The Monterey Pop Festival
The Summer of Love
The Monterey Pop Festival was a concert event that occurred from June 16 to June 18, 1967, at the Monterey County...
‘Garage Rock’ the 60’s Part 11
Sounds of the 60s: Garage Bands and Rock, Part 11
More By Jack B. Stephens
We continue with our exploration of the many bands that made...
Memorable Television Musical Performances
Musical acts are typically a part of most variety type shows. This has been true since the beginning of television and continues today. Many...
Ban The Box: Making Audio Packaging Eco-friendly
One of the big things we learned from The Making Vinyl Conference this year is how much record manufacturers are looking for less wasteful...
The 70th Anniversary of The Vinyl LP, Part 3
Check out Part 1, Part 2 and other articles written by Jack B. Stephens.
As we continue our celebration of the 70th Anniversary of The...
2018 Making Vinyl Conference
2018 was yet another great year in the resurgence of the beloved vinyl record. This was Bags Unlimited’s second year(last year’s highlights) attending the...
Vinyl fantasy: Is the record boom bad for new music?
This Article analyzes the Vinyl Boom From Some Very Valid Angles.
It's a dated read (April) and a long read but it does get to...
What is Shock Rock?
Shock Rock? What is shock rock?
'Shock Rock' refers to a genre of rock and roll music in which the band or artists incorporate unusual...
Record Store Crawl 2018
On Saturday, June 23rd in Rochester, NY I went on a Record Store Crawl. I’ve been to bar crawls before, interesting in their own...
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The 45 RPM Record: The Plastic Disc That Changed Recorded Music
The 45 RPM single vinyl record celebrated its 70th Anniversary this
year on March 31st, 2019. This recorded...
