Franklin, TN | New Kendal record shop opens with business already booming: A new record shop has opened in the centre of Kendal and business has been booming. More than a decade ago, sisters Calvert Gentry McMahan and Brenna Gentry set out to bring vinyl back to Franklin, opening Luna Record Shop together. The fourth-generation Franklin natives, who had spent more than 15 years working in retail, had long dreamed of running a record store of their own, turning their shared love of music shopping into a business. Now, the sisters are expanding with a second Luna Record Shop location at Nashville Yards in Nashville, reports the Nashville Business Journal. The new space is expected to be twice the size of their current Franklin store, with an opening targeted for late 2026.
Sale, UK | From the ashes of a legend, the cosy Sale record shop keeping the spirit of a vinyl haven alive: When the decision to close Tasty Records in Altrincham was made earlier this year, music fans were devastated. At the time of its closure, owner Ben Molesworth said the store deserved ‘more than’ he could give after eight years. And upon announcing the decision to shut down, he also offered out the store’s remaining stock for sale, which spanned across genres from rock to reggaeton. It was former Tasty manager Jess Campbell who took on the treasure trove of hundreds of 7″ singles and 12″ albums. For Jess and her partner Billy Goodwin, the purchase accelerated their dreams of opening their own store together—which became a reality last week.
Corona, CA | DBZ Books ‘N’ Records builds community one vinyl at a time: When Dilver Lizama, owner of DBZ Books ‘N’ Records, toured a second location for his business, he knew right away that a unit in The Union in Downtown Pomona, now open to the community, was the perfect place for them. Although they weren’t originally looking for a second location at the time, Lizama said they had to jump at the opportunity. According to Lizama, DBZ first opened as a bookstore and over time integrated music and vinyls after the Corona community suggested that’s what they wanted to see more of. Only after making that transition did the store change its name to DBZ Books ‘N’ Records.
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Doral, FL | Miami record shop Crazy Vinyl Record launches its own label: The Doral vinyl shop just pressed a limited 7-inch single from South Florida reggae-dub band RasPunk under its new imprint. Miami’s local vinyl industry shows no signs of slowing down, with not only new record stores opening across the Magic City, but some also expanding their businesses and launching labels. At least that’s the case with Crazy Vinyl Record. Founded by Marcos Mirabal, Crazy Vinyl Record opened in January, offering new and used vinyl, with a selection leaning into soul, funk, jazz, Latin, salsa, disco, hip-hop, and rare grooves, plus a healthy dose of classic rock and contemporary releases. “…This release means a lot to Crazy Vinyl Record because it represents what we always want to offer our customers and community: supporting independent artists, bringing people together, and turning music into a physical experience that people can keep forever…”
Since then, they’ve continued to release strong album after strong album, despite personnel changes, including the defections of both the multi-talented Jason Isbell and Shonna Tucker, she of the amazing voice. And have I mentioned they have impeccable taste in covers? Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Kiss, Tom T. Hall—why, they even cover Warren Zevon’s fiery “Play It All Night Long” and beat him, no sweat, piss, jizz, or blood about it, at his own game.
There were no flames at the crash site—the band’s seemingly cursed plane ran out of fuel, which is why it ended up busted into pieces in the mud outside tiny Gillsburg, Mississippi, in the first place—but it didn’t matter. The flames were foreshadowing, as was Van Zant’s “morbid” (his word) “That Smell,” the eeriest song about death ever written by the band’s death-obsessed frontman and de facto dictator, who died in that Mississippi swamp along with guitarist Steve Gaines, Steve’s sister and backing vocalist Cassie, and several others.
Doylestown, PA | Doylestown Record Store is the Perfect Spot to Find Your Next Favorite Vinyl: With the popularity of vinyl records soaring among younger generations, Siren Records in Doylestown is the perfect place to find some new tunes, writes Claire Allard for Family Destinations Guide. If you’re looking for CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, or DVDs, the store has a vast collection spanning every genre of music, both in new condition and slightly used. A step through the brick building’s front doors reveals a musical treasure trove, luring in customers to explore the endless crates and shelves’ worth of items. …Whether you’re interested in folk, reggae, funk, soul, country, pop, hip-hop, jazz, or electronic music, 
Nashville, TN | Runout Record Shop Gets Ready to Open in West Nashville: Talking with Michael and Kate Lovett about their new vision for the former Alison’s Record Shop space. …Through the record-store grapevine, the couple heard that Alison’s Record Shop in West Nashville was up for sale. The Lovetts have lived in the neighborhood since 2012 and drove by the place twice a day — and they saw their chance. “This is really a homecoming, and a dream come true for me,” Michael says. Over Labor Day weekend, the Lovetts took a break from sifting through 23,000 vinyl records that were part of Alison’s inventory to talk about their plans for Runout Record Shop. Even from the store’s name, you can tell the Lovetts’ love of music: The smooth place on a vinyl record, between the grooves and the paper label, is called the “runout.” As Kate notes, it is fun to say: “
Arvo Pärt came to prominence in his home country in the 1960s with a handful of recordings spanning the decade, but these are formative works that precede a long period of woodshedding after which Pärt reemerged with his tintinnabuli style of composing, a method where he utilizes two distinct voices (i.e. instruments), a tintinnabular voice restricted to the notes of the tonic triad and a melodic voice that can roam around freely.
Chelmsford, UK | Chelmsford Intense Records store on the vinyl revival: A record shop which began in a university bedroom has grown into a staple of Chelmsford’s music scene. Intense Records, founded by John Smith in 1999, started as a mail-order business when he was 21 years old. The first shop opened in 2003 under a railway arch on Viaduct Road, specialising in dance music. Two decades later, a second shop launched in the Meadows Shopping Centre, offering a wider range of new and second-hand music on vinyl. …James credits the vinyl revival for the shop’s continued success, 
Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles’ Sound Platters Looks To Ignite A Change In Record Collecting Through Educated Sincerity: With vinyl’s resurgence in recent years, it hasn’t escaped the pitfalls of popularity. Much like shoes or trading cards, when a product like vinyl becomes popular, a slew of scumbags get cartoon dollar-sign eyes and pollute the once pure hobby with malicious, capitalistic intent. Thankfully, though, the art of collecting vinyl is so ingrained in people’s hearts that for every greedy person looking to resell collectibles, even more pure-hearted participants keep the spirit of vinyl collecting alive. …With just two years under its belt, Sound Platters is a shining example of a record shop committed to enriching its customers and community, and Scott seems to be 
