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TVD Radar: Iggy Pop, Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 2LP in stores 1/24

VIA PRESS RELEASE | “I give something extra every time I do Montreux Jazz. In ’23 it was deep cuts like ‘Mass Production,’ ‘Endless Sea,’ ‘Five Foot One,’ and a hell of a lot of sweat.”Iggy Pop

On January 24, 2025 Iggy Pop will release Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 via earMUSIC. The album is an essential Iggy Pop live album, celebrating a career, a catalog and a performer that only gathers more raw power throughout the years.

On July 6, 2023 Iggy Pop made a triumphant return to the Montreux Jazz Festival. It marked Iggy’s third appearance at the festival and his performance was recorded and filmed by the Montreux Jazz Festival team. Backed by a seven-piece band he thrilled a filled-to-capacity Stravinski Auditorium crowd with a career-spanning set that including tracks from his time with The Stooges, his Idiot, Lust for Life, and New Values albums, as well as songs off his most recent release Every Loser.

Iggy Pop Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 will be released as a Blu-ray+CD digipak, 2 LP gatefold, and digital download on January 24, 2025—pre-order the album HERE. With the album’s announcement earlier this week, Iggy also released the first single, “Five Foot One (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023).”

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In rotation: 12/2/24

Bloomington, IN | Unbound – Vinyl revival: Why vinyl records are here to stay. In this episode of Unbound, we dive into the world of vinyl records and explore the surprising resurgence of physical media in an increasingly digital world. Vinyl has made a comeback in a big way, with sales reaching levels not seen since the 1980s, and we’re here to unpack why this analog format continues to captivate new generations of music lovers. We talk to collectors, industry insiders, and local record stores about what makes vinyl so special—its warm sound, the tangible connection to music, and the ritual of flipping through records. …In this episode, we discuss how vinyl has evolved, the rise of niche collectors, and why owning a physical copy of music is more meaningful than ever. Whether you’re a lifelong vinyl enthusiast or a curious newcomer, you’ll come away with a renewed appreciation for the art of vinyl records.

Dallas, TX | Dallas record store chain Josey Records spins new location in Garland: Dallas music maker Josey Records has extended its reach east: The record store chain, whose empire includes one of the largest single independent record stores in the U.S., has opened a location in Garland, at 1005 Northwest Hwy., at the intersection of Centerville Road, where it’s selling its trademark assortment of vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, turntables, music posters, new releases, and music accessories. This is the sixth location and the third in the Dallas area, joining the original in Farmers Branch which owners Waric Cameron and Luke Sardello opened in November 2014. They’ve since opened locations in Plano, Tulsa, Kansas City, and Vidalia, Missouri. The original location is a giant place with 16,000 square feet devoted to vinyl, 45s, CDs, and turntables.

Bristol, UK | Beloved record store reopens after two-year closure: A beloved record store that specialises in local music has reopened, two years after shutting its doors. Chris Farrell who runs Idle Hands in Bristol, announced in 2022 that his shop on City Road would have to close due to pressures around Covid, Brexit and the cost of living crisis. After operating out of a storage unit since the closure, Mr Farrell has now opened in a new location on Lower Park Row, near the Christmas Steps. He said he feels “really lucky” and is “very grateful” to see that people were excited for its reopening. “I had a couple of false starts and properties that fell through, it was never my intention to close for two years, but that’s what happened,” he said. “A month ago I was offered this new location, I feel quite lucky, it’s a nice way to round off 2024.”

Cincinnati, OH | Alien Records becomes Cincinnati’s latest music destination: The new Over-the-Rhine record shop intends to be a music enthusiast’s pastime paradise. Timothy Henninger’s predilection with records began as a child when he bought Michael Jackson’s Thriller LP from a Thriftway in Western Hills. By high school, art and record stores were his sanctuaries. With enthusiasm, he recollects how the record players at his Catholic school had a quarter taped to the tone arm for weight, and how when he taught art, he used the same model in his classroom and at the gym. (Believe it or not, the self-proclaimed gym rat toted a portable record player and LPs to workouts instead of a Spotify playlist.) Earlier this month, Henninger bid farewell to coworkers at Hard Rock Casino to open a record store. After a successful soft launch on November 8, he and his partner, Aaron, officially opened Alien Records at 1207 Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

We’ve closed TVD’s HQ for the Thanksgiving holiday. While we’re away, why not fire up our Record Store Locator app and visit one of your local indie record stores?

Perhaps there’s an interview, review, or feature you might have missed? Catch up and we’ll see you back here Monday, 12/2.

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TVD Radar: The Gits, Frenching the Bully reissue in stores 1/31

VIA PRESS RELEASE | Sub Pop is proud to share the news that we are the new home of The Gits, the ferocious Seattle punk band fronted by the late Mia Zapata. Their entire discography—Frenching the Bully (1992), Enter: The Conquering Chicken (1994), Kings & Queens (1996), and Seafish Louisville (2000)—features newly designed album cover art by Sub Pop’s VP of Creative Jeff Kleinsmith, and have all been remastered by legendary producer Jack Endino. They are available to hear NOW on all DSPs from Sub Pop.

On January 31, 2025, a physical reissue of Frenching the Bully will also be released, and is available to preorder now from Sub Pop Mega Mart in North America, MegaMart2 in the EU/UK, and independent retailers worldwide. Right now, you can watch The Gits’ official video for Frenching the Bully single “Second Skin,” directed by Doug Pray. The live visual features original film footage courtesy of DC9 and Pray from his 1993 documentary, Hype!. Read Evelyn McDonnell’s interview with The Gits’ band members Andy Kessler and Matt Dresdner in The New York Times (see November 12th “Critics Notebook”).

The Gits members Andy Kessler, Matt Dresdner, and Steve Moriarity offer this on the reissues: “It’s been more than thirty-one years since The Gits played our last show. We’re rereleasing The Gits catalog now for the people who loved our music, and hopefully others who have yet to find it. And we’re doing this now for the love of our dear friend, our co-conspirator, our singer, Mia Zapata.”

Sub Pop founder and president Jonathan Poneman says of the signing, “The Gits first knocked me out with their very unadorned, unmacho abandon. Their songs and spirit still kick, inspiring a triumphal racket.”

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TVD Radar: Do They Know It’s Christmas? 40th anniversary compilation in stores 11/29

VIA PRESS RELEASE | Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, and Trevor Horn announce details of the forthcoming Band Aid Compilation, a brand new 2024 Ultimate Mix and accompanying video release commemorating 40 years of Band Aid.

The latest incarnation of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is set to be premiered simultaneously across UK breakfast time radio on November 25, 2024, the 40th anniversary of the recording of the original song. It will be available to stream immediately on all digital platforms. “Do They Know It’s Christmas?—2024 Ultimate Mix” is available to buy now digitally and physically on the Band Aid Compilation 1CD and 12” vinyl and will be released on November 29. Buy here.

“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” was recorded on three separate occasions, over three separate generations: Band Aid (1984), Band Aid 20 (2004), and Band Aid 30 (2014). What began life as a humble Christmas pop song launched the greatest series of events in pop history. “Do They Know It’s Christmas? ultimately corralled the political structures of its time to its own focused ends by assembling a roll call of talent that, in effect, describes the arc of British rock ‘n’ roll over these past 40 years. In celebration of this monumental “instrument of change,” producer Trevor Horn has taken these recordings and, through extraordinary music production techniques, blended all the voices of those separate generations into one seamless whole.

Unveiled on November 25, on “Band Aid – 2024 Ultimate Mix,” you will hear a young Sting sing alongside a young Ed Sheeran. A young Boy George, with a young Sam Smith. A young George Michael, beside a young Harry Styles. The young Bono with an older Bono, Chris Martin with Guy Garvey, the Sugababes and Bananarama, Seal and Sinead O’Connor, Rita Ora and Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang and Underworld. The voices sing on against the Band Aid house band of Paul McCartney, Sting, John Taylor (bass), Phil Collins, Roger Taylor, Danny Goffey (drums), Thom Yorke (piano), Paul Weller, Damon Albarn, Midge Ure, Johnny Greenwood, Gary Kemp, and Justin Hawkins (guitar).

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In rotation: 11/22/24

The Growth of Vinyl and the Impact of Independent Record Stores on Vinyl Sales: While many in our industry focus on streaming consumption and the billions of streams that occur weekly, there is another consumption format that has shown growth year after year for the last 18 years straight: vinyl album sales. In fact, vinyl album sales growth began long before streaming even emerged as a way to consume music. Since 2016, vinyl album sales have increased from 13.1 million to 49.6 million in 2023, a growth of nearly 300% over the last eight years. The total number of vinyl albums purchased since 2016 is 224.9 million. So which strata had the biggest impact over that time span, accounting for 45% of all vinyl sales and equaling more than 100 million sales total? That would be independent record stores.

FL | Record Store Day Black Friday: Where to go in SWFL. Record Store Day Black Friday is approaching quickly, and if you’re not looking for a new TV or a video game console, go to your local record store, as they will have exclusive deals to expand your record collection. The last Record Store Day was held on April 20 and as tradition follows, the next is on Black Friday. Southwest Florida record stores will be partaking. Stellar Records in Fort Myers has ordered exclusive titles and prepared countless quality used records, CDs and cassettes for sale. In addition to the Black Friday Record Store Day titles, they are offering 20% off used records, a limited-edition Stellar Records patch, gift card specials and a mystery prize pack raffle worth over $150. Stellar’s last Record Store Day had a large turnout. People gathered early in the morning and waited outside to get their favorite records.

Toronto, CA | Rhythm is Toronto’s newest venue, record shop and studio. The women-owned and operated space officially opened its doors earlier this month. Toronto has a new venue. Rhythm, located in the city’s downtown core, consists of two recording studios, a performance space and a retail shop featuring records plus electronic music merchandise. It also has an outdoor area for street fairs and other events. Rhythm currently posesses a limited-edition Xone92 mixer, allegedly the only one in Toronto, and is working on building a custom sound system. Owned and operated by women, Rhythm launched on November 4th and plans to host two parties per week in addition to educational programmes such as workshops on the music business, gear demos and networking mixers. The team said it can also offer A&R and strategy advice to budding artists as part of its focus on community building.

Buffalo, NY | Mack Luchey’s Spirit Still Lives on at Doris Records: The Buffalo fixture is more than a record store, it’s a family legacy. In contrast to the lake effect clouds darkening the Buffalo skies in the middle of the day, I recognized the radiant turquoise and yellow paint of my destination immediately. The record store stood out next to the rest of the empty, Rust Belt street called Mach Luchey Way, named after the old owner of the record store actually. Outside it was dark, windy, and by the time I left the store, snowing. But inside Doris Records, it is warm and cheerful. Behind layers of clothes, underwear, CDs, records, and other odd items and products for sale, Sean Carter oversees the store from behind the counter. 52-year-old Carter—whose nickname is Big Pete—is in charge of the store. But he’s not the owner, he insists. Carter claims that his late father, Mack Luchey, is still the owner to him and that his spirit still lives inside the store.

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TVD Radar: Fania Records: The Latin Sound of New York (1964–1978) 2LP in stores 1/24

VIA PRESS RELEASE | This year marks the 60th anniversary of the legendary Fania Records: one of the most significant Latin labels in the world, musically and culturally, with an influence that continues to reverberate today. To honor the New York label’s enduring contributions—as well as its powerhouse roster of legendary artists—Craft Latino proudly presents a new compilation, Fania Records: The Latin Sound of New York (1964–1978).

Available January 24 on 2-LP and out now digitally, the compilation highlights 16 of the greatest salsa and Latin soul songs released on Fania and its subsidiaries by some of the label’s most beloved artists, including Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades, Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, Fania All Stars, Joe Bataan, Eddie Palmieri, Cheo Feliciano, Pete Rodriguez, Joe Cuba, Ismael Rivera, Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. The vinyl edition also includes archival images and all-new in-depth liner notes in English and Spanish by the New York–based music historian, author, artist, and activist Aurora Flores Hostos. This compilation is not only a fantastic tribute but an essential introduction to Fania for new collectors and fans of classic salsa and Latin music.

This special release rounds out an extensive, year-long celebration of Fania Records, which has included more than a dozen remastered 180-gram vinyl reissues, merch, and over two dozen remastered digital albums, many of which debuted in hi-res audio.

The legacy of Fania Records is just as meaningful to Latin music as Stax and Motown are to soul or Prestige and Blue Note are to jazz. From establishing itself as the definitive home for Latin big band, Afro-Cuban jazz, boogaloo and Latin soul, among other styles, to pioneering salsa music and popularizing it around the globe, Fania—and the immeasurable talent on its roster—illuminates a powerful American immigrant story that is as timely today as when the label launched.

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TVD Radar: Genesis,
The Lamb Lies Down
On Broadway 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
5LP + BluRay in stores 3/28

VIA PRESS RELEASE | In Genesis’ incredible body of work, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is a landmark record. Originally released on 22 November 1974 (50 years ago this week), at the pinnacle of their early success, it came at a pivotal point in Genesis’ history. It is rated as one of the greatest albums of its era and one of the most influential progressive rock albums of all time.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition is the album’s definitive compendium, following the arc of the album’s creation and tour. With input from all of the band members involved in the record—Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, and Mike Rutherford—it comes in 5LP+Blu Ray Audio, 4CD+Blu Ray Audio and Digital (including Dolby ATMOS) formats, all providing a deep dive into the music and visual elements around this album and includes:

The original album mix, remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell from the 1974 analogue tapes

A Blu-ray audio disc includes the remastered 96kHz/24-bit high resolution audio and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the studio album done by Bob Mackenzie at Real World Studios under the supervision of Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Live At The Shrine Auditorium from January 24, 1975. It is remastered and includes two encore tracks “Watcher of the Skies” and “The Musical Box.” This is the first time the full live show, including the encore tracks, has been released in its entirety

Three never-before-released demos from the legendary Headley Grange Session, included as part of a digital download card with the full audio from the set

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TVD Radar: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 20th anniversary reissue in stores early 2025

VIA PRESS RELEASE | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album with an epic world tour and exclusive new reissue. The first leg of the global headline run gets underway with North American dates beginning March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC and then performing 20 more shows including a very special homecoming performance set for May 10 at Philadelphia, PA’s Union Transfer.

September will see Clap Your Hands Say Yeah crossing the Atlantic for a series of European dates in Belgium, Ireland, France, and the United Kingdom including a two-night stand at London’s EartH (September 19-20). The tour then heads Down Under for dates in Australia and New Zealand beginning November 5 at Sydney’s Metro Theatre. Tickets for all dates go on sale Friday, November 22. Additional dates—including further European shows and visits to Japan, Central and South America—will be announced soon. For complete details and ticket information, please visit cyhsy.com/live.

The 20th anniversary of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will further be commemorated with a special new reissue, arriving on limited-edition vinyl LP early next year on the band’s own label via Secretly Distribution, the defiantly independent home of Alec Ounsworth’s music for over two decades. The celebration officially gets underway with today’s premiere of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s original 2004 version of the fan favorite, “Heavy Metal,” available everywhere now.

Recorded live at Pawtucket, RI’s Machines with Magnets Studios, the newly remixed and mastered track was recently discovered among the original project files and captures what Clap Your Hands Say Yeah founder and frontman Alec Ounsworth calls “a special moment in time—a young group of guys all piling into one hotel room to wake up and go to a real studio (!) to try to come up with something special just for the fun of it.”

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In rotation: 11/21/24

Bristol, UK | Bristol’s Idle Hands record shop reopens this week: Bristol’s Idle Hands record shop is reopening this week after a two-year closure. The beloved Bristol record institution, first opened in 2011, will welcome crate diggers to its new “centrally located” space tomorrow, Wednesday 20th November, owner Chris Farrell shared on Instagram. “Although it was never my intention to be closed for two years, after some false starts and dead ends, Idle Hands is finally re-opening this Wednesday”, he wrote. Farrell will reveal the exact address and opening hours that morning, too. Farrell told Resident Advisor the relaunched shop will stock “a carefully curated selection of new and second-hand records”. “I’m eager to hear from customers about what they’re looking for and will shape the stock accordingly” he said. “A record shop is always a work in progress… DJ Skillis (who will be working alongside me) and I look forward to welcoming customers old and new.”

San Antonio, TX | ‘Tejano and Proud’ at Janie’s Record Shop: Little Henry Lee occupies the back-corner makeshift stage of Janie’s Record Shop. Humming fills the sound waves as Lee tests his equipment. Intrigued by Lee’s sound tests, patrons halt their surveying of the store’s vinyl and grab a seat to listen to his yearnful love ballads. He belts tunes of his own and others while offering tidbits of Hispanic music history. Bystanders become absorbed by the euphonious vocals and keyboard playing. The mail carrier walks in to drop off a package and stays to dance for a bit before he is handed a Coke and continues on with his day. “Record what you feel, and you win,” Lee remarked. “Know what you’re trying to say and who you’re saying it to.” The statement applies to his music and Janie’s business. Although the shop’s primary focus is to sell physical media, the creation of a collective remains at the heart of the store’s mission. With this goal in mind, the business has been thriving for nearly 30 years.

Nashville, TN | Daydream Records Sets Up Shop: Talking with Daniel Halal about his recently opened used-only retail spot in the Shoppes on Fatherland. Music City’s record retail landscape welcomed a newcomer with the Nov. 1 arrival of Daydream Records. A 200-square-foot space in the Shoppes on Fatherland near Five Points, Daydream is packed thoughtfully with some 3,000 carefully chosen LPs, 7-inches and cassettes spanning punk, jazz, metal, psych and more. …You’ll also meet proprietor Daniel Halal. The 39-year-old has worked in the record-store biz in his home state of Florida since 2003, while also logging time as tour manager for Miami doom-grunge legends Torche. …With Record Store Day Black Friday right around the corner, I recently spoke with Halal about the record store scene and where Daydream fits in.

Columbus, MS | Community Profile: Rockin’ Records owner opens shop due to son’s interest in vinyl: In some respects, Larry Pierson would be an unlikely record store owner. Born in 1970, Pierson’s interest in popular music in general, and heavy metal in particular, didn’t emerge until he was about 12 years old, which roughly coincided with the transition of recorded music from vinyl records and eight-track tapes to cassettes. Before that change, record stores in Columbus were plentiful – Newsoms (later Camelot) in Leigh Mall, Elysian Fields, Fraction, Caldwell Furniture Record Rack and Bryan’s Records and Pets. The record store wasn’t merely a place to buy the latest album, it was a gathering place for teens and young adults in the 1960s and 1970s. Record stores were part of the culture. As the change in formats took hold, one by one, the record stores began to close.

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TVD Radar: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Live in Edinburgh 1982: The Gennaro Tapes 3LP in stores 11/29

VIA PRESS RELEASE | The Tom Petty Estate and Third Man Records are collaborating to share a unique bootleg performance of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers recorded by house sound mixer Gennaro Rippo.

Taped at the band’s show in Edinburgh, Scotland, the rare recording showcases a raw era-defining moment in the band’s career as they toured their groundbreaking record, Long After Dark. Set for release on November 29, the bootleg will be available in a limited vinyl press of 7,000 copies—watch the trailer for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Live In Edinburgh 1982: The Gennaro Tapes below. Pre-order here.

The offering is inspired by Third Man Record’s Jack White and Ben Blackwell, longtime fans of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and their enthusiasm for hearing something raw and unpolished from the band in this golden era.

The release marks the first and only Petty live recording that hasn’t been touched since the day it was captured, pressed directly from cassette to vinyl, provided by beloved sound mixer Gennaro Rippo. The band enjoyed listening to the cassette tapes after shows in what they would call affectionately “Gennaro’s Hawaiian Disco,” often giving him the Presidential Suite in the hotel for the band to hang out and listen each night.

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TVD Radar: Badfinger, Head First first vinyl issue in stores 12/13

VIA PRESS RELEASE | In an exhilarating announcement for music aficionados and rock historians, the iconic British band Badfinger is proud to unveil the forthcoming release of their long-lost album Head First scheduled for 2024—exactly 50 years after its original recording.

This historic release features Peter Ham’s final studio recordings and marks a significant milestone in the band’s legacy, bringing forth an album that has been shrouded in mystery for decades. Head First will be released on vinyl on December 13, 2024 on Y&T Music (CD TBA). With hits such as “Come and Get It,” “No Matter What,” “Day After Day,” and “Baby Blue,” Badfinger has long been recognized as a formidable force in the power pop and classic rock genres of the 1970s.

A historic recording… Originally laid down in 1974 at The Beatles’ renowned Apple Recording Studio on Savile Row, London, Head First encapsulates a transformative era in Badfinger’s storied career. The sessions for Head First took place during a tumultuous period for the band, marked by personal struggles and external challenges, which ultimately led to the album being shelved. For years, only a rough mix survived, with the master tapes thought to be lost.

However, the recent rediscovery of the original multi-tracks has allowed for a meticulous mixing and mastering process, breathing new life into this long-hidden masterpiece. The release promises to provide fans with an authentic glimpse into the creative spirit of Badfinger during one of their most artistically rich periods.

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TVD Radar: The Zombies, four definitive and remastered reissues in stores in 2025

VIA PRESS RELEASE | 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, The Zombies, have entered into an agreement with Q Prime to provide label services and distribution for the band’s iconic 1960s studio recordings. Plans are underway for a series of four definitive physical reissues in 2025, remastered from the original tapes, compiling all the band’s studio output.

The first will be a remastered Odessey & Oracle due out early next year, which included the classic songs “Time Of The Season,” “Care of Cell 44,” and “This Will Be Our Year” and is a regular entry in “Best Albums of All Time” lists in publications like Rolling Stone and Mojo magazine. The album will be released in its original Mono mix, to coincide with the release of The Zombies’ documentary, Hung Up On A Dream, directed by musician and filmmaker Robert Schwartzman, and co-produced by Schwartzman’s Utopia Films, The Ranch Productions, and Tom Hanks’ Playtone.

Q Prime will manage all aspects of marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and licensing for The Zombies’ new label imprint Beechwood Park Records, with a catalog that includes the timeless hit singles “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No,” and “I Want You Back Again.” Q Prime co-founder Cliff Burnstein says, “There’s a very narrow window in a Venn diagram where love, admiration, and business overlap. That’s what the deal is all about.”

The Zombies’ four surviving founding members, lead singer Colin Blunstone, keyboardist Rod Argent, bassist Chris White, and drummer Hugh Grundy, along with Helen Atkinson, the widow, and Estate Trustee of late guitarist Paul Atkinson, acquired the rights to their catalog last year from Marquis Enterprises Ltd., the independent UK production company they originally signed with as teens in 1964.

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In rotation: 11/20/24

Grand Rapids, MI | The Best Spots To Go Vinyl Record Shopping In Grand Rapids: My record player and I have a wonderful relationship. My ex got me it for Christmas one year and it continues to be the most important item in my house. I would not say my record collection is even slightly something to brag about, but I love listening to music on vinyl. It feels far more personal to me than just streaming something on Spotify. Thankfully, there are plenty of spots around Grand Rapids to shop for records. Vintage shops, record shops, antique shops, and more are on every corner. So, whether you’ve been a fan of vinyl since before they were cool or recently started, here are some of the best spots to purchase them.

Bristol, UK | Bristol record store Idle Hands to reopen two years after being shuttered: The shop is set to reopen this Wednesday with a launch party at The Red Church. Beloved Bristol record store Idle Hands is set to reopen this week more than two years after it was shuttered due to financial strain. The shop and record label announced its reopening earlier today on Instagram, explaining that Idle Hands will relocate to a new space in central Bristol after spending 11 years on City Road. “We are back,” said owner Chris Farrell. …Idle Hands will reopen on Wednesday, November 20, followed by a launch party at The Red Church on Friday, November 29, featuring Marion Hawkes from Sound Advice in Belfast and Chris Farrell himself B2B with Milly On Air. “Although it was never my intention to be closed for two years, after some false starts and dead ends, Idle Hands is finally re-opening this Wednesday.”

Miami, FL | This Miami Record Shop & Other Florida Stores Are Hosting ‘Wicked’ Listening Parties This Weekend: To celebrate the new “Wicked” soundtrack and all the songs we know and love getting a fresh spin, these local record stores are hosting listening parties with exclusive freebies and prizes! The time has finally come! We’re officially days away from “Wicked” hitting the big screen, which stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba. And with the film premiering soon (Nov. 22), the official soundtrack is sure to hit the shelves. In celebration of its release, select record stores across the country are holding in-store listening parties. The official Record Store Day US released a list of participating stores in nearly 40 states — including Florida! While fans can expect to listen to the album in its entirety, they can also get their hands on freebies like an exclusive poster or enter a giveaway to win a special beanie.

Burlington, CT | Monkees tribute band founder opens the Nevermind Shop in CT, with vinyl from Abba to ZZ Top: Big-voiced and shaggy-haired, Mick Lawless seems to never stop moving, smiling and laughing—and most of all—talking about his music career and how it brought him to open The Nevermind Shop, which has relocated to Burlington. Specializing in vinyl records from the post-British Invasion-era, Nevermind originally opened in Hudson, Mass., in 2000. Lawless moved it to Upton, Mass., in 2008. In October, he moved it again, to Burlington Commons on the Spielman Highway, where Lawless intends to stay. “I moved out here because I had some different opportunities,” he said in the back office and workshop of his new 1,500-square-foot location. “Amazing what love can do. I found a girl, a nice girl. We’ve been together a couple years now, and we came out here.”

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TVD Radar: Don Henley, Building The Perfect Beast 40th anniversary 2LP in stores now

VIA PRESS RELEASE | As the Eagles’ continue their highly anticipated Sphere residency in Las Vegas, Nevada, UMe is releasing a 40th Anniversary vinyl edition of Don Henley’s triple-platinum Building The Perfect Beast album.

Building The Perfect Beast is available now as a 2-LP set for the first time, remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl. The album features the hit singles “The Boys of Summer,” “All She Wants to Do Is Dance,” “Sunset Grill,” and “Not Enough Love in the World.” The new 2-LP release will also feature the vinyl debut of the album’s complete track list, as “A Month Of Sundays” was only available previously on the CD, cassette, and digital versions. Order Building The Perfect Beast HERE now. A newly remastered digital version of the album is also available now for streaming and download.

In addition to featuring four hit singles, Building The Perfect Beast garnered five GRAMMY nominations and won the award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for “The Boys Of Summer.” Don Henley was the biggest winner of the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home four Moonmen, including Video of the Year for “The Boys of Summer,” which was also the year’s most nominated video.

Best known as co-founder of the legendary rock band, the Eagles, as well as an influential solo artist, Don Henley has maintained an extraordinary commitment to music and various philanthropic efforts throughout his career, including a dedication to environmental issues and artists’ rights. Raised in a small East Texas town, Henley was drawn to the sounds of exotic music broadcast from distant radio stations in New Orleans, Nashville, and Ciudad Acuna, Mexico. These stations introduced him to the blues, bluegrass, gospel, jazz, and rock and roll, paving the way for his future as an artist.

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