Chicago, IL | Wrigley launches blues record shop and jersey: To celebrate Chicago’s contribution to the blues, the Cubs, in collaboration with Delmark Records, have launched a new blue jersey and music store called Landmark Records. Driving the news: The store opens Friday in Wrigley’s Gallagher Way plaza, offering records, jerseys, music-themed merch and live performances by local musicians all season. Zoom in: The store’s selection expands to Wrigley’s wider music history with Grateful Dead items, “a guitar signed by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Pearl Jam merch, because, as you know, they’re also big fans,” Cubs executive Jennifer Martindale tells Axios Yes, but: What’s up with the Beverly Sills LPs in record bins?
Manchester, UK | Johnny Marr honoured as ‘Record Store Legend’ with Manchester plaque for Record Store Day 2025: He is the second recipient of the accolade alongside Elton John. Johnny Marr will be honoured as a ‘Record Store Legend’ with a Manchester plaque for Record Store Day 2025. The guitarist, songwriter, soloist and former Smiths legend will be awarded the accolade for his “enduring influence on music and his unwavering support for independent record stores worldwide, as well as the love and admiration for Marr and his music that comes from record stores themselves. To honour Marr, a plaque has been unveiled at the guitarist’s favourite record shop, Manchester’s Piccadilly Records. …Speaking about the achievement, Marr said: “Going out to a record store, it’s a nice pastime. It’s a part of the culture, if they were to completely disappear, the high street or the city centre would be a much worse off place. There’s something about the presence of a record store. It’s a magical thing…”
Bozeman, MT | Cactus Record’s Annual Record Store Day Event: 18th annual Record Store Day at Cactus Records. Over 300 exclusive vinyl releases, live music from 11am-7pm and raffle prizes including turntables, speakers, and concert tickets! April 12th is the annual Record Store Day, the biggest day of the year for any music lover! The 18th annual Record Store Day is bringing more than 300 special vinyl LP releases to store shelves, featuring hits from Taylor Swift, Gorillaz, Charli XCX and other prominent artists from the past century of music. Live music from local musicians such as Peter King, Alex Robilotta, and Madeline Hawthorne will be going on from 11AM-6PM. Feeling lucky? Enter the RSD raffle for a chance to win goodies like a turntable, concert tickets for The Elm, and much more. Doors open at 9AM!
Sandy, UT | A resurgence in vinyl record albums for 2025: Vinyl albums were once thought of as a relic of the past but in the last 18 years, there has been a remarkable interest in hearing music on a turntable. Hipsters, collectors and mainstream consumers are showing an interest in vinyl as a way to share a love of music. The Carpenters, Tina Turner, Bad Company, The Who and Donny and Marie were just some of the many classic albums that were available for purchase last month during the Vinyl Revival at Millcreek Common. Jackson Gray, who works for Millcreek Common said, “We are focusing on mostly old records but got some CDs to sell too. There have been a lot more people for this event.” Band tees and other music memorabilia were also being sold at the event. Sponsor KRCL provided CDs and old cassette tapes for a dollar each.
Twin Falls, ID | Behind the Business: Modern Sounds Vinyl and Music. “It’s modern, it’s vintage, but new,” Jody Jeske, manager of Modern Sounds Vinyl and Music, Twin Falls location explained the business’s name. The shop opened in the Magic Valley about three weeks ago. Jeske added the business has its roots in Boise, “Derek Anderson, he’s the owner, he launched a store in 2019 in Boise, and the last couple years he’s done pop-up events over at Koto and the Sandwich Company and got really good feedback from the community.” He said that the Magic Valley was missing a privately-owned record store for music lovers, like himself, to get their vinyl, “To my knowledge, the Magic Valley hasn’t seen a private-owned record store in well over 20 years. So us listeners, we’ve had to rely on the big box stores, which is okay, but we needed a place to come, a hub to get albums.”
Kolkata, IN | For the record: LP lovers on the rise, fall and resurgence of vinyl records: Travelling overseas for LPs, waiting a year for spare parts for turntable upgrades—record listeners have kept their passion alive through waves and crests. For several homes in Kolkata and in various parts of India, music at home often invokes memories of Bade Ghulam Ali, Angurbala Devi or Debabrata Biswas’s voice filtering out of a record player. Collecting LP records was a passion for music aficionados—one often passed down from through generations. For a long time, records, or LPs, were the only medium of listening to music. …With electronic and digital mediums—cassettes, CDs, iPods and the Internet—gaining popularity, records hit a rough patch. Shops shut down, and it became difficult for collectors to acquire new records. Over the last few years, however, LPs have made a comeback.
Okanagan, BC | Vinyl album collector sale returns to Okanagan: Music lovers gather for collector shows in Kelowna and Vernon. Okanagan music lovers will have two opportunities to expand their record collections this month. Coming up Saturday, April 26, in Vernon will be the second annual Vinyl in the Valley Collector Show takes place, $5 admission, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last year’s Vernon collector show was a resounding success drawing music buyers from Revelstoke to Kamloops and throughout the Okanagan Valley. The event will take place at the Elks Lodge in Vernon, 3103 30th St., with free parking. Admission and sales are cash only. Some of same vendors coming to the Vernon sale will also be on hand Saturday, April 5, for the second annual Kelowna Vinyl In The Valley Collectors Show.
Regina Spektor to reissue five of her albums on colored vinyl: Spektor is all set to release five reissues of her albums on differently colored vinyl on May 16, and follow it up with a U.S. tour. Regina Spektor will reissue five of her albums—Begin To Hope (on Yellow Flame LP), Far (on Velum Clear LP), What We Saw From the Cheap Seats (on Translucent Red LP), Remember Us To Life (on Black Clouds 2LP), and Live in London (Curacao 2-LP)—exclusively on vinyl on May 16. This marks a return to vinyl for Far and Live in London, with both albums having been out of print for several years. Spektor’s second album, Songs, was released late last year for the first time after previously having been exclusively sold at her live shows. Spektor will return to the road this summer on the Midsummer Daydream Tour beginning July 22.
Classic Carla Thomas album to get special vinyl release: Just in time for Record Store Day, Craft Recordings is issuing several new titles. …SoulTracks readers will be especially excited that, among these mostly jazz recordings, is a special LP release from the legendary singer, Carla Thomas—Sweet Sweetheart (1-LP, Translucent Light Blue Color Vinyl). As Stax Records’ most hit-making woman, Carla Thomas was also referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Her 1970 American Sound Studio recording session, produced by country music’s Chips Moman (famous for his work with Elvis), is significant for fusing her soul roots with just enough country, to great effect.
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