Since 2008, independent record shop around the world have come together on the third Saturday in April to mark "Record Store Day." With the support of artists ranging from Arcade Fire to Metallica, the annual event shines a light on indie shops with special in-store shows and limited edition recordings.
CBC Music is also taking April 21 to celebrate records stores. Below is a wrap up of all of our Record Store Day coverage:
Grant Lawrence's Top 10 record stores in Canada: CBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence takes you through his ten favourite record stores - from coast to coast to coast.
Record store day across Canada: What's happening in record stores in your part of the country? If you don't know where to buy your records on Saturday, we show you the way.
Record store day across the world: And now that you know what's going on in Canada, how about in Dublin, New York or Paris? We called shops far and wide to find out.
Gems from Rich Terfry's record collection: CBC Radio 2's Rich Terfry has a lot of records. He runs through some of his gems in this piece.
Permanent Records has best blues section in Edmonton: The title says it all, but our blues community has scoured Edmonton's record shops, and can tell you where to find the best records in town.
Hip-hop and rap treats and exclusives for Record Store Day: Our hip-hop community rounds up the keys to the hip-hop crates this weekend.
On the record: Gonna Take a Miracle by Laura Nyro: Jeanette Cabral, our R+B community producer, tells us about her favourite record of all.
Q&A: Soundscapes, Fascinating Rhythm on Record Store Day: At the heart of every good record store are the knowledgeable individuals whose job it is to impart a little magic to the shoppers looking to hear something they’ve never experienced before. Our jazz community catches up with one such expert.
How you plan to celebrate this year's Record Store Day? Are you after any of the exclusive releases listed here? Let us know in the comments below, on our Facebook page or send an email to singersongwriter@cbc.ca.