This week, Mark and Alan are joined by Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton to look at this year’s Black Friday releases and talk about the state of the vinyl industry. Alan went to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, Mark recaps his trip to Cancun for The Sands (formerly ‘80s in the Sand), and we consider this year’s Grammy nominations. Plus our new music picks include Hayley Williams, Rosalia, and Katy Perry.

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This week, it’s a special edition of “Sound Up!,” with deep dives into two new music books. Movie director, author, and legendary music journalist Cameron Crowe joins us to talk about his new memoir, “The Uncool.” Then we take a look at Alan’s new book, “Don’t Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.” Plus our take on Brandi Carlile’s “SNL” performance and new music picks from Snocaps and Florence + the Machine.

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This week on “Sound Up!,” Mark and Alan welcome Richard Marx to discuss “After Hours,” his just=announced album of standards (and some originals that sound like standards). We offer our thoughts on the Bruce biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.” In music news, this year’s nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame are announced, U2 have good news on drummer Larry Mullen’s health, and Radiohead explain their long absence. Plus new music picks from Mumford & Sons with Hozier, Bartees Strange, Lily Allen, and Brandi Carlile.

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