Every spring, Record Store Day sends thousands of people back to the world of vinyl, with sales posting their 18th consecutive year of growth in 2024, according to the RIAA, far outselling CDs and ...

Vinyl record players have been around for many decades, but they enjoyed high popularity in the ’60s and ’70s. Before vinyl, records played at home were made from shellac, a hard material similar to ...

However you got here, welcome. Vinyl is one of the most rewarding—and, if we’re being honest, high-maintenance—ways to enjoy music. Unlike digital music streaming, a turntable is a mechanical system.

Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in music.

Vintage audio is en vogue. Vinyl has been experiencing an incredible renaissance — so much so that it has encouraged a whole industry to making new turntables, preamps, phono cartridges and other ...

Crosley, makers of inexpensive record players that are the bane of audiophiles and vinyl nerds’ existence, have put out special models for Record Store Day the last few years (last year’s was Star ...

It's incredible to think that the LP format for vinyl records has reached its eight decade and is enjoying a resurgence in popularity even in this digital age. Who could have predicted the dramatic ...