Featuring psychedelic folk retrospectives, unearthed live and studio recordings from jazz giants, first-ever vinyl issues of early work from hip-hop icons, glimpses at guitar gods moments before their breakout, and almost too much more. Once a biannual event, Record Store Day 2020 has officially taken over the last quarter of the year. And on Black … Read moreThe Essentials: Record Store Day 2020 (Black Friday Edition)
October’s Record Store Day festivities are upon us and the drops span the gamut of genres, eras, and regions. Closing in on the penultimate installation of this year’s sprawled-out, three-turned-four-part Record Store Day 2020 celebration, somehow there are still quite a few exclusive drops for both novice and seasoned collectors slated for the remaining couple … Read moreThe Essentials: Record Store Day 2020 (October Edition)
In the week after Record Store Day, vinyl sales rose 97 percent. On September 26, the second of three Record Store Day 2020 maintained record highs for the vinyl industry. According to Nielsen Music and MRC Data, vinyl album sales at independent record stores rose 97 percent in the week after September 26. The entire … Read moreU.S. Vinyl Sales Soared After September’s Record Store Day
The second installment of 2020’s three-part Record Store Day celebration is upon us. Comb through another batch of picks for your crate explorations. Like seemingly anything the year has wrought, Record Store Day is hitting a little different in 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this most unfortunate year’s chase is spread across three separate days at the … Read moreThe Essentials: Record Store Day 2020 Releases (September Edition)
Here is Okayplayer’s official Record Store Day guide for August 2020. Like seemingly anything the year has wrought, Record Store Day is hitting a little different in 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this most unfortunate year’s chase is spread across three separate days at the tail-ends of August, September, and October, with drops … Read moreThe Essentials: Record Store Day 2020 Releases (August Edition)
(Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images) This year’s exclusives will be distributed in three separate “RSD Drops.” Record Store Day is going to hit a little different in 2020. READ: Vinyl Still Strong as US Album Sales Hit Historic Low Typically a one-day affair (two if you count the Black Friday edition,) the annual vinyl-hunting event, … Read moreRecord Store Day will be Spread Across Three Dates in 2020