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At this stage of the game, it’s safe to say that The Rolling Stones have no expectations professionally other than the simple joy of making music to please themselves, and perhaps their deepest fans. That said, is their new 180g 2LP studio outing, Foreign Tongues, a cut above their previous (and relatively disappointing) studio offering, October 2023’s Hackney Diamonds? Mark Smotroff lets us know if all four sides of Tongues are worth cuing up on your turntable. . .

Noted music writer Mikal Gilmore is selling his massive collection — which consists of around 20,000 LPs and 20,000 CDs — starting midday tomorrow, July 17, 2026, via the Discogs online marketplace. Tom Fine has all the details about how you can get involved and possibly be able to own a piece (or two) of history. . .

Michael Trei, the resident Spin Doctor columnist for our sister site Stereophile and occasional AP contributor, reviews Parks Audio’s Waxwing phono preamp. . .

In the early 1990s, two incredible albums were issued by Jellyfish, a group of musicians emanating from San Francisco’s Bay Area. For a moment in time, Jellyfish successfully encapsulated all that was great about classic harmony pop, bubblegum, paisley-flavored psychedelia and, most especially on their second album, densely produced, prog-leaning rock. That second album, 1993’s Spilt Milk, has recently been given the Vinylphyle 180g 2LP treatment from Capitol/UMe, and Mark Smotroff is here to tell you why it’s better to procure your own copy of this prized limited edition sooner rather than later. . .