The best Vinyl Records newsletters

A music-focused newsletter offering album reviews, vinyl recommendations, curated mixtapes and playlists, plus a Friday roundup of music, movies, books and shows called The Weekender. Writing is personal and opinionated, with links to streaming and vinyl purchase options.

The Vinyl Cut is a newsletter covering vinyl reissues, news and in-depth record reviews, from audiophile pressings to historic albums. Readers get detailed reviews of specific reissues, weekly lists of new releases, and occasional giveaways for paid subscribers.

Vinyl Latte covers vinyl reviews, audiophile gear and music news aimed at record collectors who care about sound quality. Recent issues go behind the scenes of albums and collections, such as the recording history of My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade and Michael Kiwanuka's one-room-studio album FUDGE.

A record shop's blog covering album of the month picks, retrospective history of Rough Trade across decades, and shopping guides for vinyl collectors. Readers get music recommendations and context tied closely to the shop's own releases and products.

Hot Wax Club is a podcast-style newsletter about vinyl records, album deep dives and the future of music online. Issues cover individual albums such as Sufjan Stevens' Illinois, plus freestyle talks on value-for-value, Nostr and direct artist payments.

A personal newsletter by a music enthusiast reflecting on owning physical music again, digital feudalism, and restarting an LP collection after decades. Issues mix album recommendations, gear notes such as a turntable choice, and short personal reflections.

Vulf is a record label newsletter announcing new vinyl releases, limited-time sales, and live events such as Greek Week 2026 ticket presales. It mostly serves as a promotional channel for buying music and attending label-related shows.

A personal newsletter from a self-described nerd who shares his vinyl record collecting, Record Store Day finds, and turntable setup, alongside occasional updates about his blog platform move. Readers get anecdotal album recommendations and casual, first-person notes rather than in-depth reporting.

A Canadian vinyl record shop's mailing list, announcing drops, sales and store news, plus notices about the owner's upcoming vacation and spam-filter fixes. Issues are mostly short store notices and individual record listings with condition notes.