Vinyl

If you're not sure which exclusive special editions you should be elbowing your way towards this RSD, we've got a couple dozen to put on your list.

Even amid HBO’s current difficulty launching new hit dramas, The Sopranos remains sorely missed almost a decade past David Chase’s infamous ending. Chase hasn’t fully crossed out the idea of returning to the Soprano family in prequel, but a new chat sees the showrunner discussing a filmed alternate ending, as well as changes at the network that might have put buddy Terence Winter’s Vinyl into its current state.

Despite having already secured a second season, HBO’s ‘70s rock drama Vinyl suffered a blow last week when showrunner Terence Winter announced his exit; the series promising to revamp creatively in Season 2. Now, Winter has already gone on record wondering if the ‘70s setting might have been “too soon” for the series to generate much hype.

For all the time and effort HBO’s Vinyl took getting out of the studio, the Martin Scorsese-Mick Jagger joint certainly skipped a few beats in its February debut. That didn’t stop HBO from ordering a second season, but now showrunner Terence Winter will depart, as the ‘70s music drama retools creatively in Season 2.

The White Stripes recorded the rare live sessions with BBC's John Peel in support of their 2001 breakthrough 'White Blood Cells.'

RIAA's Cary Sherman said the new report proves "some technology giants have been enriching themselves at the expense of the people who actually create the music."

A panel of industry insiders ranked the cover art for Nirvana's 'Nevermind,' Wilco's 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' and Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' among the most evocative ever.

Technics is back in the business of making turntables, but it'll cost you more than a few pretty pennies to get your hands on one of the new 1200G models.

The live album, recorded during Bowie's final tour more than 10 years ago, will be reissued on 180-gram, translucent blue vinyl in June.

Drummer Lars Ulrich said, "We are looking forward to screaming from every rooftop the next few months about everything independent record store and beyond."