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Whatever might come and wherever you run, certain career artists will stand by you when the time comes. Charlie T. Wilbury Jr. aficionados will no doubt pick up on our slight alteration of some choice lyrics of a stone-cold, late-1970s Tom Petty-penned classic there, which is our way of leading into some quite important news we’ve received directly from the Tom Petty Estate. To that end, AP editor Mike Mettler dives into the origins of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Origins 1971-1978 5LP/1DVD/1BD box set, which is headed our way via UMe on November 6, 2026. . .

Ken Micallef sits down with mastering engineer Ryan K. Smith for an exclusive interview on Day 2 at Acoustic Sounds’ inaugural Vinyl Summit in Salina, Kansas. . .

If the first two 180gm Blues Masters Live at the Crossroads Concert Series LP salvos are any indication, we are in for one helluva ride as this series progresses. AP editor Mike Mettler has all you need to know about why you should get your hands on these new Analogue Productions editions of Tab Benoit’s 2LP set from 2002 and Tony Joe White’s 1LP offering from 2003, both of which were recorded live a year apart at Blue Heaven Studios in Salina, Kansas. . .