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National Record Store Day 2024

Reason to celebrate: April 19, 2024 is National Record Store Day.

Record Store Day

Record stores, right? With digital music, iTunes and Amazon . com, they almost appear a factor of history. But less than!Record Store Day is here now for all of us to understand the great pastime of moving through albums, trying to find deals, finding new things, or possibly something old that people lost a very long time ago and completely didn't remember about. It’s an chance for all of us to reminisce (“Oh wow, I did previously pay attention to this constantly after i what food was in school!”), to talk about (“I wager Kayleigh will like this, I’ll get her a copy”) and also to ponder (“What was Fatboy Slim on as he authored that one?!”).First and foremost, record stores let us take some time from our day and silently enjoy who we're. Tastes and inspirations are specific to everyone, so let’s celebrate this individuality somewhere full of music and artwork, where there’s always a person to request for any recommendation, one which isn’t in line with the ‘Smurfs Go Pop’ Compact disc you purchased online like a joke gift for any friend.

BBC Music Partners With UK Record Store Day
BBC Music Partners With UK Record Store Day

It's been credited with fueling a revival in vinyl record sales and has undoubtedly helped secure the immediate future of thousands of indie retailers. Now, the U.K. leg of Record Store Day has teamed up with BBC Music to help further promote the ...

Independence declared, record stores endure and expand
Independence declared, record stores endure and expand

Record Store Day is held annually, on the third Saturday in April, and showcases music and small, independent record stores through coordination with independent record shops nationwide. According to Nielsen Music, sales during the week in April 2015 ...

Garage rockers Exploding Eyes want you to love them
Garage rockers Exploding Eyes want you to love them

We follow that with a split release for Record Store Day in April with Canadian/Irish band The Strange Things for a UK label called Easy Action. We'll then be following that with yet another single from the album to coincide with the LP's release. Al ...

David Bowie tops UK Record Store Chart with final studio album
David Bowie tops UK Record Store Chart with final studio album

Launched in conjunction with the Record Store Day celebrations of 2012, the UK Record Store Chart aims to support Britain's independent music shops and is compiled entirely from sales registered at 100 of those leading outlets. UK Record Store Chart ...

The Best — and Worst — Releases of Record Store Day's Black Friday 2015
The Best — and Worst — Releases of Record Store Day's Black Friday 2015

On one hand, Record Store Day attracts fans into brick and mortar stores in droves as they clamour for exclusive, limited-edition releases, often giving a massive boost to cash-starved shops. On the other, however, Record Store Day's success has meant ...

10 Reasons To Visit Your Local Record Store On Friday
10 Reasons To Visit Your Local Record Store On Friday

Record Store Day has become its own holiday for longtime music collectors. Nothing brings cheer to a connoisseur quite like unwrapping a rare find from an independent record store. It's fitting, then, that the people behind the institution are kicking ...

Monster celebrates Record Store Day's Black Friday
Monster celebrates Record Store Day's Black Friday

The guys responsible for Record Store Day (RSD) want to keep the indie record store love flowing year-round, which is why this Black Friday, Fri. Nov. 27, will feature new releases from 120 artists, including the B52s, Beck, Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf ...

April 19, 2024 is also Garlic Day, Auctioneers Day, Hanging Out Day