Back in the 20th century, vinyl record collecting was the standard for audiophiles and casual music listeners alike. It was the only massively-available format for music in the United States, after ...

Scott Dudelson, 45, peers out over the shelves of Santa Monica vinyl shop Record Surplus. First opening its doors in 1985, it's been his home away from home since childhood. While other kids were ...

It is the present that gave me back my past. For decades they stood like dusty relics in a museum diorama, always there, with stories to tell, but rendered silent by the passing of time. “Damn the ...

Tips and advice for storing, cataloging and sorting a very large vinyl record collection. I arrived two nights ago, and am still heavily jetlagged. Woke up at 2:00 a.m. yesterday morning and today, ...

Those vinyl discs lining your shelf – are they a record collection or an album collection? Does Taylor Swift have 11 hit records or albums? Did Adele’s “Hello” win record of the year or album of the ...

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Editor’s note: The above video is from the first installment of the event series on Sunday, August 6. There are three more installments that will be held each Sunday of the month. APL’s Carver Branch ...

Not sure where to buy vinyl records? We spoke to some experts about where to go and what to look for if you're just getting started. I’ve contributed to PCMag since 2019, covering all kinds of ...

If you want to get into Howlin’ Wolf and classic blues from the 60s, I highly recommend listening to this compilation album. More Real Folk Blues was released in 1967 and is a wonderful collection of ...

GATHERING DUST. THERE COMES A TIME IN THE LIFE OF THE COLLECTOR WHEN ONE’S PRIDE AND JOY. YEAH, BECOMES A BIT OF A PROBLEM. AS YOU CAN TELL, THEY’RE EVERYWHERE YOU TURN. LIKE MANY AN AGING BOOMER, JIM ...

As someone who thinks about shopping and gifting for a living, it can be admittedly difficult to buy gifts for me. However, when my mom bought me the Audio-Technica Stereo Turntable vinyl player as a ...