Starbucks, Pottery Barn and other retailers have been releasing mood and holiday-themed compilation CDs. Musician and writer David Was explains why releasing records this way proves almost risk-free, ...

Over the years, we've seen a variety of physical music formats hit the market, each bringing a unique set of strengths and ...

Most of us store our favorite music on a digital playlist, but March marks an anniversary for those of us who remember when music came on something physical. Forty years ago, in March 1983, Billy Joel ...

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dan Levine loves watching his guests light up when they see his DVD-lined bookcases and drawers in his Brooklyn apartment. It’s as ...

Khachaturian: Piano Concerto, Concerto-Rhapsody, Masquerade Suite (arr. for solo piano) Iyad Sughayer (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Andrew Litton (BIS) Flexatone or musical saw? We’ll get ...

In brief: As with so many retro items, it seems that the next thing making a comeback is the CD. The humble compact disc is experiencing a vinyl-like resurgence that has seen CD music sales increase ...

At Begyle Brewing on Sunday, June 8, the Chicago Independent Radio Project hosted its third CD Blowout Sale. CHIRP founder and general manager Shawn Campbell says the sale’s debut in May 2022 was a ...