If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Twisters has been tearing up the box office. Propelled by its charismatic leads, Twisters is the kind of old-school blockbuster that hasn’t been seen since, well, 1996, when …
Read More »Vinyl in the Sun: Inside the First Solar-Powered Record Pressing Plant in the U.S.
At the crossroads of an intense creative period and a personal tragedy, Dave Newell found himself stuck with an idea he couldn’t shake: What if he opened a record pressing plant? This was back in 2021. Newell was grieving the death of his father, pondering what the next few decades …
Read More »Tierra Whack Drops Urban Outfitters Exclusive Vinyl and Graphic Tee Celebrating Her Debut Album
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Coming to you live from Austin, UrbanOutfittersis kicking off their Spring/Summer campaign with a return to SXSW and exclusive performances from Grammy-nominated artist Tierra Whack — including exclusive …
Read More »After Billie Eilish's Oscar Win, Here's Where You Can Buy the Barbie Movie Soundtrack Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Billie Eilishand Finneas O’Connellmade Oscar history this year, becoming the two youngest two-time winners in Academy Awards history and picking up the trophy for “What Was I Made …
Read More »How Taylor Swift Took Over Your Local Record Store
With his Instagram posts of old Thrasher magazine covers, flyers of seminal post-hardcore group Jawbox, and pictures with Neko Case, Matt Jencik is not your stereotypical Taylor Swift target. The 50-year-old, long-haired, bespectacled longtime buyer for Chicago’s legendary Reckless Records admits he’d probably be listening to Van Halen at home. …
Read More »These Bluetooth Turntables Let You Pair Your Vinyl to Any Speaker In the House
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Let’s get one thing out of the way: The latest Bluetooth turntables might not be for everyone. Though Bluetooth record players can help cut down on the amount …
Read More »Sound Advice: The 5 Best Record Players Under $500, Reviewed
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Vinyl is more popular than ever, and it continues to be the preferred listening medium for audiophiles, and delivery method for artists. Large artwork, easy-to-read liner notes, and …
Read More »Sophie Ellis-Bextor to Release 'Murder on the Dancefloor' on Vinyl After 'Saltburn' Success
Sophie Ellis-Bextor will release her hit single “Murder on the Dancefloor” on vinyl for the first time. The song, which originally appeared on the singer’s debut LP Read My Lips, will be available on a limited edition red 7-inch, as well as a limited edition red CD single, from Feb. …
Read More »Urban Outfitters Celebrates Singles Day With 11 Limited-Edition Vinyl Singles
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Urban Outfitters is ringing in 11/11 — a.k.a. Singles Day — with a special release: 11 limited-edition vinyl singles. Among the singles are current chart-toppers and throwback hits …
Read More »For The First Time In Decades, People Bought More Vinyl Than CDs Last Year
It took 35 years and an industry-altering digital music revolution, but for the first time since 1987, vinyl sold more units than CDs in the U.S. last year. The figure solidified vinyl’s dominance over an otherwise increasingly irrelevant physical music landscape. The feat is among the most noteworthy stats from …
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