

Michael Kurtz
Co-founder and executive producer of Record Store Day, a longtime advocate for independent record stores who organizes RSD releases and artist collaborations to support the physical-music community.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 42min
Looking at THE LIST for Record Store Day 2026 with RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz
Michael Kurtz, co-founder and executive producer of Record Store Day, returns to discuss The List of RSD titles and why Bruno Mars is the 2026 ambassador. He outlines Bruno Mars collaborations and a special vinyl compilation. They reminisce about past ambassadors, rare collectibles, RSD’s global growth, tactile appeal of records, and notable exclusive pressings coming this spring.


