The 'Long Play' (LP) records that originally stored around 25 minutes of music on one side and that could be turned over and played, gave way to CDs, then to the MP3 and iTunes. "Nowadays, you've got ...

Did you know that you can transform your old LP records into bowls? All you need is a record and an oven, and you can whip together a stylish, music-themed bowl that can hold everything from desk ...

A group of 20-something tourists from Istanbul are wandering along London's Portobello Road when one of them, Surhan Gebologlu, walks into Intoxica, a bamboo-covered record shop with an inviting array ...

Last year was a pretty bleak one for the music industry. Overall album sales dropped by 8.4 percent, to 289.41 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and CD sales were down 14 percent. For the first ...

Whatever you do, don’t throw away those stacks of old vinyl LP records stored in your garage, basement, or attic. Believe it or not, the vinyl records that boomers grew up with are making a comeback, ...

“I don’t know how we ever did with out the LP,” says Composer Roy Harris. “It is to music what the printing press was to literature.” Comparing the influence of the long-playing record to Gutenberg is ...

21 June 1948: A symphony lasting 45 minutes was played on two sides of a 12-inch long playing record, spinning at 33⅓ revolutions per minute New York, 20 June A symphony lasting 45 minutes was played ...