Iron Maiden's Ed Force One jumbo jet was badly damaged in Chile and the band has plans for a special Record Store Day 2016 release for "Empire of the Clouds."
I celebrate a lot of holidays during the year, and they are all exciting.
However there is one day that is celebrated by record collectors nationwide, and that is Record Store Day!
I took to the streets and checked out Grand Rapids' local shops!
Okay, so technically, Record Store Day is tomorrow, April 18th. We've got all the details on the Grand Rapids' Record Store Day happenings, but since we're on the air now, and we want to give away stuff to celebrate it, let's go a bit early!
Listen to Janna and me (Johnnie) today for your chance to win some new vinyl records in honor of Record Store Day! Here's what's in our stacks:
Record Store day should be considered a national holiday!
It's a day where music enthusiast head out to their local record shops and support the local shops as opposed to the big corporate stores.
Interested? Here is a quick list of things going on at local shops!
Stone Sour will release 'Meanwhile in Burbank…', a five-song EP featuring cover songs from Black Sabbath, Metallica, KISS, Judas Priest and Alice in Chains.
Dave Grohl has been named the Official Record Store Day 2015 Ambassador. April 18th, 2015 is the day to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture of independently owned record stores.
In his official statement, Grohl shares stories from his childhood, talks about the first records he ever bought, and drives home the importance of taking your kids to record stores.