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On Saturday 12th April, thousands of record stores around the world will celebrate their day – why, Record Store Day ... popular stores like the UK’s Rough Trade outlets.
Record Store Day’s 2025 edition delivered the highest weekly total vinyl album sales through UK independent record shops since at least 1994. Kim Bayley, CEO of ERA, the digital entertainment ...
A plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr with the title of "record store legend". The 61-year-old's support of independent record stores worldwide has been commemorated ...
Join us in-store at Rough Trade Nottingham for this special day championing a rich and diverse collection of releases and celebrating the continued importance of independent record stores!
A record store owner says he expect a busy Record Store Day thanks to a limited edition release from Taylor Swift. Chris Kent, of Spun Out in Northampton, believes the singer's Fortnight single ...
The UK's biggest albums of the week in 100 UK independent record shops based on sales of CDs, vinyl and other formats. Compiled by the Official Charts Company in partnership with Record Store Day.
With Record Store Day 2025 (April 12th) upon us, we flick through our favourite London record shops and celebrate the unique culture of vinyl The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers.