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20 Record Stores Weigh In on Vinyl's Return

In celebration of Black Friday’s Record Store Day event, we asked record stores across the United States what they thought about the return of the waxy, black format.  read more

Atlanta's Criminal Records Avoids Closure

In September Atlanta’s Criminal Records owner Eric Levin, a co-creator of Record Store Day, said that the store was expected to close as soon as this month if something drastic didn’t happen. November is here, and we’re glad to report that Criminal Records has avoided an expected closure.   read more

The Kills Announce Tour Dates, Record Store Day Exclusive

One of our favorite Guy/Gal duos, the Kills, is currently on tour in South America and is heading to Europe later this month, but will be returning to North America for 15-date tour in mid-January.   read more

Louisville's ear X-Tacy Closes

It’s another sad day for independent record retailers. Ear-X-Tacy, Louisville’s most-iconic record store for 26 years, has closed. Courier-Journal reported yesterday that the store announced its closure three days after shutting its doors with no explanation.  read more

Craig Finn To Release Record Store Day Exclusive

Craig Finn, the Hold Steady’s frontman, will release a 7” on Nov. 25 for Record Store Day. Honolulu Blue will give fans a preview of Finn’s highly anticipated solo debut due out early next year.  read more

Jimmy Cliff to Release First New Music in Seven Years

Jamaican ska/reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff, winner of multiple Grammy Awards and the only living musician to hold Jamaica's Order of Merit, announced today that he will release an EP titled Sacred Fire on Nov. 29, a five-song collection produced by Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong.  read more

Listen to the New Black Keys Single, "Lonely Boy"

Today the Black Keys released a new single called “Lonely Boy.” The single will appear on their new album, El Camino, which has a Dec. 6 release date.  read more

Record Store Day Announces Black Friday Releases

Record Store Day announced their Black Friday releases yesterday. The list includes a book for Beastie Boys’ Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, a 40th anniversary edition of Imagine and a box set of the Nevermind singles.   read more

The Black Keys Announce Upcoming Record Store Day Single

To commemorate the second annual "Back to Black" Record Store Day event that will occur on Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, The Black Keys will release an exclusive 12-inch of "Lonely Boy," the first single from the blues-rock duo's forthcoming studio album El Camino, out Dec. 6.  read more

Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood Added to Criminal Records’ Benefit Concert

As previously reported, Orange Amplifiers’ benefit concert in support of Criminal Records is planned for Oct. 15 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Ga. A press release for the record store has now announced that Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers will play the event with fellow DBT members Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez.   read more