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It’s very clear we live in a streaming era for music. From Spotify to Apple Music and everything in between, most people are jamming tunes digitally. Many also dig the physical version via a vinyl record, but apparently the appearance of an old school cassette tape (specifically one containing Journey) can cause quite the panic—literally. […]

Did you miss BABYMETAL‘s set at this year’s Download Festival? Fear not, metalheads! The enigmatic J-pop-meets-power-metal band have come to the rescue with some stunning live footage of their latest single “Distortion” from the festival set, as well as the unveiling of a new, limited edition vinyl single containing the tune. Check it out! Read […]

It’s been 10 years since Heisenberg made his debut on AMC’s critically-acclaimed drama Breaking Bad, and to mark the occasion, the show’s soundtrack is getting a 5xLP box set. Read more: 13 bands who have stalked the ‘Breaking Bad’ house The package features music by Badfinger, Fever Ray, Calexico, America and Knife Party on “Albuquerque […]

Vinyl has had quite the resurgence over the past decade or so, and it appears that the comeback is more than just a trend. While it was clear vinyl sales have spiked in recent years, it appears to be more than we all realized. Used records are purchased just as much (if not more than) […]

Shudder has a new TV series coming out, and it’s sure to be killer. Read more: Syfy announces its ’31 Days Of Halloween’ lineup The trailer for Deadwax, a new TV series about a vinyl record that actually kills people, has officially arrived, and we have so many questions. The forthcoming horror series comes from Shudder, […]

Fall Out Boy have announced the release of a career-spanning vinyl box set that will include all seven of the band’s studio albums spread across 11 LPs—and we can’t wait to get our hands on one! Read more: Fall Out Boy reference “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs” in new music video-watch This lavish box set titled The […]

Weezer have announced a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single of their recent viral cover of Toto‘s “Africa” (backed with the band’s fake-out cover of Toto’s “Rosanna“) to be available only at Urban Outfitters. And, hey, good luck getting one! Read more: Have you heard this Blink-182 ska version? As noted by Noisey, the limited-to-1500 vinyl’s […]

What goes better with black metal than black coffee? Now, you can uniquely combine both activities. That’s right — listen to your metal and drink it, too! An ad agency has made functional records pressed from coffee. And the black metal on the discs apparently matches the robust darkness of the brew. Read more: Starbucks […]

[Photo credit: UncommonGoods] Why settle for an ordinary bluetooth speaker when you can have a one-of-a-kind vinyl record speaker? You can truly celebrate music by listening to your digital collection through a vinyl-made, bluetooth speaker. Read more: A punk band’s album was accidentally pressed onto Kendrick Lamar vinyl Creator Jeff Davis partnered with UncommonGoods to create a unique bluetooth speaker, […]

A Kendrick Lamar fan had a surprise when listening a copy of good kid, m.A.A.d city on vinyl. Instead of a track from Lamar's second record, the music on side B was from punk band Decent Criminal. Watch a video of the mix-up below. Read more: A punk band’s album was accidentally pressed onto Beyoncé ‘Lemonade’ vinyl She […]

[Photo by: My Bloody Valentine/Instagram] Looks like the lucky listeners who got in on the first round of My Bloody Valentine's vinyl reissue preorders for their 1988 debut Isn't Anything received a special surprise in the mail—a bonus, alternate pressing of the record. Read more: My Bloody Valentine plot first show in 4 years As […]

[Photo by: feminagoradialicious/Instagram] First, there was the Oreo cookie vinyl. Now a chocolate vinyl record? We're hungry—and hoping to listen to our favorite tunes in the coolest way. Read more: There’s a company that’ll press your ashes into a vinyl record As Digital Music News reports, French artist Julia Drouhin made a vinyl record out of chocolate—and it can play actual music. […]

[Photo by: Hallmark] Hallmark is releasing a collection of vinyl record cards this Valentine's Day. You read it right: the cards come with 7-inch records that you can actually listen to. Read more: QUIZ: What’s your Valentine’s Day love song? Business Insider reports the collection will include three different card models with songs from Bruno Mars, Aretha Franklin […]

[Photo by: Mark Solarski/Unsplash] Mark your calendars: Record Store Day has confirmed that this year's celebration will take place April 21. Read more: A punk band’s album was accidentally pressed onto Beyoncé ‘Lemonade’ vinyl As Team Rock reports, it's the event's eleventh year, and as per, it'll include special releases from artists across genres. (And is […]

[Photos by: Jorgen Angel, Discogs] Tourists are money… but so are record collectors, right? Maybe that's why this rare Sex Pistols vinyl single of “God Save The Queen” went for nearly $15,000 on Discogs—one of the site's most expensive sales of 2017. Read more: Riot Fest tried getting the Sex Pistols to reunite Discogs has […]

If you love vinyl, you'll love this: VinylHub is a website trying to document every record shop and record event around the world. Awesome, right? Read more: 10 albums made to listen to on vinyl They already have more than 7,000 record stores listed, from Canada to Indonesia and everywhere in between. ​How did they find so […]

When Brand New's long-awaited fifth album Science Fiction was first announced, we all clamored to pre-order the limited edition vinyl version from the band's label, Procrastinate! Music Traitors. The album was released on Aug. 17, and the limited vinyl version was initially expected to arrive in October. Now, with the Halloween month just a few […]

[Photo by: Heidi May]  Henry Rollins is a bona fide punk-rock legend in the music industry. After joining the pioneering hardcore band Black Flag in 1981, he became known for his untamed performances fronting Rollins Band as well as many solo spoken-word tours  fuelled by  his abrasive, yet charming personality. He’s notoriously known for his […]