News

Sort By: Post DateTitle Publish Date
News
High End Vienna Changes Show Dates to June 4-7, 2026
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 23, 2025

Vienna waits for you — or, in this case, we are the ones who will all just have to wait a little bit longer to attend and cover High End Vienna 2026, as the High End Society had to move the transplanted audio trade show ahead one week for a very important reason. Read on to see the new when, and the actual why. . .

Continue Reading »
News
Holiday Gift Guide Sneak Preview: Paul McCartney Readies Massive 7-Inch Singles Box Set With 80 (Count ’Em!) 45s Inside for December 2 Release
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 17, 2022

The opening salvo ahead of our upcoming holiday gift guides is here! To wit: Paul McCartney recently announced the limited-edition release of The 7″ Singles Box, which features 80 (count ’em!) 7-inch Paul McCartney singles culled from all across the full wingspan of his long and winding solo career, for December 2. The preorders have already been fast and furious, so read on to see if you can secure your own copy now in advance, and/or need to get all buddy-buddy with the retailer of your choice ASAP. . .

Continue Reading »
News
Howard Stern Crapped All Over Me Today. I'm Still Smiling
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 18, 2013
Howard Stern crapped all over me today on his radio show. The opening salvo came just after he admitted that he really doesn't listen to music anymore, couldn't care less and couldn't bring himself to play David Bowie's new album.
Continue Reading »
News
I Messed Up! I was on "For What It's Worth" Last Night...Not Next Week (online link to show in comments)
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 15, 2013
Oh well. My segment on Gary Dell'Abbate's and Jon Hein's VH-1 Classic TV show "For What It's Worth" aired last night. I thought it was next Thursday evening.
Continue Reading »
News
I Was a Guest on the Bob Lefsetz Podcast That Aired Today So Listen!
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 25, 2021
Here's what Bob wrote in the email he sends to all of his readers and fans:

"Michael Fremer is the king of vinyl, he believed in its comeback when everybody else was selling their LPs. We discuss the availability of presses, demand, sound... Also, Michael is Senior Contributing Editor of "Stereophile" and thus we discuss audio equipment, what you should buy, how much you have to spend for good sound, turntable set-up... Fremer is a giant in his field, you want to listen to what he has to say".

Continue Reading »
News
I Was Welcome At Music Merchant on Record Store Day!
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 27, 2015
Peace has broken out this "Black Friday" Record Store Day between me and the owners of Music Merchant, Westwood, NJ.

Continue Reading »
News
I'll Be Everywhere, Man!
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 29, 2019
The two day event "Making Vinyl" Berlin begins Thursday, May 2nd. Munich High-End 2019 begins Thursday May 9th. What to do in between?

Continue Reading »
News
I'll Be Spinning Records at Sound By Singer, NYC This Thursday Evening
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 16, 2019
I'll be spinning records this Thursday evening at Sound by Singer, 242 W. 27th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001. There will be two sessions: one at 7 P.M. and one at 8:30. Please R.S.V.P. by calling (212) 924 8600. Everyone attending these events enjoys themselves, but I enjoy it more. Win-Win for all!
Continue Reading »
News
I'm Traveling
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 23, 2012
(Photo by Randy Wells) I've been on the road just about the entire month of October. First at Rocky Mountain Audio Festival and this past weekend I M.C.'d at Chad Kassem's 15th Annual Blues at The Crossroads Blues Festival held at his Blue Heaven Studios, a converted church. It was a blast and of course I again got to tour the pressing plant.
Continue Reading »
News
If You Buy Just One Record This Record Store Day April 16th..
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 13, 2016
Record Store Day is this Saturday April 16th. It's also in the middle of AXPONA in Chicago, which is really annoying. Very bad timing.

Continue Reading »
News
Impex Announces multi-Format Release of Patricia Barber’s Clique
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 10, 2021
Thursday, June 10th: Impex Records today announced the multi-format release of Patricia Barber’s new album Clique. It will be available as both 33 1/3 and 45rpm LPs, an “Ultra High Definition Permanent Download (stereo and 5.1), High Definition Streaming, MQA CD, SACD (stereo and 5.1) and Reel to Reel analog tape.

Continue Reading »
News
IMPEX To Issue "Belafonte Sings the Blues" As Double 45rpm Set
Michael Fremer  |  Aug 02, 2012
Continue Reading »
News
IMPEX to Issue on 180g Vinyl "Famous Blue Raincoat" From Jennifer Warnes' Analog Mix Tapes
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 21, 2015
IMPEX Records recently announced the forthcoming reissue of Jennifer Warnes' classic album Famous Blue Raincoat cut by Bernie Grundman from using Warnes' own personal analog mix master tapes.

Continue Reading »
News
Impulse! Records Celebrates 60 Years With Year-Long Campaign
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 16, 2021
Impulse! Records, founded in 1960 by Creed Taylor and home to some of the greatest jazz artists of all time including John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Archie Shepp, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders and Quincy Jones, among many others, this year celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Continue Reading »
News
In Japan, Sony Getting Back Into the Business of Pressing Records
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 29, 2017
I read the news today, oh boy! Sony, Japan is getting back into the business of cutting and perhaps pressing records after having "walkman"ed away for the past thirty years.

Here's the story posted by NPR.

Continue Reading »

Pages

X