The first Tiny Desk Concert came about in 2008 after Boilen and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson left a gig at the bar in frustration because they couldn't hear the music over the crowd noise. Thompson joked that the musician, folk singer Laura Gibson, should perform at Boilen's desk. A[…]
LP sales are booming. According to the NVPI, which tracks sales figures, 650,000 LPs were sold last year. In 2014, that figure was less than half. Records are particularly popular among young people aged 20 to 30, according to research[…]
1889 – In Europe and in 1894 in the USA – Emile Berliner demonstrates a flat 7" disc made of vulcanized rubber with a cut groove. The disc has a capacity of 2 minutes and runs at 30 rpm. This is the first time that a[…]
"Labels are trying to sell their skin as dearly as possible" Atze de Vrieze. Good news for record stores: demand for vinyl is rising steadily. You've been hearing that for years, but lately, you've actually seen the LP bins in stores overflowing. A welcome boost for the stores, which[…]
Friday, October 14, 1977, marked the release of Heroes, David Bowie's twelfth studio album. 1977 was a busy year for the British musician. Bowie produced Iggy Pop's albums The Idiot and Lust For Life, appeared with Marlene Dietrich and Kim Novak in Just A Gigolo, and[…]
The cartridge with the needle plays a crucial role in the entire record-playing process. Ultimately, it's the needle that extracts the music from the grooves of the spinning vinyl. Needle pressure is crucial to the quality of the music. Needle pressure means that the LP is under a certain[…]
