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The 16th annual Record Store Day takes place Saturday, April 20. It’s become a celebration of a format that once seemed destined for the same fate as Betamax and beepers: the vinyl record.

The SEA Vinyl Society is a group of people working to collect, preserve, and share old records from across Southeast Asia.

Containing some of his last original songs, a nod to soulful country ballads, and duets with Willie Nelson and Aaron Neville, "Things Happen That Way" is Dr. John's last recording session.

Record Store Day on April 23 offers plenty of cool vinyl for jazz fans. Abe Beeson previews vinyl debuts, re-issues and unique recordings from Albert Ayler, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio and more.

Sony says it's meeting new demand from young people who buy records they've heard on streaming services. The company stopped pressing vinyl in 1989.

Until about 120 years ago, if there was music, an actual person was playing it. There weren’t rock stars and music heroes, because there weren't machines…