Another year nears its end, and another stack of records are vying for space on the turntable. Why? Because we're still buying vinyl like it's 1975, when the CD hadn't yet been invented and the only streaming platforms were found at railway stations during downpours.
Earlier this month, Classic Rock shared its 50 Best Albums Of 2025, a carefully compiled end-of-year reckoning that celebrated veteran bands refusing to fade, solo artists venturing where others fear to tread, left-field curveballs reminding us that rock'n'roll can still surprise, and new bands reminding us that new is sometimes better than old.
