Opinion
Streaming gave us instant access to millions of songs, but vinyl brought back something many listeners didn’t realize they were missing: intention, connection, and the experience of truly sitting down with music. In a world built around convenience, records made listening meaningful again.
Opinion
Certain records become permanently tied to the people, moments, and memories that shape our lives. This Memorial Day reflection explores why music, and especially vinyl, carries such a deep emotional connection.
Opinion
Vinyl records were once an affordable way to discover music. Today, premium pressings, luxury packaging, and rising prices are transforming the hobby into something far more exclusive. Has vinyl become a luxury market?
Accessories
AudioDesk Systeme has unveiled the new Premium “Silent Core One” Vinyl Cleaner, featuring quieter operation, faster drying, improved filtration, and major serviceability upgrades to its legendary ultrasonic record cleaning platform.
Mobile Fidelity
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is bringing Stone Temple Pilots’ *No. 4* to audiophile vinyl for the very first time. Here’s why this aggressive, underrated 1999 album could become one of MoFi’s most exciting rock reissues yet.
Definitive Sound Series
Capitol Records revisits Pet Sounds with its 2026 Definitive Sound Series One-Step release, delivering one of the most natural and emotionally engaging presentations of this legendary album I’ve heard.
Audiophile Pressings
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is giving Van Halen’s iconic 1984 the full audiophile treatment with a new UltraDisc One-Step 45RPM box set and Hybrid SACD sourced from the original analog master tapes. Here’s why this could become the definitive version of a rock classic.
Vinyl Records
Wheels Turn Beneath My Feet finally returns to vinyl for the first time since 2012, and this new reissue from Experience Vinyl and Ninja Tune delivers quiet surfaces, stunning realism, expansive soundstage, and emotionally engaging performances worthy of the album’s legendary reputation.
Audiophile Pressings
Sony launches the Artone Signature series, a new line of audiophile vinyl. The debut release, Golden Earring’s Moontan, features premium mastering, deluxe packaging, and an in-house production process for serious vinyl collectors and hi-fi enthusiasts.
First Look
Recorded in 1958, years before bossa nova became a global phenomenon, Bud Shank’s 'Holiday in Brazil' captures jazz and Brazilian music colliding in real time. This new Impex Records pressing shines a spotlight on one of the most overlooked and atmospheric jazz recordings of its era.
Music
A New Album Arrives July 10 and Honestly… This Is Great News for Rock Music The The Rolling Stones are officially back with a brand-new studio album titled Foreign Tongues, arriving July 10, 2026. The announcement comes alongside the release of the album’s first single, In the Stars, giving
Reviews
An ambitious, theatrical album that refuses to play by the rules What if one of the most talked-about albums of 2026 wasn’t built around a single hit? That’s exactly what RAYE delivers with This Music May Contain Hope. No obvious chorus. No easy standout track. And yet, it