Vinyl albums outsold CDs last year for the first time since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America's year-end report released Thursday. It marked the 16th consecutive year of ...

For years, the vinyl record has been the star of the physical-music comeback. Now another familiar format is demanding attention. The compact disc, declared obsolete by more than a few music fans ...

CDs are experiencing a massive rebirth. Driven by Gen Z’s desire for tangible music experiences and affordability, U.S. CD sales surged 16% in the first half of 2026, drastically outpacing vinyl ...

CDs are booming again. According to an industry report by Luminate, the first half of 2026 saw a 16 percent surge in CD sales — and you might be surprised by who's buying them. Gen Z and millennial ...

You're probably familiar with the vinyl resurgence. The trend, which has been happening for years now, sees a new generation becoming acquainted with vinyl records, as well as record players or ...

If you love music – any kind of music, as the song goes – you are likely loving your social media feeds lately.

CDs aren’t exactly cutting-edge in 2025. Since the peak years around the turn of the millennium, sales have plummeted because streaming services like Spotify have taken over. But there are still times ...

If you haven't heard debut albums by Little Feat, Emmylou Harris, Pulp, the Godfathers, and Anne Briggs, you owe it to ...

Chinese music fans discovered Western artists through bootleg “Dakou” tapes in the 1990s, creating a cultural connection across borders.

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...

Fed up with paying to stream music you’ll never actually own? Give the little silver disc a spin. Here’s how to start a CD collection or get more out of one you already have. When I started collecting ...