Moments from Record Store Day 2023 in Minneapolis and St. Paul at the Electric Fetus, Mill City Sound, Urban Lights, Barely Brothers, and Down in the Valley.

Record Store Day’s fantastic collection of vinyl exclusives routinely gets all the headlines, but the day is truly about celebrating — and preserving — our beloved local record shops while bringing together the community of dedicated music fans. Here’s a rundown of what is going on for Record Store Day at various Twin Cities record shops.

From simple household products to dedicated appliances, vinyl lovers have a lot of options for cleaning their records to improve the sound.

Ahead of Record Store Day 2023, we asked hosts from The Current put together a list of tips on how to purchase, take care, and enjoy your records. They even wanted to let you all know about what they have their eyes on for this year’s Record Store Day releases!

Keep an eye out for albums from Hüsker Dü, the Cactus Blossoms, and many more at Twin Cities record stores.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists with Record Store Day releases do you want to hear?

Here’s a list of Record Store Day Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday) highlight releases for vinyl lovers — and those looking for gifts for vinyl lovers — on Friday, Nov. 25.

Record Store Day returns to a one-day event on Saturday, April 23, in celebration of its 15th anniversary, and local record stores are once again going all-out with RSD festivities planned for their devoted customers.

These special-release picks bring together top records with Minnesota ties, new stuff, anniversaries, and more.