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Save our Sounds is the British Library’s programme to preserve the nation’s sound heritage The nation’s sound collections are under threat, both from physical degradation and as the means of playing them disappear from production. […]
From Music Week Independent record stores have dismissed concerns over supermarkets muscling in on the vinyl scene, as they prepare for their annual Record Store Day sales boost. Supermarkets’ share of the vinyl market is now […]
Now in its tenth year, RSD 2017 promises to be something special with over 500 limited edition release, here’s a link so you can see them all. Here at eil.com we will endeavour to source […]
Out on Friday 21 April, Deliverance delivers intense gospel-blues tunes recorded while the star was without a record label and at odds with digital music trends An EP of previously unheard Prince material will be […]
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie to release an new album together Fleetwood Mac legends Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are to release their first ever album as a duo, in June. Called simply Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie, recordings […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Militant renaissance man Jack White filed his 2016 tax return on vinyl in a move that’s thrilling high-fidelity taxpayers, according to sources within the IRS. Officials confirmed White’s 2016 return was prepared […]
From Gwilym Mumford at the Guardian Don’t Breathe’s Fede Alvarez to write and direct the long-rumoured follow-up to the cult musical, but the film will not feature Bowie’s Goblin King character. A follow-up to Labyrinth, […]
Universal may seek a $30 million refund from Prince estate over recordings deal Universal Music was feeling well smug earlier this year after securing all three of the big deals that had been put on […]
….Desmond Dekker and the Aces were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘The Israelites’, making Dekker the first Jamaican artist to have an UK No.1 single. Here’s a little refresher…. The record was […]
From the Guardian LP sales are booming – but 48% of people who buy them don’t actually listen to them. Here are some alternative uses…. Sales of vinyl records hit a 25-year high in […]
From the Independent One of the most interesting things about Ed Sheeran’s phenomenal album sales was the number of physical units he shifted. Sales of CD and vinyl for ÷ [Divide] made up 62 per cent […]
Morrissey cut short a show this week, and cancelled another – which had already been twice rescheduled – because of ill-health. The first gig, in Tuscon, Arizona on Monday night, ended after Morrissey had struggled […]
Led Zeppelin‘s classic “Immigrant Song” is featured in the first trailer for the third installment of Marvel’s Thor franchise, Thor: Ragnarok. Talk about hammer of the gods! In the movie, Thor is imprisoned on the opposite […]
Leader of band that found fame with hits such as Love Stinks and Centerfold dies at his Massachusetts home. John Geils Jr, the founder of the J Geils Band, whose hits included Centerfold and Freeze […]
From the Guardian Safe as Milk, which was set for Prestatyn Pontins, was cancelled last week. In the wake of All Tomorrow’s Parties’s demise, what is the outlook for such leftfield events? There’s perhaps little […]
New figures from Nielsen Music have shed light on which releases fared well in the first quarter of the year in the US The La La Land soundtrack is currently the biggest-selling vinyl record of […]
An exhaustively researched history of pop music’s impact on British political life during the 70s and 80s has won this year’s Penderyn music book prize. Walls Come Tumbling Down won its author Daniel Rachel the […]
….new EMI signings Queen played a showcase gig for their new record label at the Marquee in London….. Here’s the story from udiscover Queen have been a worldwide rock institution for so long that it’s strange to think […]
From Syfy Wire Check out this superb limited-edition Star Wars 40th Anniversary record player from Crosley Radio cruising into your galaxy just in time to celebrate Record Store Day The cover showcases the iconic Hildebrandt Brothers poster artwork […]
From the Independent Instagram video shows frontman Matt Bellamy playing out some eery guitar notes Muse have announced that a new song is “coming soon” after frontman Matt Bellamy shared a video of the band in […]
From the Independent Albums by Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse made the list, along with some classics from David Bowie and The Beatles….. Ed Sheeran has topped the list of the biggest-selling vinyl records of […]
People are just tired of the disposable nature of music for the last 10, 15 years.” Jack White about the resurgence of vinyl and the Third Man Pressing plant. Got an article for our […]
If you’re looking for Beatles vinyl, CDs, vintage memorabilia and more, be sure to visit the Beatles Collectors Store at eil.com – new items added daily – a splendid time is guaranteed for all! […]
From the Guardian Tributes paid to Japanese engineer who created drum machines and synths used throughout music scene in 1980s and 90s Tributes have been paid to the man behind the synthesiser and drum machines […]
From US News A Platteville man has donated more than 21,000 vinyl record albums to raise money for a thrift store chain in Madison. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Platteville man has donated more than […]
…..Nirvana went into Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin and started work on demo versions of ‘In Bloom’, ‘Dive’, ‘Lithium’, ‘Pay To Play’, ‘Imodium’, ‘Sappy’ and ‘Polly’ with Butch Vig producing…. If you’re looking for Nirvana […]
From NME Emily Eavis has revealed two more acts set to play Glastonbury 2017 – exclusively telling NME that both Blossoms and Julia Jacklin are on the line up. Yesterday saw Glastonbury reveal the full first […]
from the Independent Hit song played again and again was too much for neighbours A woman has been jailed for playing Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Shape of You’ on repeat at high volume. Sonia Bryce, from Willenhall, played […]
From the Guardian Twenty years after a Britpop-obsessed music press drove them out of town, the re-formed band’s sound can be heard in the music of everyone from Tame Impala to the 1975. Not that […]
From Billboard Warner Music Group is officially unveiling its new fan-driven, vinyl-only record label: Run Out Groove. The label’s forward-thinking format calls upon fans each month to determine which of three records — either previously […]
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