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An institution for music lovers, Joe's Record Paradise says it's struggling to pay expenses while it reopens in a new location.

Joe’s Record Paradise Launches Crowdfunding Campaign To Save Itself

After relocating from one Silver Spring location to another, Maryland record shop Joe’s Record Paradise says it’s hurting for cash….

D.C. record store Crooked Beat (pictured during an in-store show in 2007) may be leaving Adams Morgan, according to owner Bill Daly.

Poor Building Conditions May Force Crooked Beat Records To Move, Says Owner

A mainstay on 18th Street NW, Crooked Beat Records may be leaving D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood, its home since 2004….

Joe's Record Paradise has found a new home just a short walk from its current one.

Joe’s Record Paradise Has Found A New Location

Joe’s Record Paradise may be the most nomadic record store in the D.C. region. Last summer, owner Johnson Lee told…

Falls Church's CD Cellar has relocated its main shop and plans to shutter its Arlington location, but owners say the moves will keep the business strong.

For Virginia Record Store CD Cellar, ‘No Downside’ In Big Changes

The plight of record stores is so well known, there’s even a day commemorating them. But for Northern Virginia’s CD…

Actor Fred Armisen is scheduled to do something — maybe with a guitar — at D.C.'s Red Onion Records.

Fred Armisen To Appear At Red Onion Records In D.C.

This post has been updated. Last month, Portlandia co-creator Fred Armisen reportedly sang the praises of D.C. label Dischord Records during a taping of…

In September, a flood almost wiped out Maryland record store Vinyl Acres.

How D.C.’s Rock Scene Helped Save This Record Store From Oblivion

Navigating shifts in the music industry is tough enough on record-shop owners. It seems unfair they’d have to contend with…

On top of the world: Tower Records founder Russ Solomon above his Sacramento, Calif., store in 1989.

The Life And Death Of Tower Records, Revisited

A new documentary from Colin Hanks looks back on a business empire that helped shape the tastes of many music fanatics.

As demand for vinyl soars, Virginia company Furnace MFG reportedly plans to open its own record-pressing facility.

Good News, Record Labels: A Virginia Company Plans To Open A Vinyl Pressing Plant

This story has been updated to include new information from Furnace MFG president and CEO Eric Astor. Record-making is a specialized…

A crowd gathers at Hollywood's Amoeba Music for a free weekday concert in 2007. A new shift to Friday album releases could spell logistical trouble for independent record stores like this one.

Goodbye, Music Tuesday: Starting Today, Albums Come Out On Friday

Around the world, new albums will now be released on Fridays. While the change is meant to help keep music from leaking early online, it could create some new headaches for music sellers.