Austin’s Equipment Room Revives a Century-Old Japanese Bar Concept
The team behind the "hi-fi vinyl sanctuary" chats about what to expect, from the music selection to the cocktail menu
Remembering Seymour Stein, Who Probably Signed Your Favorite Band
The Sire Records co-founder died at 80
A $156 Celebration of a Band That May as Well Have Been Imaginary
"The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel" is a gorgeous, frustrating reminder that we'll never get the answers we're looking for
The Newest Trend in Music Is Not New at All
Cassettes are the latest retro audio fetish — and one Milwaukee business is helping to keep them, and other old tech, out of landfills
Rookie Hurler Burns Name Into MLB Record Books With 24 Straight Strikes
Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby surrendered five hits and one run before throwing his first ball in the third inning
Does an LP With Real Cannabis Leaves Represent Peak Vinyl?
A new edition of Sleep's "Dopesmoker" has weed pressed into the record
Controversy Surrounds Audiophile Editions of Acclaimed LPs
MoFi's methods have frustrated some
Turns Out Haruki Murakami Has An Excellent Record Collection
A new playlist features highlights from it
NFL Veteran Marcedes Lewis Shooting for All-Time Tight End Season Record
Lewis will become the third tight end in league history to play 17 seasons if he makes a roster for the 2022 season
Tom Brady Set to Break Another Record When Bucs Play NFL Game in Germany
The Seattle Seahawks will face Tampa Bay on November 13 at Allianz Arena in Munich in the first NFL regular-season game in Germany
CD Sales Rise for the First Time in Almost 20 Years
You've heard about vinyl's resurgence, but why are CDs making a comeback?
Is the Vinyl Boom Actually Hurting Independent Music?
Supply chain issues are still plaguing indie labels, artists and record stores, but are huge pressings by pop stars like Adele and Taylor Swift to blame?
Taylor Swift Announced as Record Store Day’s First-Ever Global Ambassador
The pop star will announce a special RSD release in the coming weeks
Joe Johnson, 40, Shatters NBA Record in Return to Court With Boston Celtics
Johnson was drafted by the Celtics in 2001 at No. 10 overall and then traded away months later
Taylor Swift Unseats Don McLean's 'American Pie' With Longest #1 Hit
The ten-minute version of "All Too Well" has broken McLean's 50-year record