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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

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

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

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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

Review: The Pro-Ject Debut PRO Is the Best Turntable Under $1,000

A new souped-up version of Pro-Ject's Debut Carbon EVO has arrived. Is it worth the extra $400?

Another Funk and Soul Revival Is Upon Us — And This Time It’s on Vinyl

The Rare Sounds record club is giving listeners the chance to hear these '90s releases as they were intended

Steph Curry’s Aerial Assault on NBA Record Books Isn’t Over Yet

Curry just knocked down his 85th 3-pointer in April, moving him past James Harden for most triples in a single month

Tower Records Has Returned, Online

Fans of physical media, take a victory lap

This California Woman Ran a 5:25 Mile While Nine Months Pregnant

That is absolutely booking, even without another human being inside of you

Vinyl Records Outsell CDs for the First Time Since the ’80s

However, as you might expect, streaming beat them both

11 Tips on Collecting Records, From a Guy Who Owns 100k of Them

Dig deep, embrace imperfections and focus on the cheap stuff

The 7 Handsomest Audio Consoles for Your Home

Your furniture never looked — or sounded — better

New Joe Strummer Compilation to Feature a Full Album of Unreleased Songs

The career-spanning release is available for preorder now