J&R MUSIC WORLD will host the official NYC signing for hip-hop phenom J COLE’S critically acclaimed debut album COLE WORLD: THE SIDELINE STORY on Tuesday, September 27 at 6 pm at the J&R Music Store, 23 Park Row. Directions.
As a special bonus to the event, the first 300 fans to pre-order the album at J&R [...]

F1 2011 is available today! It’s the sequel to the BAFTA-award winning F1 2010, the fastest-selling FORMULA ONE game ever released. With an ESRB rating of E for Everyone, this racing game is available for the PC, Xbox360, and Playstation 3 systems. In addition, handheld units will also be available for top racing action.
Handheld editions [...]

It’s going to be a magical day, because Nick Lowe’s album The Old Magic is out! Pick it up on CD or vinyl.
To celebrate, we have exclusive, limited edition sets of Nick Lowe playing cards that we are giving away with purchase the new album at J&R Music Store at 23 Park Row. Hurry, [...]

The events of September 11, 2001 transformed not only our Lower Manhattan neighborhood, but the entire world.
We at J&R remember that day with great sadness, but also with admiration for the many heroes who gave their lives on that date, and the many more heroes who have contributed since.
Our stores are [...]

As of Thursday morning 9/8/11, barring seriously inclement weather (i.e. driving rain and/or thunder and lighting), the Earth, Wind & Fire Concert at South Street Seaport in Downtown NYC will go on as scheduled. Gates open at 5pm EST. You must have an entry bracelet to attend.
Check back here for the all concert [...]

Did you happen to catch this week’s episode of Entourage? While Turtle was being read the riot act by New York Yankee Mark “Tex” Teixeira, who should happen onto the screen but your old friend, J&R! It’s not every electronics store that gets a special guest star appearance on HBO’s hippest series.
 

When Tony Bennett first experienced the Sound of Koss in the early 1960’s, he knew immediately that the best way to enjoy music was with a pair of Koss Stereophones. The Tony Bennett Signature Edition Stereophone honors the Koss tradition of delivering an uncompromised listening experience, and unites two legends to form the Perfect Pair.
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J&R Music World proudly presents a very special acoustic performance at 23 Park Row and autograph signing by Gary Louris and Mark Olson of THE JAYHAWKS on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30 PM for the release of their new album MOCKINGBIRD TIME.
 

Thursday August 25 marked the opening of J&R’s 17th Annual MusicFest & Tech Expo in Downtown NYC, featuring three days of free music, hundreds of product demos, giveaways, seminars and enter to win contests — plus (and maybe most importantly) the biggest savings of the entire summer. Virtually an entire city block of savings — [...]

In addition to being one half of one of the greatest songwriting duos of the Twentieth Century, Nick Ashford was a great friend to J&R. He is fondly remembered for his appearances at J&R with his longtime partner and wife, Valerie Simpson.
Ashford & Simpson’s ties to J&R run deep. The duo performed at the [...]