Penrose Records 45s Out Now!

The 45s that launched our new imprint, Penrose Records, from The Altons, Los Yesterdays, Thee Sinseers, Jason Joshua, and Thee Sacred Souls are out now! Limited quantities have been added to the Daptone Shop and a second pressing is on the way, due to land on July 15th. 45s are also now available at shops […]

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Daptone Auction Fundraiser

We at Daptone stand in unity with protestors across the country whose outrage at this country’s seemingly endless racist violence has boiled over. The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery cannot be seen as outliers due to individual bad actors, but rather just the most recent acts to be caught on […]

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Little Richard (1932-2020)

Words by Andy Maltz There have been so many eloquent remembrances of Little Richard in the past couple of days since his passing that I am hesitant to attempt one, knowing that my words will inevitably fall short. The basic details of his life–his youth, struggle for recognition, conflicts between his religious beliefs and his […]

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