The best new albums out Feb. 27

Bruno Mars. Mitski. Grief and celebration from Gorillaz. Robin Hilton welcomes Raina Douris from WXPN in Philadelphia to chat ...

I’ve had my Sony CD player since I was a kid, and this is why I’m never letting it go

I’ve had my Sony CD player since I was a kid — streaming is convenient, but this is why I still prefer music through physical ...

How much are the cheapest tickets for Cardi B’s ‘Little Miss Drama Tour?’

Based our findings, the lowest price we could find on tickets to see her live for any one show in the U.S. was $114 including ...

How Joe's Records in Memphis will deliver 'throwback' mall experience

This week, St. Louis-based retailer Joe’s Records officially took over the property for its first Mid-South location, a 4,200 ...

I'm Gen Z and I'm ready to leave Spotify for this modern CD player

I've got three reasons why CDs beat music streaming, although I'll admit, it's not for everyone.

Universal Music, Virgin Close $775 Million Deal to Buy Downtown In Major Expansion

Universal Music Group and its Virgin Music Group subsidiary’s acquisition of Downtown Music has officially been completed, the companies announced Friday, about a week after EU ...
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Would a Multi-Billion Dollar BMG-Concord Merger Create ‘the Fourth Major Music Group’? Yes and No

The bombshell business story of Grammy Week was unquestionably the potential multi-billion dollar acquisition of Concord Music by Bertelsmann, parent company of BMG, which would see the two biggest ...
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CDs are back! And these modern all-in-one CD players are the best way to listen to them

UK CD sales peaked in 2001, when we bought 225.9 million discs worth £2.2 billion. Convenient, affordable and genuinely excellent in quality, the compact disc was, and remains, a format valued by ...