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Yes, you read right -- for a short period in the 1950s and early 1960s, car owners who wanted entertainment on the road ...
In 1960, a much cheaper car record player offered as a Chrysler option came on the market: the RCA Victor auto "Victrola." It cost $51.75 ($410.47 today) and you could play your own 45s on it.
The Electric Recording Co. in London cuts albums the way they were made in the 1950s and ’60s — literally. By Ben Sisario LONDON — Tucked in a trendy co-working complex in West London, just ...
By Darren Mueller (Mus'05) (Duke University Press, 448 pages; 2024) Buy the Book In At the Vanguard of Vinyl, Darren Mueller examines how the advent of the long-playing record (LP) in 1948 ...
By the mid-1950s, vinyl 13” LPs were the preferred music format ... For a while, convenience was king, but by 2010, audiophiles began to return to the uniquely rich, retro appeal of vinyl records.
WH Smith started selling vinyl in the 1950s, but stopped in the 1990s when the format's popularity waned in the face of CDs. The retailer currently sells vinyl on its website .
Naked vinyl Bachelor-bait record cover art of the 1950s and '60s focused on the essentials: Boobs, drinking and stag parties!
A block away from the bustle of London’s Carnaby Street, a new yellow storefront acts as a portal to Jack White‘s vintage Americana. The red tin ceiling, the rows of vinyl and the 1950s ...
Vinyl-focused listening bars inspired by ones in Japan are opening across New York, attracting audiophiles and city dwellers looking for a respite from the cacophony outside their doors.
One of the celebrations happening this week is the Sock Hop at the Rahr on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It's a nod to the ...
Once-popular songs from 1950s vinyl records crackle over a loudspeaker throughout the park just 10 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
While the converging vinyl market of the 1950s looked good for consumers, things still weren't great for in-car entertainment. Twelve-inch records were large and rather unwieldy, while seven-inch ...