry
Halestorm will set out on a U.S. tour in May following the release of their fifth studio album, Back From The Dead. Stone Temple Pilots, Mammoth WVH and Black Stone Cherry will support on select dates. Read more: Avril Lavigne had to fight throughout her career to make the music she wanted to The new […]
girl in red, Laura Jane Grace, more team up for RSD release ‘Portraits Of Her’
Record Store Day is set to celebrate its 15th anniversary April 23. Organizers are again teaming up with Vans for a compilation album. It will be titled Portraits Of Her. The release features a number of artists, including Laura Jane Grace, girl in red, K.Flay. Read more: Sky Katz releases “Breakup Song,” co-written by Joel […]
Foo Fighters drop Record Store Day album, ‘Dee Gees/Hail Satin’–listen
Foo Fighters have released Dee Gees/Hail Satin, their latest funk-filled album featuring a mixture of covers and live originals. The album was originally released July 17 as a Record Store Day special. Staying true to the era, the vinyl is packed in a “dazzling rainbow mylar sleeve.” Read more: For Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, […]
Nandi Bushell shreds on new cover of Linkin Park’s “Numb”–watch
The ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist Nandi Bushell has added a performance of Linkin Park’s “Numb” to her catalog of badass covers. The Twitter video features the 11-year-old shredding the drums with the same characteristic gusto that has made her an internet sensation. The young drummer was highly appreciative of the band but especially gave praise to […]
Record Store Day 2021 drops include iDKHOW, FFTL, K.Flay and more
Record Store Day 2021 is quickly approaching, and the annual event has finally released its list of exclusive and limited vinyl. I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, From First To Last, K.Flay, twenty one pilots and Linkin Park are among the lengthy list of RSD selections that includes more than 400 releases for […]
Record Store Day and Vans’ new vinyl supports Black-owned record shops
Vans and Record Store Day 2021 are teaming up to support Black-owned record shops across the country. Together, the two companies are putting out the dual vinyl Songs for You, Vols. 1 & 2 that will specifically benefit Black-owned independent record shops in the United States. Read more: Hayley Williams revealed why Paramore haven’t put out […]
It looks like a lot of people were gifting vinyl records this year
Apparently, gifting vinyl records was all the rage this year. According to Billboard, the U.S. is seeing another huge surge in vinyl sales ahead of the Christmas holiday. Read more: Did you spot this ‘Gremlins’ nod in McDonald’s new commercial? During the first week of December, the United States saw a massive increase in vinyl […]
Record Store Day's Black Friday clearly saved the best releases for last
We hope you saved some money because Black Friday is Record Store Day’s final shopping event of 2020. If your toes don’t curl at the breadth of this month’s selections, well, do you even like music? There are plenty of great titles being reissued on the vinyl format for all of your post-Thanksgiving wonderment. Here […]
Poppy didn’t give her former label consent to release this exclusive vinyl
It’s been quite a while since Poppy was signed to her former label Mad Decent. However, it looks like Poppy still has quite a few things to say about the record label founded by Diplo. This week, it was revealed that Mad Decent is releasing an exclusive vinyl featuring Poppy’s old music. Now, Poppy says that she […]
The final Record Store Day drop may very well be the best one yet
It looks like Record Store Day 2020 turned out to be a success for both stores and fans this year. While farming exclusive releases over a series of months initially drew criticism, the gambit did pay off for retailers hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns and collectors who wanted something amazing to color their ample free […]
This classic My Chemical Romance album just returned to the charts
It looks like My Chemical Romance fans have been listening to one particular album a lot this week. According to the Billboard 200, a classic MCR album has re-entered the charts after being released over 15 years ago. Read more: Hayley Williams hid a Paramore nod in her RBG tribute performance We are just a […]
This rare My Chemical Romance vinyl is finally getting a release date
With November less than a month away, Record Store Day has a few surprises in store for Black Friday 2020. RSD has announced a slew of rare releases from artists including My Chemical Romance, Alice In Chain, Beastie Boys and more. For the special day, MCR fans will finally have the chance to get their hands […]
These 10 releases make Record Store Day's second drop worth the wait
This weekend, Record Store Day begins the second RSD Drops. On Sept. 26, collectors can frequent participating stores for the limited-edition vinyl releases to spruce up both their collections and their hearing. It’s the second of three RSD events in an effort to minimize crowding and social distancing concerns in stores. Not to mention the […]
Why it took 8 years for MSI’s Jimmy Urine and Serj Tankian to drop an LP
As the ringleader for electro-punk avatars Mindless Self Indulgence, Jimmy Urine shook things up. His twitching, stuttering programming style raised his band’s notoriety in the planet’s electronic-rock scenes. But even the most groundbreaking artists get tired of being ahead of the curve. Which is why Urine (aka James Euringer) and his wife, Chantal Claret (ex-Morningwood), […]
Get up early for these 10 releases on the first Record Store Day of 2020
Now in its 13th year, Record Store Day has been a celebration for music fans who can’t get enough vinyl in their lives. The event traditionally takes place on the third Saturday in April. But like everything else we love, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the event. In response, RSD organizers have spread […]
30 Green Day deep cuts you should definitely know by now
2020 marks 30 years since Green Day’s first album, 39/Smooth. While they’ve had plenty of hits and radio favorites over the last few decades, there are plenty of great songs that haven’t seen the mainstream attention that classics such as “Basket Case” and “American Idiot” have. Here are 30 deep cuts to add to your […]
Apparently people are really loving cassettes again in 2020
Over the years, the music industry has seen a massive resurgence in physical music sales. Despite the age of streaming we’re currently in, vinyl and cassette sales have skyrocketed in recent years. In 2019, cassette tape sales saw one of its biggest years yet. Now, it looks like 2020 is set to be an even […]
