The best record shops in Europe – chosen by experts: The UK has been covered, so here musicians and record industry insiders choose their favourite European destinations for buying vinyl … and just hanging out
Relive the sound of the ’70s at a weekend vintage record player event in Newcastle: There may be gold in them there attics – black gold! It’s time to check your attic, loft, shed, or the back of your garage for old records. Yes, vinyl is back. 2015 has, for the first time, seen more record shops open than close.
The 63 most beautiful vinyl records of 2015: Why should you buy vinyl? Well, there’s a very good reason for its current and constant revival. Not only is the hi-fidelity sound quality the ultimate way to enjoy your favourite bands, but it looks absolutely beautiful. Here’s our guide to the most stunning of the year so far.
Vinyl Pimp giving away free records: The £1 bins at Vinyl Pimp are now 5,000-records strong, and to lighten the load, the London shop is giving away 10 free records on every Friday this month to everyone who likes and shares their Facebook post.
The death of Betamax brings back memories of other failed formats: After 40 years, Sony is waving the white flag on Betamax. The technology giant announced on Tuesday that next March they will discontinue the video cassette format that lost the home video battle with VHS around three decades ago.
