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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Molly Swindall poses with part of her Taylor Swift vinyl collection in Georgia. (Kendrick Brinson for the Washington Post via ...

The hunt, the artwork, the ritual, the sound. Vinyl is still the retro format that rewards collectors every time—CDs will ...

Physical forms of music fizzled out with the rise of modern technology and music-streaming apps. But thanks to a growing fascination with nostalgic sounds, records aren't completely done for. In fact, ...

It’s giving hi-fi enthusiasts a new way of experiencing the physical media format. Vinyl is so hot right now that a Nashville-based audio company has been able to create an entirely new way of ...

Kobi Waldfogel grew up when the iPod was king, but after a few years of listening to downloaded music through corded headphones, he realized he’d never seen the cover art for some of his favorite ...

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 ...

It’s been about three years since the vinyl bug hit me. Since then, I’ve undergone two turntable system evolutions (many of you will be pleased to know I have a proper separates vinyl system now), and ...

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 ...

Vinyl is so hot right now that a Nashville-based audio company has been able to create an entirely new way of experiencing it. And it’s apparently all the rage. The company, called Tiny Vinyl, makes ...