Featured Label: XL Recordings

XL is home to some names that would be more than welcome in the major label realm- Radiohead, Adele, Beck and Jack White to name a few. While the majors definitely made offers to these artists, XL stays independent and keeps a rock solid roster by keeping it simple,...

Featured Label: Rough Trade Records

Rough Trade is one of the few late 70s/early 80s DIY labels still standing…and still independent. Owner Geoff Travis got his start running a record store in London; selling, promoting, and eventually distributing Punk and Post Punk records. When he decided to start a...