Music was first delivered on vinyl records, then on magnetic tape in one form or another, such as 8-tracks and cassettes. Optical media, better known as CDs, came later, and many wondered what would ...

CDs may not be the first thing to come to mind when you think of the Library of Congress, but it houses more than 500,000. The extensive collection includes everything from music to maps and labs ...

We get a lot of mail at NPR Music, and amid the value-packed coupon booklets we'll never open is a slew of smart questions about how music fits into our lives — and, this week, what to do about an ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. In case you haven’t heard, CDs are back. It’s time to ...

The death of the humble CD has been greatly exaggerated in recent years. Soon the silver disc will celebrate its 40 th anniversary and despite a gentle decline in sales, mostly thanks to streaming ...

Switching from CDs and DVDs to digital equivalents is a great way to unclutter your life, but what do you do with all your outmoded discs once you’ve transferred their contents to your computer? In ...

If the thought of ripping your entire CD collection to MP3 makes you want to scrub the grout in your shower instead, send it off to Ripshark. After they ship you the packing materials to accomodate ...

HOUSED IN AN ACTUAL TRUMPET CASE! Eight original box sets packaged in an individually-numbered, full-size trumpet case (21½" x 11" x 8"), with extras: replica of Miles' trumpet mouthpiece, previously ...