"The Darkness celebrate the 20th anniversary of their gold selling second album One Way Ticket to Hell…and Back with a 4CD set of the original album, b-sides, remixes, singles, and never before released live at NEC, Birmingham which has been newly mixed by Dan Hawkins..."

"Gustavo Antonio Tav Falco is one of the true artistic treasures of the last 50 years, this distinction achieved through a personal style that’s flamboyant but never off-putting and an unusually high level of sensitivity toward the assorted genres that inform his approach..."

UK: Rotten Records to open in Helston / UK: HMV to return by popular demand / UK: The Musical Box to get blue plaque / KY: Cut Corner Records reopens beloved store space / PH: One Stop Record Fair: Vinyl in motion—more.

"Gracing the shores of Doheny Beach, The Ohana Fest came alive for three days of legendary performances, sun-soaked vibes, and a community united by music—proving that at its heart, “Ohana” truly means family..."

"Oasis have announced the release of the 25th Anniversary Editions of Familiar To Millions, Oasis’ debut live album, recorded at their landmark Wembley Stadium show in July of that year. Released on 14th November via Big Brother Recordings..."

"...this box is truly a treasure and one that will not only become cherished by Nick Drake fans, but also place Drake in his proper place in music and gain him a new legion of fans."

"A fan favorite that’s one of the finest examples of Ray Charles’ crossover work, Love Country Style is the most soulful of his country records, as well as arguably the album that’s the most connected to the current sound of today’s country superstars..."

"With her latest Archaeology, out October 3 with a vinyl edition in a limited run of 100 copies through her own imprint Crinoline Records, Cohen’s solo output is now eight albums deep. It’s a fine set of art-pop that flies in the face of the standard solo career expectations..."

CA: Cardi B’s Fingerprints Music meet-and-greet defies Long Beach heat / ON: Revolution Records keeps the story spinning / IL: Audiophil's Records: A must-visit / UK: The Subways at Vinilo Record Store / TX: Vinyl Record Show of DFW—more.

"WEWANTSOUNDS is delighted to announce the release of 矢野顕子’s cult 1979 album 7 O’Clock in Tokyo, recorded live in September 1978 at a pivotal moment in Japanese music history, just as Yellow Magic Orchestra was about to take the world by storm (Yano would tour the world with the group in 1979)..."

"Jackpot Records is proud to announce two more additions to our Martin Denny vinyl reissue series, Exotica Vol. III and Latin Village, in print on vinyl since their initial releases!"

Remembering Mike Harrison, born on this day in 1942. "Spooky Tooth: I don’t know exactly how to start this review of Spooky Two, except by saying that Spooky Tooth has always, at least in my mind, been in a dead heat with Foghat as funniest band name ever when stoned..."

“Lowhours is the new venture from multi-instrumentalist, writer and producer Brad Dorey. With summer at an end and Autumn kicking in, Lowhours have launched the perfect debut to keep you warm as they unveil the slick, psych-rock stunner “Hemisphere”...”

"Shiroishi’s new record Forgetting is Violent is rooted in jazz but bursts forth and flows outward beyond category as he continues to focus on the scourge of racism both historically and in how it plagues us still. A record of piercing intensity and gripping beauty, it’s out now..."

Can Taylor Swift single-handedly reverse the vinyl downturn? / JP: Shopping in Tokyo: Echo Records / UK: Johnny Marr plaque unveiled at Piccadilly Records / UK: Records & Retro at ten / OR: Flat Foot Records opening soon—more.

"On September 12th, the Super Legends Cruise, hosted by Concert Cruise Events, set sail from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico, delivering an unforgettable experience for music lovers. This three-day extravaganza, the largest of its kind, featured two sold-out ships and a star-studded lineup..."

"Rock legends Mötley Crüe announced a special 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set for Theatre Of Pain, out November 14. Released in June of 1985, Theatre of Pain marked a bold new chapter for Mötley Crüe—stylistically daring, musically explosive, and unapologetically street glam..."

"Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger of The Fiery Furnaces return this autumn with a limited vinyl edition of their classic 2004 album, Blueberry Boat. Long recognized as one of the early-2000s’ most challenging and imaginative statements, Blueberry Boat pushed the boundaries of song form..."

Celebrating Brett Anderson on his 58th birthday. "By turns lush, romantic, low key, high strung, guitar heavy and flat-out metallic, the album’s songs are showcases for Anderson’s vocals, which tend towards the histrionic fabulous. His voice is the Glam glue that draws it all together..."

"Third Man Records is proud to announce a very special 40th anniversary edition of The Jesus And Mary Chain’s milestone 1985 debut album, Psychocandy. One of the most important and watershed albums of all time..."

"The Blue Orchids were (and remain) a British niche group at best, noteworthy primarily because vocalist/guitarist Martin Bramah was a founding member of The Fall (he would rejoin the band briefly in 1989 in time to record Explicate and be sacked the following year during a tour of Australia)..."

UK: Perfect Lives to relocate from New Cross to Hackney / Wax and Beans named UK’s best indie record shop / UK: White Label Auction of rare vinyl / DE: Sonopress presents Inkplosion / Outkast 'Stankonia' expanded vinyl edition—more.

"...this Idelic episode features mostly new songs and young bands. I listened back this morning and I’m impressed." TVD’s The Idelic Hour, our freeform FM radio podcast with Jon Sidel

"Craft Recordings and O.A.R. are proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Stories of a Stranger, the band’s landmark fifth studio album with a special expanded edition. Available December 5, Stories of a Stranger revisits a pivotal era in the multi-platinum band’s career..."

"Org Music is proud to announce the reissue of I Don’t Want To Grow Up, the landmark second album from legendary punk pioneers Descendents, arriving November 21, 2025. The reissue will be available across formats alongside a special Punk Note LP edition featuring alternate packaging..."

"Now in its 16th year, DC’s twice yearly record dig, the DC Record Fair, returns to Washington’s vinyl and community-centric Eaton DC on Sunday, October 19, 2025—and the event is free all day. For this event, we’ll have 45+ record dealers from up and down the East Coast..."

ICYMI: TVD Radar - The Podcast with Dylan Hundley, Episode 194: Daniel Ash "Daniel and I talk about his electromagnetic tendencies, the formation of Bauhaus, his love of solitude and city, chrome, gear, how he first discovered the EBow, music he loves, and the Ashes and Diamonds album..."

"Listening to Slim Gaillard is to be transported into another world, where Alice leaves Wonderland and bops on over to Birdland and nonsense rules the roost—the man awes you with every word, and he knew a lot of them..."

UK: The Musical Box is England’s oldest record store / UK: Carnival Records welcomes MP amid high street challenges / TX: Vintage Mío Records gives back with every sale / NC: What to know about Carolina Sound / FL: Real Cool Time Records has opened a music venue—more.

"Hot off their epic set the previous day at the Portola Music Festival, The Prodigy hit San Francisco’s historic Warfield to make up for their April 14 show that suffered a last-minute cancellation due to an illness in the band..."

"Beggars Banquet is happy to release an expanded edition of Buffalo Tom’s fifth album Sleepy Eyed, celebrating it’s 30th Anniversary this year. Set for release on October 31st, on 2XLP/CD and digitally, the album has been expanded to include six demos that the band unearthed for this release..."

"In 1968, Yusuf Mumin was the blistering alto saxophone voice of the Black Unity Trio. After extensive but unsuccessful searches for additional material by the group, Journey to the Ancient via WEWANTSOUNDS finally offers more unheard music from Yusuf Mumin..."

Celebrating Steven Severin on his 70th birthday. "My favorite Siouxsie And The Banshees fact; the early band, primitivists to the core, ditched axe player Peter Fenton because he was a “real rock guitarist.” Can’t have one of those gussying up one’s primal punk rawk sound..."

"On October 24, 2025, Merge Records reissues The Clientele’s debut album The Violet Hour on Merge vinyl for the very first time. Long out of print and highly sought after since its initial 2003 UK issue on Pointy Records..."

Celebrating Bryan Ferry in advance of his his 80th birthday tomorrow. "Bryan Ferry’s solo discography commenced in deceptively lowkey fashion with a pair of covers albums in 1973-’74. The setlist for BMG’s Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1974 draws from those records..."

ON: The Record Centre keeps spinning / MO: Mills Record Company preps Swifties for ‘Showgirl’ release / GA: Cardi B meet-and-greet at DBS Sounds / CA: Cardi B Fingerprints Music meet-and-greet / NY: The Saratoga Springs Record Riot!—more.

"Analogue Productions is revisiting its first-ever UHQR (Ultra High Quality Record) title—The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1967 masterpiece Axis: Bold As Love—newly remastered and available for the first time as a 45 RPM edition, in both stereo and mono pressings..."

"Nearly five decades after its original release, The Rolling Stones are set to celebrate their groundbreaking 1976 album Black and Blue with a definitive Super Deluxe Box Set, arriving globally on November 14, 2025 from Interscope/UMe..."

"...they’re older, maybe not wiser, but surprisingly sounding better than ever. And can you blame the boys, I mean men, of Spinal Tap for wanting to barnstorm around the world, play deafening music, and eat bad airplane food?"

TVD Radar: The Podcast with Dylan Hundley, Episode 194: Daniel Ash "Daniel and I talk about his electromagnetic tendencies, the formation of Bauhaus, his love of solitude and city, chrome, gear, how he first discovered the EBow, music he loves, and the Ashes and Diamonds album..."

Remembering Linda McCartney, born on this date in 1941. "In my estimation Paul’s general critical resurgence is a welcome phenomenon, if only because his first two solo records have finally gotten something approximate to the proper level of respect..."

UK Black City Records bringing metal to the masses / PA: Cardi B at Spin Me Round / NY: Vinyl NYC: 33 1/3 of the best stores / UK: Tables booked at Carlisle Vinyl Record Fair / Eight interiors where DJ booths take centre stage—more.

"Tears for Fears’ multi-platinum-selling second album, Songs From The Big Chair, will be reissued in multiple formats on November 14, marking its 40th anniversary and celebrating its enduring impact..."

"Candid Records, in conjunction with Charles Mingus’ Jazz Workshop, Inc., celebrates the genius of the legendary Charles Mingus with the long-overdue reissue of Mingus at Monterey, available on CD, 2-LP vinyl set, and for the first time ever, at all DSPs and streaming services on October 10..."

Celebrating Bruce Springsteen on his 76th birthday. "Well here it is—the most operatic, overblown, bombastic, and yes wonderful slab of vinyl that has ever caused my ears to cry hallelujah..."

"Hailing from New South Wales in Australia, Little Quirks are a family band turning heads across Oz and beyond with their infectious indie-folk sound and breathtaking harmonies..."

Remembering John Coltrane, born on this date in 1926. "John Coltrane’s Atlantic period presents an arresting convergence of circumstances. It was a time of raised profile and of considerable transition, the artist’s confidence audibly growing as he united jazz tradition and experimentation..."

VA: Rhythm & Vinyl opens in downtown Harrisonburg / UK: The Musical Box to be honored with a blue plaque / NY: Cardi B visits West Babylon's Looney Tunes / TN: 8 Nashville record stores / Faces to release new archival album—more.

"The evening wasn’t just a concert; it was a time capsule unlocked..."

"Mercury Studios will release on November 21 Def Leppard Diamond Star Heroes Live From Sheffield. The show, recorded in 2023 in their hometown of Sheffield at Bramall Lane during “The World Tour” with Mötley Crüe, will be available on Blu-ray+2CD, 4K UHD, 2CD and 2LP..."