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David Byrne has shared his cover of Paramore’s ‘Hard Times’, ahead of its exclusive Record Store Day vinyl release – listen to the track below.The track will be available as an “extremely limited” 12” vinyl release for Record Store Day 2024, with Paramore’s version of Talking Heads’ ‘Burning Down the House’ on the B-side.The cover was first announced last month by the pop-punk band themselves, who are serving as this year’s Record Store Day Ambassadors, and are also releasing their 2023 “almost” remix album ‘Re: This Is Why’ on vinyl for the first time for the event. That album will be available on 2LP Ruby + Bone vinyl and single black vinyl.Listen to Byrne’s take on ‘Hard Times’ here:This year’s Record Store Day takes place tomorrow (April 20) at all participating shops – visit here for more information.Speaking about his involvement with the track, Byrne has said: “The band told me that their song Hard Times was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section.

Record Store Day for “Record Store Day Afters,” a post-event sale.The event will kick off on April 22 – two days after Record Store Day on April 20 – and will feature Official international Record Store Day shops offering exclusive, limited-edition Record Store Day releases as a way to give a second chance to those who missed out on April 20.The music release database will also be host to the centralized shopping network, which will allow fans to be able to buy from shops located all over the world, allowing them to get limited-edition, region-specific vinyl. The event will include official Record Store Day retailers in over 13 countries.Along with the event, Discogs will also provide various Record Store Day-focused lists, guides, and more throughout the week.

Kate Bush has been announced as an official ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day UK.The 2024 edition of the annual event, which celebrates the culture of independent record shops, is due to take place on Saturday, April 20.This year, fans have the chance to buy special one-off collectable releases on vinyl, cassette and other formats from hundreds of acts – including The 1975, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Blur, Lily Allen, Gorillaz, Elton John, Paramore and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.RSD ’24 marks the 17th edition of the event, and it comes after the news that vinyl sales rose by nearly 15 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, despite the ongoing dominance of streaming services.Now, it has been confirmed that Bush will serve as an ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day. In a statement, the legendary singer-songwriter said: “What a huge honour to have been asked to be [an] ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day.

The 1975, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Blur, Lily Allen, Gorillaz, Elton John, Paramore and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.This year marks the 17th edition of the event, and it comes after the news that vinyl sales rose by nearly 15 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, despite the ongoing dominance of streaming services.We’re releasing a VERY limited edition Double-A Side 7” version of 'Creeping On The Dancefloor’ for Record Store Day this year.

Record Store Day is relaunching its RSD Unsigned competition.The contest, running in partnership with Breed Media, will result in one unsigned artist having their music pressed on a 500 record run using “Bio-Vinyl” which according to a press release is a “new more sustainable but acoustically identical vinyl compound”. The winner will also attend a mastering session at Abbey Road Studios.To enter RSD Unsigned, artists must submit a two minute sample of original music to TikTok or YouTube using the #RSDUnsigned hashtag.

Record Store Day 2023.Weekly market data from the Official Charts Company has come in today that offers a complete picture of the annual event’s success. Vinyl sales enjoyed a 121.8 per cent increase in the last week, with 190,000 copies sold, surpassing the week’s nationwide sales of CDs (standing at 182,189).

Record Store Day 2023 kicked off earlier today (April 22) with vinyl fans descending on UK record shops around the country.A number of limited-edition and special releases were made available over-the-counter at over 260 participating stores, with many customers queuing since the early hours.The 1975, Blur, Pixies, U2, London Grammar, Madonna, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Foals, Donna Summer and Björk all released vinyl as part of the 2023 event.Taylor Swift, who was last year announced as the first-ever global ambassador of Record Store Day, released ‘folklore: the long pond studio sessions’ on vinyl for the first time today, with many fans taking to social media to celebrate grabbing the limited-edition record.“Still can’t believe she is mine,” said one fan, posing with the vinyl.

Foals have shared the Dan Carey remix of ‘2AM’, and spoken to NME about what to expect from his upcoming ‘Life Is Dub’ remix album.The band had been teasing the dub remix of their acclaimed 2022 album ‘Life Is Yours’ since last summer, before announcing that the full remix by Speedy Wunderground label boss and superproducer Carey (Wet Leg, Slowthai, Fontaines D.C.) would be arriving as part of 2023’s Record Store Day releases.For a taster of the record, today (February 24) Foals shared the Carey dub mix of the single ‘2AM’.“This is the most interesting version,” frontman Yannis Philippakis told NME. “It’s one of the most full and dubbiest moments of the record.

Iggy Pop has announced plans to release a 10th anniversary edition of his 2012 album ‘Aprés’.The covers record featured renditions of tracks by the likes of Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Yoko Ono and Edith Piaf as well as a number of French songs.Now, the rock legend is releasing a special reissue of the album as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday on November 25. You can pre-order/pre-save the record here.The release will feature new cover art, a poster and a never-before-released bonus track.If you were wondering what happened to #Aprés, we have good news for you.

Record Store Day 2022.As part of RSD’s 15th anniversary, hundreds of exclusive physical releases – including vinyl, CD and cassette – were made available at over 260 participating indie retailers nationwide.Fans can get their hands on special records from the likes of Blur, Taylor Swift, Elvis, U2, Bring Me The Horizon, Sam Fender and Blondie.Many celebrated managing to bag ‘The Lakes’ 7″ by Swift, who is the global ambassador of Record Store Day 2022.“Still can’t believe this happened but I’m so glad to have another addition to my Taylor Swift collection, especially one of my favourite tracks for my first RSD!” one customer wrote on Twitter.Another Swift fan shared a picture of their clear vinyl of ‘The Lakes’, captioning it: “Three hours later and she’s finally mine.”Elsewhere, a third Twitter used said: “SO SO HAPPY !!!!!! I GOT IT!! after waking up at 4am for record store day I now own ‘The Lakes’ on vinyl and it is so beautiful.” You can see those tweets below.Three hours later and she’s finally mine

The Streets have announced plans to release a 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Original Pirate Material’.Originally released on March 25, 2002, ‘Original Pirate Material’ features the singles ‘Has It Come to This?’, ‘Let’s Push Things Forward’, ‘Weak Become Heroes’ and ‘Don’t Mug Yourself’. Certified 2x Platinum in the UK, it peaked at Number 10 on the UK albums chart.The classic debut from Mike Skinner is now set to be reissued on April 23, which is Record Store Day in the UK.

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser has announced her first new release in 13 years as part of this year’s Record Store Day output.The Cocteau Twins singer’s last record came in 2009 with the single ‘Moses’, although she has collaborated with other artists on their own material since then.In April, she will share a new five-song EP under the name Sun’s Signature – a new project she has formed with her partner Damon Reece, who has played the drums for Spiritualized among other artists. The self-titled EP will feature some familiar tracks to Fraser fans, including the rare 2000 single ‘Underwater’ and two songs she played during a solo appearance at 2012’s Meltdown Festival, ‘Golden Air’ and ‘Make Lovely The Day’.The record will be completed by two tracks called ‘Bluedusk’ and ‘Apples’.

JennyLee has shared details of her second solo album, ‘Heart Tax’, made in partnership with Record Store Day 2022.The musician, who is also the bassist/backing vocalist in Warpaint, will release her new album on April 23 (pre-order here).‘Heart Tax’ comprises the six singles JennyLee has released over the the last two years and is completed by six new songs for Record Store Day (April 23). See here for a full list of releases for the annual event.The follow-up to 2015’s ‘Right On!‘ features collaborations with Goldensuns, Warpaint, Belief and Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa, Depeche Mode‘s Dave Gahan and Trentemøller.‘Heart Tax’ track list:01. ‘Stop Speaking’02. ‘Tickles’03. ‘Newtopia’04. ‘Heart Tax’05. ‘Clinique’06. ‘In Awe Of’07. ‘Hallows Eve’08. ‘Tickles II’09. ‘Love You’10. ‘I’m So Tired’Songs already released from the album include the Gahan-featuring ‘Stop Speaking‘, the Trentemøller-produced single ‘Tickles’ and B-side ‘Heart Tax’, and ‘Newtopia‘.A description of the record’s germination reads: “A substantial portion of the album was assembled during the last few years of uncertainty, starting in the bliss of southern California, and finished in the quiet of Salt Lake City.“This disconcerting time allowed JennyLee to ‘access the depths’ of her creativity in ways she had never been able to before.

Record Store Day 2022, including records from the likes of Blur, Taylor Swift, Elvis, Bring Me The Horizon, Pinkpanthress, Sam Fender, Blondie and many more. Check out the full list below.Returning for the 15th time on April 23, RSD will see hundreds of vinyl, CD and cassette releases sold exclusively through independent record shops – with over 260 stores from every corner of the UK and thousands around the world taking part in the celebrations.This comes after the Entertainment Retailers Association’s recent report that showed that vinyl sales in the UK are at their highest level in over 30 years, growing a further 23 per cent year on year in 2021.Mina Koroma, store manager at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Records, said: “We can’t wait to see Record Store Day back in full force at Jacaranda Records.

Taylor Swift is set to feature on a new Record Store Day charity compilation titled ‘Portraits Of Her’.Launched back in 2008, RSD will return for its 15th anniversary event on April 23 after hosting two vinyl ‘drop’ dates in 2021.“For RSD 2022, we’re teaming up again with our friends at Vans for a compilation album,” organisers said of ‘Portraits Of Her’ in a statement, “and this one benefits WE ARE MOVING THE NEEDLE, an organization that supports female recording professionals, including audio engineers and producers.”In addition to Swift, the 16-track album will also feature Girl in Red, Julien Baker, Banks, Princess Nokia, Leyla Blue, Boyish, Bully, Alice Longyu Gao, Laura Jane Grace, Asiahn, Girl Ultra, K. Flay, Mariah The Scientist, Julia Michaels and Joy Oladokun.Whether Swift’s contribution will be a new track or not has yet to be confirmed.Featuring cover art by Sofia Enriquez, limited numbers of ‘Portraits Of Her’ will be available in participating record stores on Record Store Day (April 23).The news comes after Swift was announced last month as the first-ever global ambassador of Record Store Day.“I’m very proud to be this year’s Ambassador for Record Store Day.

Taylor Swift has been announced as the first-ever global ambassador of Record Store Day.Launched back in 2008, RSD will return for its 15th anniversary event on Saturday, April 23 after hosting two vinyl ‘drop’ dates in 2021.Today (January 20), organisers revealed that Swift – who’s released exclusive RSD records in the past – will serve as their Global Record Store Day Ambassador. She’ll also release a “special” RSD 2022 vinyl as part of the celebrations.“I’m very proud to be this year’s Ambassador for Record Store Day.

Lana Del Rey, U2 and Fleetwood Mac lead the limited edition releases that will be up for grabs when Record Store Day’s Black Friday edition returns later this year.Black Friday 2021 will fall on November 26 and releases from more than 100 artists will arrive in independent record stores in the UK on that day.A blue vinyl edition of Del Rey’s ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’, which also features alternative artwork, will be one of the limited-edition releases on offer this year, while a 40th

Record Store Day celebrations in the UK.The chain of record stores, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, have yet to be involved in the UK’s annual celebration of independent record stores, though they do take part in a similar celebration in Canada.“As an independently owned chain of stores, we would love to play a part in Record Store Day in the UK,” HMV owner Doug Putman told Music Week in a new feature celebrating 100 years in the business.HMV’s Managing Director Phil

Foo Fighters have shared a new performance video for their cover of the Bee Gees’ ‘You Should Be Dancing’ – you can watch their rendition of the disco classic below.The clip of the cover comes ahead of the Foos’ release of ‘Hail Satin’ – under their disco alter-ego the Dee Gees – on Friday (July 17) for Record Store Day.After previously performing the Bee Gees’ 1976 song on BBC Radio 2 back in February and during their Madison Square Garden show last month, Foo Fighters – or the Dee Gees – have

Record Store Day drop date on July 17, a new pop-up record store called SMARTY Disc-overy store will open for one day only on Mayfair’s Air Street on July 16.Each customer will get the chance to access one vinyl record, but it comes with an all-important twist: records will be covered up and customers won’t know what they’re taking home, in a bid to encourage people to broaden their musical tastes.Rest assured, however, there’s still a chance of picking up a gem.

Record Store Day event of 2021.The annual celebration of independent record stores across the UK kicked off today (June 12), with a follow up event on July 17 planned.Many fans have been queuing since the early hours hoping to get their hands of some of this year’s special purchases – you can see some of the fans with their purchases below.I GOT IT BITCHESSS!! LIMITED RECORD STORE DAY CHROMATICA VINYL IN YELLOW pic.twitter.com/L0AjhzPiuj— martin (@69beaches) June 12, 2021I GOT IT

Record Store Day UK has today (June 4) launched a new beer, ‘Meantime 33:45’.READ MORE: Here’s the full list of Record Store Day 2021 releasesThe annual celebration of independent record stores across the UK is due to take place on June 12 and July 17 this year.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has shared details of ‘Cryosleep’ – a new collection of solo recordings being released for Record Store Day 2021. Due on the ‘drop 2’ date of July 16 on this year’s double RSD event, the 10-track ‘Cryosleep’ is a limited edition picture disc gathering recent solo releases including ‘Pray’ from the Game Of Thrones soundtrack, a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water‘, ‘Behold, The Glove‘ and the single ‘Tomorrow’s World‘ – alongside ‘Fever’ by

Andrew Weatherall mix of Warpaint‘s debut album ‘The Fool’ is set to be released for 2021’s Record Store Day.Weatherall, the iconic DJ who died last year, worked on a number of mixes for the 2010 album, with his versions of ‘Undertow’ and ‘Baby’ appearing on the official album.The new Record Store Day edition, which will come out via Rough Trade on June 12 to mark one of two ‘RSD Drops’ in 2021, brings together all the mixes he created for the album, including a number of previously unreleased

Amy Winehouse, Wolf Alice, Rage Against The Machine, St. Vincent, Elastica, Lady Gaga, The Cure, Rolling Stones and AC/DC are among the artists with special releases due for this year’s Record Store Day.

Squid will take part in a special vinyl recording challenge next week to help launch Record Store Day 2021.This year’s annual celebration of vinyl and record stores will take place in the UK over two dates, June 12 and July 17.Squid will complete their live-to-vinyl recording challenge on April 7 at Metropolis Studios in London, where they will record two new songs onto a two-track EP live and direct to vinyl – with the band needing to get the recording right first time.Metropolis have recreated

Record Store Day has announced a second drop date for 2021, with events now taking place in June and July.It comes after the 2020 version of the annual celebration ended up being split across three events in August, September and October.After announcing their initial date of June 12 for 2021’s RSD at the end of last year, an additional date of July 17 has now been added.Big Record Store Day news, we have added a second date to the Summer celebrations! The #RSDDrops are back and now taking place

Record Store Day has announced that next year’s event will take place in June.The annual RSD celebration is usually held in April, but it was spread across three separate dates in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis.Looking ahead to 2021, organisers have now confirmed that Record Store Day will return on Saturday, June 12.

Record Store Day is set to drop a number of limited vinyl releases from the likes of Motörhead, My Chemical Romance and Beastie Boys on Black Friday 2020.More than 200 indie record shops across the UK will be participating in this year’s event on November 27.A host of artists have been lined up to deliver one-off releases, including Motörhead’s 40th anniversary edition of ‘Ace Of Spades’, a limited version of My Chemical Romance’s ‘Life On The Murder Scene’ 2006 live album, a limited version of

Record Store Day events.The annual Record Store Day celebration was originally due to happen on April 18, but is now taking place over three separate days this year. The decision was taken to accommodate social distancing measures put in place for the coronavirus pandemic.Fans across the country have been sharing the limited edition records and special releases that were released for the second event today.

Record Store Day event.Today marked the first of these three events (others will follow on September 26 and October 24), and record stores have had queues outside from sunrise.

Ezra Collective have shared two new instrumental jazz tracks in support of Record Store Day, happening tomorrow (August 29).The outfit have released a double A-side vinyl named ‘Dark Side Riddim’, which features the titular song plus another, titled ‘Samuel L Riddim’.

Record Store Day is set to share a number of new releases from the likes of David Bowie, The Cure, Christine And The Queens and Manic Street Preachers at their first of three drop events this weekend.The event was initially due to take place on Saturday, April 18 and initially postponed to June 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was then delayed once more and spread over three separate days to accommodate social distancing measures.It was then announced RSD will take place on August 29,

Record Store Day have announced further logistical details of their adapted 2020 edition, with the first of their three “drops” set to take place later this month.In light of the coronavirus pandemic — which has already seen the annual event being moved twice from its original April 18 date — Record Store Day will be staggered over three days (or “drops”) this year: August 29, September 26 and October 24.Ahead of the first “drop” on August 29, RSD organisers have today (August 10) shared more

Record Store Day 2020 — which has been postponed twice this year due to the coronavirus outbreak — as the latter will now be split over three dates (August 29, September 26 and October 24).Its aim was to get music-lovers to support their favourite independent record stores by shopping online, with an array of exclusive and limited edition vinyl releases being made available by a variety of artists and labels.Eighty-three new and reissued vinyl releases were made available, including releases