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Mark Smotroff  |  Jul 03, 2026

Sixty years ago today, the Grateful Dead performed on July 3, 1966, at Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, at promoter Bill Graham’s legendary Independence Ball event. And now, that important, early-career show is being released 60 years later to the day on July 3, 2026, as a five-sided, 3LP set dubbed July 3, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see if this historic performance belongs in your Dead-on-wax collection. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jul 01, 2026

The shared tale of the two Steves is finally coming to pass. What we mean by that is a pair of titanic British guitarists named Steve — ex-Genesis fretboard maestro Steve Hackett, and co-founding Marillion guitar guru Steve Rothery — are releasing The Roaring Waves, a long-gestating, evocatively titled LP credited to Hackett & Rothery, on August 28, 2026. AP editor Mike Mettler squires all the instrumental details. . .

Ken Micallef  |  Jun 29, 2026

Now that we’ve finished previewing the Soulines tt23 turntable, it’s finally time to put it to the test. Read Ken Micallef’s review to see if the tt23 table delivers on its rich playback promise of providing dynamics, resolution, detail, tone, and more. . .

Mark Smotroff,  |  Jun 26, 2026

Smashing Pumpkins’ full-length debut album, May 1991’s Gish, was arguably one of the defining moments when indie rock started to find its footing in the mainstream. In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Gish was just reissued as a 180g LP on May 29, 2026, via Martha’s Music/Virgin/Capitol/UMe, and it’s a clean, well-made, and affordably priced remastered release. Read Mark Smotroff’s review (and AP editor Mike Mettler’s detailed footnotes) to see if this new Gish belongs on your turntable. . .

Analog Planet Staff  |  Jun 26, 2026

Ola Björling speaks with Aaron Leung of Skyanalog at High End Vienna 2026 about the company’s two new cartridges: the triple-diamond 3D REF, and the P-1GC with its bespoke stylus profile. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jun 25, 2026

All you need is . . . Beatles! June 25 is officially Global Beatles Day, and AP editor Mike Mettler has all the fab details about how you can honor it properly. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jun 24, 2026

The days grow short, the nights are gone — but Stampede lives on to spin another day. That’s our way of saying that we are very much looking forward to Mobile Fidelity continuing their most excellent Original Master Recording series revisitations of The Doobie Brothers Warner Bros. catalog with their upcoming 180g 45rpm 2LP edition April 1975’s Stampede. AP editor Mike Mettler corrals all the details. . .

Mike Mettler,  |  Jun 22, 2026

Now spinning! SRP — Sneak Reel Preview, that is — of Ken Micallef’s review of the Soulines tt23 turntable that's coming soon to AP. . .

Mark Smotroff  |  Jun 19, 2026

Last year, we reviewed a fine 180g 3LP box set called Miles 55: The Prestige Recordings that focused on the recordings Miles Davis made that year for the Prestige label. As that box followed the previous year’s Miles 54: The Prestige Recordings 180g 4LP collection, it only seemed logical that we would get the next one in the series this year — and Craft Recordings has made sure of it by releasing the Miles 56: The Prestige Recordings 180g 4LP box set today, June 19, 2026. Read Mark Smotroff’s review to see if the Miles 56 box matches the excellence of its predecessors. . .

Mike Mettler  |  Jun 19, 2026

If anything, Todd Rundgren embodies the title of his 2018 autobiography, for he is, without a doubt, The Individualist through and through. AP editor Mike Mettler talks with Rundgren about his current “Damned If I Do” summer tour, the first record he ever bought that still permeates his music-making DNA to this day, and what he feels his top priority is as a producer. . .

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