Archives: Record Store Day

Plan 9 Music to celebrate 9th annual Record Store Day with live music, DJs, prizes

Enjoy live music and DJs, win prizes, and score some limited edition records.

Record Store Day is this Saturday

Celebrate those independents who have filled our lives with music for years.

Record Store Day draws big crowds, with less indie music

In 2007, Record Store Day was created to help indie stores across the nation. Seven years later, how has the event changed (and does it still help local businesses)?

RVA vs. NYC: which city is the most musically influential?

When considering epicenters for the discovering new music, people tend to think of New York, Los Angeles, and London as the main tastemaker cities. But a new study that examined Last.fm data suggests that major cities aren’t always the best bellwether for new music. Here’s Hypebot’s rundown of the findings: The study shows that some cities […]

Saturday’s Record Store Day hopes to give independent shops a boost in sales

Record Store Day, an event meant to increase foot traffic to independent record stores, takes place this Saturday. Just how popular are RVA record shops, and does Record Store Day do as much good as some think?