You like your records. I’d almost bet they’re meticulously organized, their plastic sleeves free from any wrinkles. Collectors don’t come much more determined than those who have fallen in love with vinyl records. And have you ever thought about just how that perfect little piece of wax gets into your hands and on your turntable, [...]

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For album lovers everywhere, one of the greatest draws to the vinyl record is the palette format that creates for unique cover art. And no matter what genre you prefer, album art has become more than just an industry term, but a full-fledged medium. While software like Photoshop has enabled today’s designer to produce vinyl [...]

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In the annals of music history, certain names rise above the rest. In the 1940s, jazz exploded into American pop culture backed by the vision of two men, who believed in its complex rhythms, soaring melodies and mathematical chord progressions. Putting out nearly countless timeless jazz vinyl, Blue Note Records would soon take its rightful [...]

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In those fleeting moments one can find to delight in the clean, warm sound of a vinyl album, the crisp highs and thundering lows can transport a listener to a musical nirvana – and we’re not talking about the band. And while those precious minutes are what music fanatics and audiophile the world over live [...]

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For album lovers everywhere, one of the biggest draws to the vinyl record is the palette format that creates for distinctive cover art. And no matter what genre you prefer, album art has become more than just an industry term, but a full-fledged medium. While software such as Photoshop has permitted today’s designer to produce [...]

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For decades, rock vinyl was king. From the hip-rattling swagger of Elvis Presley to mind-blowing explorations of the Beatles, from the primal howls of Little Richard to the guttural roar of Led Zeppelin, rock n’ roll was here to stay. But as mid-1970s arrived, a new sound – complete with quick hi-hat runs, infectious choruses [...]

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