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 ...

Hip-hop has always been about ownership. Not just of stories, but of sound. For collectors, that ownership lives in crates ...

Record collectors, listen up! Gone are the days of storing your vinyl in crates. You’ve curated the perfect playlist, now is not the time to hide it under a console. Show off your best finds. Use your ...

"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 ...

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, ...

Whether new or old, every record needs a bit of care to keep it free from crackles, pops, and scratches. Physical media — especially vinyl — needs a little more care than digital files, which won’t ...

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

When Jesse Kahn imagined what it would be like to be a father, he thought about music. He imagined introducing his future daughter to his favorite records. "I've spent so much time envisioning sitting ...