This is the last theartsdesk on Vinyl before Record Store Day. Our RSD Special will arrive on theartsdesk Thurs 16th April.

Economists and investors are increasingly pricing in a slowdown, or even a global recession, if the fighting drags on.

In the 1990s, I thought my dad was hopelessly old-fashioned for sticking with his beloved vinyl collection. His much-played records hissed and popped during his evening Bob Dylan listening sessions.

Taylor Zakhar Perez is set to reprise his role as Alex Claremont-Diaz in Red, White & Royal Wedding and is teasing what it was like to revisit the character. “Stepping back into Alex after all this ...

A Swiftie who bought every vinyl variant of Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" would have spent more than $330 before tax. That glittery price tag reflects the vinyl boom's evolution as sales ...

A resurgence in vinyl and the lasting star power of Taylor Swift helped drive the U.S. music industry to a record-breaking $11.5 billion year, marking vinyl’s strongest sales performance in decades.

The U.S. recorded-music industry reached a record high of $11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’s year-end revenue report, with premium paid ...

On March 2, event organizers confirmed that Taylor Swift will release a special seven-inch single of “Elizabeth Taylor,” a popular track from her 2025 album “The Life of a Showgirl.” She will launch ...

Teyana Taylor’s 5-year-old daughter, Rue Rose Taylor Shumpert, stole the spotlight at Sunday’s Actor Awards (previously known as the SAG Awards) when she posed for photos and adjusted the sparkly ...

Teyana Taylor kept her thigh-high boot streak going at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, arriving at London’s Royal Festival Hall in cherry red Le Silla Eva boots under a custom Burberry gown. The Italian ...

Taylor Swift mesmerized fans with her new bedazzling look for the “Opalite” 7-inch vinyl single. The multiple-Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter looked incredible while rocking a stunning sparkly ...

Taylor Zakhar Perez sees the similarities between 'Heated Rivalry' and 'Red, White & Royal Blue'. Jonathan Prime/Amazon Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection/Sabrina Lantos As LGBTQ romantasy fans await ...