Black Friday music deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the Black Friday sales

Buy a Victrola turntable - get a free LP
Buying new vinyl can be expensive, so it’s well worth taking advantage of this deal over at Victrola, which enables you to get a free album – worth up to $35 – when you make a purchase from a selection of the company's record players. Just add the code "FREEALBUM" after you add both items to your basket.

If you're shopping for a compact, portable turntable, but one that still delivers the goods in terms of audio and performance, the second iteration of Victrola's Eastwood deck is a sure bet. The vintage looks belie the tech under the hood, including single knob control, Bluetooth-connectivty and a custom-tuned speaker. It also comes complete with an Audio-Technica AT-3600LA cartridge for crystal clear audio.

There’s a 23% saving on the popular minimalist Sony PS-LX310BT belt-driven turntable on Amazon US. It’s a fully-automatic unit, has Bluetooth and USB output, can rip your vinyl albums to digital and has an in-built phono EQ.

Amazon have knocked 33% off the price of this Philips CD player that comes with bookshelf speakers. Not only does it feature a CD player, but it will also play your cassettes and it has a radio and remote control. A neat all-in-one player.

There’s money off this Onkyo audio CD player at Amazon right now and if you have a pair of wired speakers, this is definitely worth a closer look. It’s a classy-looking unit and there’s also a headphone jack included along with a remote.

If you’re looking for a cheap and cheerful portable CD player that works great in the bedroom or kitchen, then this neat CD player from Micocious should fit the bill - especially with 20% off at Amazon. It also has a FM radio and can double as a wee Bluetooth speaker. It comes with a stand and there’s also several colour variations to choose from.

The Cure's first studio album in 16 years was highly anticipated and it turned out to be one of their best. But if you missed it, you can grab 28% off the price at Amazon for Black Friday. This is the 3-disc deluxe edition that contains the original album and additional instrumentals, along with a Blu-ray with the Hi-res stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes - all wrapped in Digisleeve packaging.

Ghost’s Impera might just be my favourite album by Tobias Forge and co. and it’s pretty much an essential purchase if you have a Ghost-shaped hole in your CD collection. 12 tracks that, to me, are a real throwback to 80s metal.

This 2CD compilation is crammed full of Bon Jovi classics, including Bad Medicine, Runaway, Keep The Faith, You Give Love A Bad Name and Wanted Dead Or Alive. There’s even room in this 30-track collection for Jon Bon Jovi’s solo hit single Blaze Of Glory. Grab it on sale at Walmart.

This brilliant box set celebrates the 20th anniversary of Linkin Park’s groundbreaking Hybrid Theory album. It’s spread over 4LP and includes previously unreleased music, an 80-page book, a replica tour laminate, a Chester Bennington poster and more.

Linkin Park's latest album is on sale at Amazon - specifically the translucent sea blue vinyl edition with a 16% discount - and it’s worth it, as this LP is fantastic and includes the magnificent lead single The Emptiness Machine.

Amazon have knocked money off this limited-edition five album Motley Crue box set which includes Too Fast For Love, Shout At The Devil, Theatre Of Pain, Girls, Girls, Girls and Dr. Feelgood all printed on 180g coloured vinyl.

This reprint of Slipknot's 2001 album Iowa was originally released in 2022 - but this edition has been spread over 2LP and pressed on coke bottle green translucent vinyl making it a neat addition to your collection.

This Beatles collection was originally released in 2023 and is spread across 3LP. The box set contains 37 tracks, including six which were remixed specially for this box set and is a must for Beatles’ vinyl enthusiasts.

There’s money off the 2015 edition of Led Zep’s Physical Graffiti which is presented over 2LP and pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl. The record was remastered for this release and features classic tracks Kashmir, Custard Pie and The Rover - which has one of rock’s best-ever riffs (in my opinion).

This is the expansive 20th anniversary, super deluxe vinyl edition of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots - one of my all-time favourite records. This version contains 5LP and a total of 56 tracks, including demos, b-sides, radio sessions and previously unreleased material. Love it!

This 4LP collection brings together Aerosmith’s best-loved tracks pressed on 180g black vinyl. In total, there are 44 songs including Mama Kin, Dream On, Walk This Way, Back In The Saddle, Rag Doll and Love In An Elevator.

Last year I saw prices fall on the original Emberton portable speaker, but this time there's money off the newer Emberton II. With 30 hours of battery and punchy audio, this is one of my favourite portable speakers.

There’s 23% off the list price of the excellent Marshall Motif II true wireless, active noise cancelling earbuds at Amazon. A solid alternative to the AirPods with top audio delivery and six hours of battery from a single charge.

The latest in Marshall’s on-ear headphones range is down in price this Black Friday in their Midnight Blue colour scheme. These are an excellent choice offering top sound and comfort. They also have a brilliant battery life of 100-hours which is tough to beat.

Hot Topic Black Friday T-shirt sale Save up to 40% on rock & metal t-shirts
When it comes to rock and metal t-shirts, Hot Topic have just about every base covered. But the website's sale means there's even more reason to dive in. As if that wasn't enough, Hot Topic also have loads more stuff for sale including backpacks, slippers, toys and games. Go!

This 6187 Lego reproduction of Mando's fabulous Razor Crest star ship has a nice saving, making it an ideal time to snap one up. It's packed with detail and it even comes with a bunch of minifigures including The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda.

Looking for a present for someone who loves all things Fender? Then this 1074-piece Strat replica with Fender 65 Princeton Reverb amp should tick all the right boxes. It has six strings, tuning pegs, a pickup switch, whammy bar, textile strap and Fender stickers to complete the look.

There’s a nice saving on the 2660-piece Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle set at Walmart. It’s packed with detail, including potions classroom, Whomping Willow and Chessboard Chamber.

With this Wednesday Addams Lego figure, it can be Halloween all year round! The figure is made from 702 Lego pieces and contains two outfits, the mysterious Thing, Nero’s gravestone, a bunch of black dahlias, candles and a vintage typewriter. A nice gift for your Lego-loving goth friend.

There’s a brilliant saving of 21% on the fully manual, direct-drive Audio-Technica LP5X turntable at Amazon right now. It’s got 3 speed settings, an in-built pre-amp, dust cover and more. It’s a sturdy bit of kit and for less than £300, is a great deal.

The DP-400 is one of the nicest turntables we’ve seen in a while – but this semi-automatic, belt-driven deck is much more than just a pretty face, with features such as a built-in phono equalizer, a switchable moving-magnet cartridge and three-speed playback.

This stereo system from Panasonic is down 25% at Amazon. Like some other models in this list, it also has a DAB radio. It also has dual 12W speakers and is Bluetooth enabled to give you a bit more flexibility. A nice desktop option.

I love the look of this traditional hi-fi system with CD player - and like it even more with £100 off the retail price at Currys. It comes with 60W of audio from a pair of desktop speakers, has a DAB digital radio and Bluetooth functionality. There’s also a remote so you don’t have to move off the sofa.

This is a sleek and extremely stylish hi-fi system with CD player from Panasonic. Amazon have knocked 20% off the unit which features 20W speakers, FM radio, Bluetooth and USB playback. This model doesn’t come with a DAB radio - but it’s still an excellent choice your playing your CD collection.

Save 15% on this 8CD box set containing Green Day’s studio output from 1990 through to 2009. That means you’ll get hits like Dookie, American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown, Nimrod and more - all for an awesome price. If you’re just getting into Green Day, this is a great pick-up.

This 4CD box set was released to mark the 30th anniversary of Metallica’s iconic ‘Black album’. Here, you’ll find a total of 53 Metallica tracks, covered by a wide range of artists. That includes Ghost and Weezer’s versions of Enter Sandman, Biffy Clyro’s take on Holier Than Thou, The HU covering Through The Never and Phoebe Bridgers cut of Nothing Else Matters. Get it on sale at Amazon.

This 13-track live set was captured during the late, great Ozzy Osbourne's show at Tokyo’s legendary Budokan in 2002 and is a great snapshot of that era of The Prince Of Darkness’ solo output. It includes the tracks Bark At The Moon, Mama, I’m Coming Home, No More Tears and Paranoid. Pick up a copy from EMP.

Jesus Jones are a personal favourite of mine and if you want to explore what makes them so good, this 2CD, 34-track best of is a great place to start. It’s got songs like International Bright Young Thing, Never Enough, Real, Real, Real and the classic Info Freako. Get it at Townsend Music.

Released to mark AC/DC’s 50th anniversary, this version of the band’s High Voltage album is presented on gold-coloured vinyl. Features classic tracks including It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ’N’ Roll) and T.N.T. Save 15% on Amazon.

Iron Maiden's Live After Death - arguably one of the best live albums ever recorded - is currently on sale. Grab a copy of this classic while you still can with 15% off the RRP!

There £70 off the latest in Marshall's Emberton portable speaker range on the official Marshall website - and it's an excellent step-up from the rock-solid original. The 360-degree audio is cracking, while the battery life has moved up from 20 hours to 30. It also has Stack Mode, enabling you to hook up the speaker to additional Emberton II for a wall of sound.

In my Marshall Woburn III review, I praised the Bluetooth speaker for its “sharp, detailed and balanced audio” and this Cyber Monday, you can pick one up with a huge saving over on the official Marshall website. If you’re after a powerful bit of kit, this comes highly recommended.

The latest in Marshall’s Acton speaker range is on sale with more than £80 on the official Marshall website. This is the cream version, and it’s a cracking Bluetooth speaker and is ready to go straight out of the box. The stereo Acton III belts out your music at 80W in excellent quality, has Bluetooth 5.2 functionality and is made from 70% recycled plastic.

With a whopping £100 off the RRP of the over-ear Marshall Monitor II A.N.C headphones, this is one of the best early deals I've seen. Audio delivery is as good as you'd imagine from a Marshall product, they fold away for easy storage - and they'll give you 30 hours of music.

We did the research so you don't have to. The WH-1000XM4s have great sound quality, they're comfortable and the charge lasts forever (well, 30 hours). They'll make you, or your kids, listen to music differently,

To create the most famous starship in the universe, you’ll have to assemble a whopping 7541 Lego pieces - but the end result is worth the effort. It’s jam-packed with details Star Wars aficionados will adore and you can even recreated the scene from The Empire Strikes Back when Threepio barges in on Han and Leia kissing! With £210 off, this would make an awesome Christmas present.

There’s a £23 saving on this 1050-piece Lego Star Wars R2-D2 at very.co.uk. Once complete, R2’s head can fully rotate and the universe’s most loved droid also has an attachable periscope and tools. The kit also comes with a mini-figure of Darth Malak with lightsaber.

Get one of the Star Wars saga's favourite characters in the shape of this 1138-piece Lego Star Wars C-3PO at Amazon. Ol' Threepio can be adjusted once complete and he comes with his very own C-3PO mini figure.

Here’s a cool looking Lego Star Wars ship to display at your workstation - a 1931-piece TIE Interceptor which is for sale at Amazon. It includes a detailed cockpit and comes with a TIE pilot and mouse droid. Nice!

At full price, Lego can be expensive – so it’s well worth snapping up mega-deals like this one from Very. Getting a 1,369-piece Lego set for this price is pretty nice. And you’ll get eight figures from the Dune film as part of the price.

A Lego version of Mario’s eternal nemesis Bowser is replicated here in a whopping 2807 pieces. Once pieced back together - probably after Mario defeated him yet again - King Koopa’s head and neck are adjustable and the kit includes a fireball launcher, a POW block and two towers of flame. A nice early Christmas present for a Nintendo fan.

From classic Star Wars characters to cool Funk Pop! vinyl variants to retro figures and more, Zavvi's 3 for £20 deal will help you flesh out some of those toy collections nicely. Whether for you or for the kids, We don't judge here,