It's Record Store Day today (April 20) and music fans around the world are heading to their local independent shops to support the longtime standard of how to purchase music. Making the experience even more of an event is the amount of bands and labels responsible for issuing unique vinyl releases and other specialty items tied to the day. One rocker enthused that there is such a thing as Record S
It’s almost here: Record Store Day 2012! The annual holiday takes place on the third Saturday of every April, and it strives to bring together independently owned record stores to celebrate the art of music.
Record Store Day happens on April 21 this year, and the exclusive releases scheduled to drop on that day are mounting. Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has revealed Ozzy Osbourne 7” and 12” vinyl releases will be unleashed for Record Store Day 2012.
Disturbed may be on a self-imposed hiatus for the time being, but that’s not keeping them out of record stores or out of our consciousness. The band will release a killer vinyl box set on April 21, which is Record Store Day.
Back in 1992 Nirvana recorded an EP that included covers and a couple of originals. It was only sold during their tour of Australia that year. Buuuuut, you now may have your chance to pick one of those up for Record Store Day. You gotta act quickly though! More info after the jump!
News of the Foo variety just keeps on coming. NME.com is reporting that Foo Fighters will celebrate Record Store Day next month with the release of a covers album. "Medium Rare" will be released on vinyl in participating stores on April 16...