Record Store Day
Mirwais on producing Madonna: 'I'm not comparing her to a bull but –'
The electrofunk star is releasing an apocalyptic anthem fuelled by Trump, Covid and Kubrick’s 2001. He talks about his Afghan origins, overcoming drugs – and his role in Madonna’s yoga rap
Michael Cragg
20, Oct, 2020 @2:35 PM
Record Store Day postponed until June over coronavirus
Independent retailer event says ‘there is no easy answer’ during disease crisis
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
13, Mar, 2020 @2:06 PM
A very Black Friday: how the fetish for vinyl is sending prices soaring
The popularity of Record Store Day – and its Black Friday edition – is turbo-charging the collector mentality at the expense of the average buyer
Daniel Dylan Wray
04, Dec, 2019 @3:53 PM
Record Store Day: 20 exclusive releases to look out for
Classic vinyl reissues, limited collectors’ editions and unreleased recordings from Fela Kuti, Prince and David Bowie join rare pressings by the Prodigy and the Notorious BIG this Saturday
Gregory Robinson
10, Apr, 2019 @2:00 PM
'Nothing beats the hunt for tunes that will change your life': readers on Record Store Day 2018
We asked you to share your experiences from the weekend’s orgy of events and special edition records – here’s what our readers managed to bag
Guardian readers
24, Apr, 2018 @8:00 AM
Kicking up a stink on Record Store Day | Letters
Letters: Record buying | Inventing country rock | Like Frank Zappa | At the Tate | Prince Charles and the unBritish | Cotton buds
Brief letters
22, Apr, 2018 @5:23 PM
Wallets at the ready! Join our tour of the UK's greatest record shops
As Record Store Day returns, we hit the streets on record store crawls around four UK cities with the country’s best new DJs, to find the bricks-and-mortar gems that keep pushing the culture forward
Daniel Dylan Wray, Kate Hutchinson, Joe Muggs, Graeme Virtue
20, Apr, 2018 @2:11 PM
Record Store Day 2018: share your photos and stories
What did you manage to buy that you were lusting after, and what are you gutted you missed out on? Tell us about your experiences this year
Guardian readers
20, Apr, 2018 @10:35 AM
Record Store Day: why vinyl gimmicks alone won't save local shops
Record Store Day’s confused ethos puts it at odds with the spirit of independent retailers serving communities, argues Rupert Morrison, owner of record shop the Drift in Totnes, Devon
Rupert Morrison
08, Mar, 2018 @9:30 AM
Record Store Day 2018: the exclusive releases in full
From Abba to Zero 7, the 500 singles, EPs, LPs and cassettes released for the annual celebration of independent record shops
Guardian music
07, Mar, 2018 @2:57 PM
David Bowie, Prince and Courtney Barnett among Record Store Day exclusive releases
The annual celebration of independent record shops takes place on 21 April, with the usual sought-after limited vinyl editions
Laura Snapes
06, Mar, 2018 @6:00 PM
'I'll never regret buying Toto!': your best Record Store Day stories
There were treats to be found at this year’s Record Store Day – and you were on hand to share the best pics and stories from the weekend
Guardian readers
24, Apr, 2017 @3:27 PM
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