I’ve always been fascinated by vinyl records, not just for the music but for how some of them have turned into serious collectibles over time. What used to be just something to spin on a turntable can ...

Vinyl records have endured every format that threatened to replace them. CDs would make them obsolete in the eighties, ...

If you grew up flipping through record bins or carefully lowering a needle onto vinyl, you’ll be happy to know your musical memories might now be worth serious cash. With the resurgence of vinyl and a ...

One winter when Kevin Hiroshi Donan was a child growing up in Flint, Mich., he went to play outside with some of his father’s Frisbees – or at least he thought the round, black, grooved discs were ...

Amassing a respectable vinyl collection isn’t just a hobby. It’s a discipline, often taking years to groom and perfect. But one private record collector is willing to help you bypass that decades-long ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In recent years, being a vinyl collector has become something of a status symbol. The retro hobby has ...

For serious record hunters, a brightly colored little cart that’s rolling into a downtown L.A. shop for about two weeks will be a treasure of a find. It will be filled with rare vinyl straight out of ...

If you're a fan of the warm, crackly sound of vintage vinyl, where should you go in Sacramento now that The Beat is closed for good? Dimple Records' prices are unbeatable, and Arden-Arcade's Esoteric ...

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The pursuit of rare, unreleased music has carried record geeks and reissue labels to every corner of the globe, from dusty attics to spider-webbed basements. What used to be called “digging in the ...