A showgirl doesn’t have to deal with tariffs. The Trump administration’s tariffs took effect on Friday, August 29, revoking the “de minimis” exemption, which once allowed billions of small shipments to be imported into the US without charges. But one exception survived — and it’s music to the ears of Taylor Swift fans. Physical copies … Read more
In a city that’s never quiet, serenity can feel like a unicorn — mythical, rare and definitely not found on a subway platform at rush hour. But for noise-fried New Yorkers, a handful of hush-hush hideaways are serving up peace and quiet like it’s bottle service — but without the hefty price tag. Shush hour: These … Read more
New York City’s streets hide legendary rock ’n’ roll moments you never knew were there — until Steve Birnbaum brings them back to life. The Big Apple-based photographer and filmmaker is the brain behind @TheBandWasHere — a viral project that resurrects iconic album covers right where they were shot decades ago. Birnbaum tracks down where … Read more
When Bella Hadid wants another Broadway soundtrack on vinyl or Bono seeks a rare original Rolling Stones record, they head downtown to see their buddy Jamal Alnasr. Alnasr is the go-to vinyl hunter — yes, those discs that spun in the ’70s have had their popularity revived — for everyone from Lana Del Rey and … Read more
TikTok didn’t kill the radio star. With a myriad of new ways to consume content, it may seem as though listening to radio is something for older generations — but it’s never been more popular. Gen Z loves making old things new again — ditching iPhones for flip phones, bringing back digital cameras, using iPod Minis as hair … Read more
Retro-obsessed Gen Zers have revived a relic of the last century: vinyl records. The antiquated albums have boomed in popularity in recent years as the young generation flocks to buy vinyls from fan-favorite artists such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Billie Artist hawk records of their latest hits. Former Spotify economist Will Page predicts that … Read more
A reunion worth recording. A couple’s 1966 wedding vinyl recording was reunited with its rightful owners after being mistakenly sold at a Texas thrift store. Katie Ornelas bought a record from a thrift store in Austin and was surprised when she opened “The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn” slip to find “Phil’s and Donna’s … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. As part of the Grammy-winning band Duran Duran, “Bass God” John Taylor has toured the world, sold more than 100 million records and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of … Read more
It’s not an understatement when I tell you that Prince’s “Purple Rain” soundtrack changed my life after it came out 40 years ago on June 25, 1984. I wore that vinyl out after I scraped my coins together and bought it — and probably had to sneak it into the house. Before you even got … Read more
Swifties see her as the “Bad Guy.” Billie Eilish hit back at Taylor Swift fans for “putting words into my mouth” after she seemingly shaded Swift for not being environmentally conscious. “Okay so it would be so awesome if people would stop putting words into my mouth and actually read what I said in that … Read more
What was Billie Eilish made for? Environmental activism, apparently. In an interview with Billboard, the singer, who recently won her second Oscar for her song “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” denounced the growing music industry practice of releasing multiple “vinyl variants.” A vinyl variant is a different pressing of the same album with … Read more
Taylor Swift said, “Speak Now” — but now some fans are concerned she’s “Haunted.” Some Swifties who received the new “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” album on vinyl experienced a “creepy” issue when they went to listen. “Send help I got speak now (not Taylors version) this is so funny,” a fan captioned a video on … Read more
When Charlie Kaplan — founder and owner of Long Island-based online store Tapehead City — noticed that Urban Outfitters had devoted a section to cassettes and their players, he knew that a new generation was getting into the Walkman groove. “The younger kids are getting into cassettes for sure,” Kaplan, 41, told The Post. “Especially … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. It’s true what they say, folks: music just sounds better on vinyl. The warmth, the depth, the crackle; haters will say, “I can just listen to this on Spotify,” but getting up to flip the LP on your … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Fans of Taylor Swift (or Swifties, but you already knew that) have had a great week. Taylor’s 10th studio album, “Midnights,” was released last Thursday at (when else?) midnight, plus seven additional songs released at three AM. And … Read more