There’s no such thing as a bad Elliott Smith album. They’re all somewhere between “really good” and “era defining.” Figure 8 ...

Smoking weed does make music sound better! And while it’s not like any of the albums on this list need any assistance ...

London’s best independent record shops - and the top turntables to buy right now - With Record Store Day 2025 (April 12th) ...

Keyshia Cole’s iconic 2005 debut album, ‘The Way It Is,’ is set to be released on vinyl for the very first time since its ...

At theartsdesk on Vinyl we’ve been sent a selection of exclusive RSD goodies. Check the reviews. Then check your local record ...

The 2025 edition of Record Store Day comes a little earlier this year, as 20 April is overtaken by Easter. So, RSD has been bumped up to this Saturday (12 April). Regardless, it’s still the same ...

From rock to country and hip-hop to contemporary Christian, one book attempts to pick 501 of the best albums from the 1980’s.

The Minnesota State Fair runs from Aug. 21 through Sept. 1. Atmosphere joins the previously announced headliners Old Dominion ...

Reginald Kenneth Dwight was a 20-year-old session musician when he applied for a job at a London record label, and was paired ...

Cymande’s influence on hip-hop culture is huge. But with new album Renascence, the spotlight returns to the funk institution, and Patrick Patterson is here to play ...

Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...