Drummer Lars Ulrich said, "We are looking forward to screaming from every rooftop the next few months about everything independent record store and beyond."
We missed it! Saturday was Record Store Day! Yes, the day you could have scored big on rare vinyl. Some folks I know lean toward the real verbiage surrounding records. They include disc, donut, platter, etc...
Record Store Day has been building momentum for the past few years, and this time around more artists than ever have chosen to get involved. Saturday, April 21 is the day that hundreds of artists release new and limited edition material exclusively to Mom and Pop stores to encourage music lovers to buy locally, and help local record stores stand out in the digital age.
Indie shops across the US,
The day known as Record Store Day, when bands and artists release exclusive material on vinyl only to independent record stores around the country, will be on April 16th this year.