As well known for his no-nonsense personality as he is for his music and studio career (by his estimate, he’s recorded 2,000 bands), Steve Albini has been a vital lynchpin in the Chicago music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shellac records were brittle and prone to water and alcohol damage though, so PVC plastic records were developed to last longer.

In 1999, Chinese media reported that a great portion of the single largest trove of master recordings from China’s jazz age – 80,000 gold- or silver-plated masters under the care of the Shanghai ...

Two’s company, three’s a minimalist rock trio. I think that’s how the saying goes, in indie muso circles at least. And you certainly won’t find a more powerful minimalist rock trio than Shellac this ...

David has been a features reporter at The Irish News since 2001, writing about music, cinema, comedy, theatre, books, art, TV, travel, motoring and more.... Mr Albini will shortly be taking a break ...

"Most 78s are not worth the shellac they're made of." Nationwide's Christopher Rainbow reports from the home of Brian Rust, who has a collection of about 13,000 78rpm gramophone records, most of which ...