Scott Dudelson, an avid vinyl collector who lost over 8,000 records in the Palisades fire when his home burned down, at Record Surplus in Santa Monica. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Scott ...

In January 2015, Elvis Presley's My Happiness sold for $300,000; it was the first the King ever recorded. "It was a 'live' ...

In an age of algorithms and streaming music, record stores offer an alternative. At Folk Arts Rare Records, founder Lou ...

The Harold B. Lee Library provides vinyl record players to BYU students. Students and staff can check out records from the sizable collection housed on the fourth floor of the library. (Joshua Rust) ...

Roughly 850 records line the shelves of a basement in a Tacoma home. Laurie Cinotto towers over the vast collection, pinches one album — smaller than the size of her palm — between her forefinger and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A vinyl record collection is something to be proud of, so it makes sense that not everyone wants to hide theirs away. The album covers ...

In our Record Store Day 2024 issue of the BrooklynVegan Digital Magazine, we talked to many different musicians about how record collecting and independent record stores shaped who they are today. One ...

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 ...

Sly Stone made a lot of essential releases. But what was his one “Essential” – capital “e” – record? It’s Andrew Winistorfer’s job to decide, and then share the news with the vinyl collecting world.

My dopamine menu might change seasonally, but the one aspect that will always remain a constant is a lounging listening session with a comfort album of my choice whistling through my home. Famously ...

The dust has settled on the big day and perhaps you're now having a bit of time to enjoy your new Christmas presents. If you got a record player this year or are planning on getting one soon, I've ...

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 ...