James Russell’s mother told him that his first invention was the “automated battleship” that he built when he was six. By the time he was thirteen, he was fixing toasters, irons and fans at a local ...

In 2017, something curious happened: Sony started manufacturing vinyl records again after ceasing all production in 1989. The RIAA's (Recording Industry Association of America) 2022 year-end revenue ...

Vinyl sales are near all-time highs, and their popularity has revived a conversation that has raged for decades: why does vinyl sound better than digital? Where is the magic in vinyl that digital ...

Even Steve Jobs listened to vinyl. The late Apple CEO, whose iTunes Store revolutionized the music business for the online era, "listened to vinyl" at home, Neil Young said in 2012. Young, who's now ...

From some music lovers, nothing will ever replace the warm crackle of a vinyl record. And recent figures suggest it isn't just Hi-Fi obsessives who are in love with this retro music format. Recent ...

Sam is a journalist based in Vancouver, BC. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in English literature with a minor in Creative Writing, cutting her teeth through her ...

As a complete and total music nerd, I am enslaved by my music collection. Yes, I have a digital library with over 37,000 songs I keep on my computer (RIP my hard drive), but my attachment to digitized ...

According to Rolling Stone magazine, sales of vinyl albums continue to grow, setting a new record in 2010. Does vinyl reproduce sound better, or is it just a trend? Two audio experts join guest host ...

Pittsburgh rockers with a throwback sound have taken to a throwback way to listen to their best work so far. Gene the Werewolf is ready to launch its “best of” vinyl album Friday via concert at the ...