Guide to iNDIEPLAZA & RSD 2025
We’re so excited for our 4th annual festival co-presented by Rockefeller Center on April 12th! This is your guide to all things iNDIEPLAZA & Record…
In Profile: Belle and Sebastian
Glasgow indie-pop sweethearts Belle and Sebastian have held a reputation for being an international sensation since their 1996 breakthrough. Accomplishing mountains of acclaim in their nearly…
Shoplifting with Nick Hakim
The prolific, genre-bending singer-songwriter, Nick Hakim stopped into Rough Trade NYC before his performance at Brooklyn Steel for a Shoplifting session. photos by Olivia Cummings While…
Shoplifting with Amanda Shires
Rough Trade invites Amanda Shires, the Grammy-winning songwriter, vocalist and fiddle player to join us on our most recent installment of Shoplifting! photos by Olivia Cummings…
Most Anticipated Albums of 2023
Paramore, Tennis, Shame, and Gorillaz are only a few of the artists set to release new albums in 2023. Our most anticipated albums of 2023 consist…
Winter Sale 2023
Our biggest sale ever! Great savings on thousands of titles. Featuring albums of the year, Rough Trade Exclusives, limited edition colored vinyl, merch and many more.…
Album Covers of the Year 2022
2022 came and went, with new releases popping up constantly it was tough to focus on the accompanying artwork but these titles stuck out amongst the…
Shoplifting with Randall Poster and Lee Ranaldo
In celebration of the release of the new 20 LP box set For the Birds: The Birdsong Projec [https://www.roughtrade.com/us/product/various-artists/for-the-birds-the-birdsong-project-1]…
Top 10 In-Stores 2022
From a photo op with Megan Thee Stallion to an intimate performance with Tegan and Sara, 2022 was a groundbreaking year for events! Whether it be…
The Gift Shop: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of the year where everyone is scavenging for the perfect gift; look no further, Rough Trade has just what you need!…
Staff Picks 2022
Our amazing staff tell us all about their favorite albums of 2022 featuring titles from our Vinyl Albums of the Year list [https://blog.roughtrade.com/…
Shoplifting with POND
POND are known for their psych-pop grandiosity, but their newest album ‘9’ was created with more than just their psychedelic sound in mind. Photos by Olivia…
Shoplifting with Rayland Baxter
From Mac Miller to Leonard Cohen, Rayland Baxter walks us through the inspiration behind his fourth album 'If I Were a Butterfly' Photos by…
US Vinyl Albums of the Year 2022
Our 2022 list is a reflection of the past 12 months in music, focusing on those releases available on the vinyl format, informed by the discerning…
US Books of the Year 2022
During a year of bumpy restarts, where our feet feel a bit closer to the ground and our heads starting to look skyward, the stories we…