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To celebrate 100 years of HMV the legendary music store is releasing specially curated 1921 Centenary Editions of records released over the last century. Presented in exclusive HMV limited edition packaging, the releases start rolling out on July 24th where we will be able to get our hands on the first 30 releases. All will be available both online and in stores. So far, … [Read more...] about HMV celebrates its 100th anniversary with special vinyl drops

Taylor Swift lockdown record evermore breaks the record for biggest single week vinyl sales in the US within just three days. With Taylor Swift still on a high from the huge success of her two lockdown albums in 2020 - folklore and evermore - the latter has now broken a US vinyl sales record in 2021.  Evermore was released on vinyl for the first time on May 28th, 2021, … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift breaks records with evermore vinyl release

Vinyl reissues of The Mars Volta’s back catalogue will be available to buy separately for the very first time, starting with Tremulant. Earlier this year The Mars Volta released a huge box set of their entire discography named La Realidad De Los Sueños. The special edition release included 18 LPs of their 6 albums, the Tremulant EP, and the new eight-song collection, … [Read more...] about The Mars Volta to release entire discography on vinyl individually

Bristol-based record label Pale Wizard Records have confirmed a tribute album featuring a myriad of artists for Alice Cooper’s classic album, Killer. The first in a new series of albums entitled ‘50 years later’, the format gives a myriad of artists a platform to pay homage to the original by recording their own versions of tracks from the record in their own contemporary … [Read more...] about Alice Cooper collaboration record planned to commemorate his seminal album, Killer.

Noel Gallagher has been revealed as the UK Record Store Day Ambassador for the 2021 events.  With Record Store Day 2021 edging closer and closer (the first ‘drop’ event is taking place on June 12th and the second on July 17th), Ex-Oasis legend Noel Gallagher has been revealed to be holding the fort as ambassador for 2021. With five record store day releases already under … [Read more...] about Record Store Day UK Announce Noel Gallagher as Ambassador

Around a hundred lots of rare and collectible vinyl are to be auctioned off in aid of Brit Trust on 5th May, 2021. Fancy some rare vinyl? The White Label Auction in Aid of The Brit Trust is returning on Wednesday 5th May with around 100 lots of rare vinyl for you to get your mitts on. With test pressings up for sale from the likes of Blondie, The Beastie Boys, The Who, PJ … [Read more...] about White Label Auction in aid of Brit Trust returns for 2021