Ben Frost announces Steve Albini-produced album The Centre Cannot Hold

Plans to demolish LA’s Amoeba Records appear to be accelerating

Rare Midori Takada album Lunar Cruise is being reissued on vinyl for the first time

Roland is releasing new versions of its iconic 808 drum machine and 101 synth

Cult Afro-electronic fusion record Noir Et Blanc reissued for the first time

A new Velvet Underground documentary is coming

Turntable sales reach $98 million in the US, with cheap faux-vintage decks coming out on top

Watch The Black Madonna and Optimo’s back-to-back set from Optimo 20 festival

Rise Music to re-open as new Rough Trade record shop in Bristol

Music from Twin Peaks: The Return is being released in a new vinyl compilation

John Carpenter’s Christine soundtrack is being reissued on vinyl for the first time

London’s Sunfall festival has an independent record fair with vinyl delivery service