This Week’s Best-Selling Jazz
10 Essential Outlaw Country Albums
Here’s a handy, era-spanning guide to the artists and albums comprising the rowdy, rule-breaking core of the Outlaw Country legacy.
5 Rare Drag Queen Records
While most drag performers have gone the digital-first route, these five rare drag vinyl releases demonstrate the demand that limited edition releases create.
10 Essential MPB Albums from the 1960s and ’70s
Música Popular Brasileira, better known as MPB, soundtracked a significant moment in Brazil’s history and influenced generations. Dive into the best albums here.
Collecting
The Most Valuable Releases Sold on Discogs in May 2025
The most valuable releases sold on Discogs in May 2025 includes the Beatles, three gatefold copies of ‘Dark Side of The Moon,’ and a rare Revelation Records EP.
How Record Stores Build Community
For the owners of Prospector Records, a new generation of vinyl collectors demonstrated an opportunity to highlight the social aspect of neighborhood record stores.
Vinylogue: Sara Mautone
Italian DJ and fashion photographer Sara Mautone blends slow artistry with deep vinyl knowledge, calculated digging, and most of all, patience.
Guides
CD Price Guide: How to Determine the Value of Your CDs on Discogs
This guide will help you determine how much your CDs are worth.
A Personal Guide to Record Collecting for Beginners
All the things to consider when you start collecting vinyl.
Protecting Physical Media: Combatting CD and DVD Rot
These tips will help your CDs and DVDs last a lifetime.
Audio Gear
How to Set Up Your Turntable
This guide will help you set up your turntable correctly.
What to Do When a New Record Is Skipping
Learn how to check your vinyl and adjust your turntable setup if you’ve got a new record that’s skipping.
The Art of the Mixtape: How to Make Your Own Analog Playlist
Digital playlists may be more convenient, but there’s nothing like the love and care that goes into curating a tangible mixtape.


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