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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Saturday, April 20 is Record Store Day, an annual celebration of local independent record stores.
The event began in 2007 amongst a small group of record store owners and has since grown to include thousands of stores across the world. It has also become a holiday for music lovers, who flock to their favorite stores to pick up exclusive vinyl releases from popular artists new and old.
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This year's releases include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Notorious B.I.G., Olivia Rodrigo, Black Sabbath, Elton John, Garbage, Yes, Fleetwood Mac, Wiz Khalifa, Paramore, Nat King Cole, The Doors, and many more.
Dozens of shops in and around Greater Boston are participating in Record Store Day 2024, including:
- GOOD TASTE Records (Boston - North End)
- Nuggets (Boston - Kenmore Square)
- Tres Gatos (Boston - Jamaica Plain)
- Soundtracks (Beverly)
- Village Vinyl & Hi-Fi (Brookline)
- Armageddon Shop (Cambridge)
- Jerry's Vintage Vinyl (Carver)
- That's Entertainment (Fitchburg)
- Green Street Grooves (Melrose)
- Music DNA (Methuen)
- Dyno Records (Newburyport)
- Residency Records (Salem)
- Stereo Jack's (Somerville)
- Wanna Hear It Records (Watertown)
- Joe's Albums (Worcester)
- Newbury Comics (Multiple locations)
A full list of participating Massachusetts stores can be found here. Not all stores will carry all of this year's Record Store Day releases, so make sure to check with the store directly.
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