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Who is this year’s Record Store Day ambassador?
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Madison Rutherford
A. Run the Jewels
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Answer: A. Each year, an influential band or musician is chosen to serve as the official ambassador of Record Store Day. This year, critically acclaimed hip-hop duo Run the Jewels are stepping into the role and will be celebrating by releasing an RSD exclusive, Stay Gold Collectors Edition, which includes a metal box to house your RTJ records, a clear etched 12-inch with Marvel Comic branding, a slipmat and stickers. Past ambassadors include Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Jack White and Chuck D.
Christy Byerly
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Record Store Day is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
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Aaron Kolodny
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Chuck Morales III
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Nadine Whitehead Courtney Oldham
Nearly 40 pounds of green dye are used to turn the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day every year. There are 16 places in the U.S. named Dublin. Total industry sales for vinyl records have skyrocketed from 990,000 in 2007 to 13 million in 2016.
The first record player was introduced in 1857.
13 million pints of Guinness will ECOLLEGETIMES.COM | MARCH 15, 2018
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be consumed worldwide on St. Paddy’s Day.
60 percent of Americans plan to
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in 2018.
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