Features tagged with independent

Ahead of the 2013 edition of Record Store Day on April 20, Craig Stevens talks to Ben Hughes, manager at independent music retailers Rise Records.

Last month, the second Association of Independent Music awards took place in London. Craig Stevens and Joe Rivers were on-point for No Ripcord, microphones in hand, to catch up with the winners from the event.

On Record Store Day, several NR staffers ventured into the wilds on expertly choreographed reconnaissance missions. Here, they report back with their experiences.

Saturday April 21 marks the sixth annual Record Store Day.  A celebration of independent record stores, with over 400 special and rare releases.  But which releases are most worthy of your hard-earned cash?  A special edition of the Singles Bar is here to help you decide.

18 April 2009 is Record Store Day. In the first part of our celebration of the humble record store, Sean Caldwell explains what the local vinyl emporium means to him.