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Record Store Day has released its 2026 Black Friday lineup, featuring over 150 exclusive titles for independent stores on November 27. The slate includes new vinyl debuts from KATSEYE and Noah Kahan, archival live performances from Bruce Springsteen and Prince, and unique formats like 3D zoetropes from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
Record Store Day has released its 2026 Black Friday lineup, featuring approximately 185 exclusive titles available at independent retailers on November 27. The selection includes new vinyl debuts from pop stars like Noah Kahan and KATSEYE, alongside archival live performances from legends such as Bruce Springsteen and Prince. While the event emphasizes physical media, it also includes a growing number of CD releases. Key highlights include limited-quantity pressings of soundtracks for 'Wicked' and 'KPop Demon Hunters,' as well as rare jazz and rock collections.
Record Store Day 2026 features hundreds of limited-edition vinyl releases (around 350–355 titles) across genres, with marquee drops from Taylor Swift and Pink Floyd and other major artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Brandi Carlile, Laufey, and Neil Young. The piece spotlights a sampling of exclusives—Swift’s violet 7" single, Pink Floyd’s live Los Angeles 1975 set, Springsteen’s Live From Asbury Park 2024 (5LPs or 2CDs), Laufey’s Madison Square Garden performance, and jazz/ archival titles from Ahmad Jamal, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and more—while noting the post-tax-day rush to indie shops and the ongoing push to keep vinyl culture thriving.
Vinyl fans across the South East queued for exclusive Record Store Day drops as more than 300 UK and Ireland shops took part, with store owners saying the event is crucial for the industry and helps bring people back to high streets amid online shopping, while popular artists like Taylor Swift drive demand for limited titles.
Louder’s Fraser Lewry curates 164 must‑have Record Store Day releases for April 18, celebrating vinyl collecting and independent shops, while noting availability varies by store/region and queues, flippers, and regional limitations are to be expected.
Record Store Day 2026 unveils April 18 exclusive releases, including newly unearthed Weezer sessions, 2006 Slipknot recordings, Ween’s long-lost Christmas track, Carly Rae Jepsen’s Disco Darling, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom collaborations, John Prine’s Lost Dogs reissue with unreleased material, Ethel Cain’s Inbred EP on vinyl, a Dinosaur Jr. live album from 1991, Steve Albini’s rough mixes for Slint, and a Chuck D/John Densmore collaboration No Country for Old Men, among many other titles.
Loudwire presents an alphabetized guide to the 2026 Rock + Metal Record Store Day releases, detailing a long slate of titles across artists and formats for the April 18 event, and highlighting a notable Slipknot-related Look Outside Your Window 10-track release along with information on participating stores.
Rhino has announced 51 limited-edition vinyl releases for Record Store Day 2026 from Warner Music Group’s catalog, spanning deluxe editions, live recordings, and color variants from artists like Air, Bowie, The Doors, The Cure, Talking Heads, Grateful Dead, Yes, and more. These exclusives will be available only at participating independent record stores on April 18, with a wide range of formats and pressings.
Record Store Day 2026 will offer more than 350 exclusive vinyl releases in independent shops on April 18, spanning classic live sets from Pink Floyd and Bruce Springsteen to contemporary acts like Katseye, the Wicked cast and Bruno Mars, plus a wide array of jazz and hip-hop titles. Items are labeled as RSD Exclusive or RSD First and set in limited quantities—some as high as tens of thousands—so collectors should check the official RSD lineup for the full list of releases.
Record Store Day 2026, set for April 18, has announced its lineup of exclusive vinyl releases for independent record stores, featuring limited editions from Pavement, Slint, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Sonic Youth, Ramones, Ozzy Osbourne and more, with Bruno Mars serving as ambassador.
Kate Bush has been announced as the ambassador for this year's Record Store Day, expressing her excitement for the resurgence of vinyl in the music industry. She will support the event by releasing a special 10-inch vinyl of "Eat The Music" and promoting the initiative, which features limited edition releases by various artists. Sales of vinyl have hit a 33-year high in the UK, and this year's Record Store Day will take place on 20 April, offering exclusive albums and singles to music enthusiasts.
Paramore announces their decision to continue as independent artists after their contract with Atlantic Records ends, expressing excitement for a long career in the music industry. The band will serve as official Record Store Day ambassadors for 2024 and recently won two Grammy Awards. They also plan to perform at Lollapalooza Brasil and join Taylor Swift for the "Eras Tour."
Paramore, now independent after concluding their 20-year tenure at Atlantic Records, has been appointed as the 2024 Record Store Day Ambassadors. The band emphasized the importance of independent record stores and expressed excitement about their new role. They also hinted at a potential exclusive release for the occasion, marking the beginning of their "next era" as an independent band.
Record Store Day Black Friday will feature a highly sought-after limited-edition EP by Olivia Rodrigo called "Guts: The Secret Tracks," which includes four previously unreleased songs. While there are many other exclusive vinyl releases available, Rodrigo's EP is expected to be in high demand. Other notable releases include albums by Noah Kahan, Nas, Joni Mitchell, Gram Parsons, Prince, Los Lobos, The Doors, Sia, Willie Nelson, Aimee Mann, and War.
Record Store Day Black Friday is back with over 150 new vinyl LPs, 7" singles, cassettes, and CDs hitting store shelves. These exclusive releases include demos from Joni Mitchell's "Court and Spark," a 50th-anniversary edition of Willie Nelson's "Shotgun Willie," hidden tracks from Olivia Rodrigo's "GUTS," a live recording of The Doors' performance in Bakersfield, Leon Russell's "Hank Wilson Vol. II," a limited reissue of Rilo Kiley's "Under the Blacklight," Eric Carr's posthumous album "Rockology," a live recording of Justin Townes Earle at Grimey's, Tank and the Bangas' EP "Floating," and a deluxe edition of Los Lobos' "Kiko" with never-before-released demos.