Record Store Day

This annual indy retail event first took place on April 19, 2008, yet it still finds ways to surprise and delight.

Exclusives include Robert Plant, Neil Young, John Lennon, Black Sabbath, Bruce Springsteen, Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd, among others.

A look at the signature items available today at local music shops.

Look for multiple Beatles-related projects, new releases from Aerosmith and Cheap Trick, and the return of Record Store Day Black Friday.

Here's a look at all of the rock-related releases set to arrive in late November.

Record Store Day has turned into a day long party to celebrate the hobby

The Weekender is here with some indoor and outdoor ideas for you to get out and about this weekend

Other rock acts with exclusive releases include David Gilmour, Fleetwood Mac, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Queen and Yes, among others.

The artificial scarcity of releases isn't good for customers or shops.

Look for another jam-packed Record Store Day Black Friday – and lots of Beatles stuff, too.