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Dire Straits - 1980s

‘Brothers in Arms’: The 1985 classic rock album that marked the start of music’s glutony era

A new dawn.

Callum MacHattie
Apr 30, 2026
Vinyl’s days are numbered CDs are the future of music listening

Vinyl’s days are numbered: CDs are the future of music listening

A case for the humble compact disc.

Paulina Subia
Apr 6, 2026
Vinyl - Vinyl Record - Turntable - Needle - General - Music

The Loudness War: Does recorded music keep getting louder?

Adjust your volume.

Lauren Hunter
Feb 21, 2026
Two of the biggest hip hop records of all time were released on this day 30 years ago

When two of the biggest hip-hop records of all time were released on the same day

The arguable peak of the CD era.

Andrew Clayman
Feb 13, 2026
Are Now That’s What I Call Music CDs still going

Are ‘Now That’s What I Call Music!’ CDs still going?

A relic of the past?

Karan Singh
Oct 20, 2025
CD - Compact Disc - Music CD - Physical Format

Secret songs of the CD era: what is a hidden pregap?

Pretty cool.

Tom Phelan
Jun 16, 2025
CD - Compact Disc - Music CD - Physical Format

What year were CDs first released?

Back to the future.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 10, 2025
CD - Compact Disc - Music CD - Physical Format

How do CDs actually work?

Unlocking the science.

Will Howard
Nov 28, 2024
CD - Compact Disc - Music CD - Physical Format

What was the first piece of music released on a compact disc?

The beginning of the CD.

Elle Palmer
Oct 15, 2024
CD - Compact Disc - Music CD - Physical Format

The first CD to sell one million copies

Adapting to the new medium with ease.

Tim Coffman
Dec 6, 2023
UK vinyl album sales hit record high in 2019

Vinyl albums outsold CDs for the first time in 30 years during 2021

Tremendous.

Arun Starkey
Jan 17, 2022
CD sales increased for the first time since 2004

CD sales increased for the first time since 2004

CD isn’t dead.

Arun Starkey
Jan 7, 2022
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