We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some albums are so essential, so key to the identity of a particular type of music or era of history, that they likely sit in many, if not ...

In the bustling Folk Arts Rare Records shop in City Heights, owner Brendan Boyle is flipping through a cardboard box of records. "There's really important blues ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building a record collection is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a serious music fan, but on anything but an unlimited budget, there ...

Each of Trixie Mattel‘s album releases to date, 2017’s Two Birds and 2018’s One Stone, hinted at a bygone era of popular music. The colorful winner of RuPaul‘s Drag Race All Stars season 3, who’s also ...

"We're going to be an old-fashioned record store," Brendan Boyle told me during a recent afternoon phone call. While he could've been referring to Folk Arts Rare Records (3072 El Cajon Blvd.), which ...

Cowboy Bebop fans know the importance of the music by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts, which features different genres with more focus on jazz. The soundtrack to the iconic anime series by Shinichiro ...

Terry Callier’s The New Folk Sound returns with a warm, detailed vinyl reissue from Craft and Bluesville, showcasing his soulful voice, raw guitar work, and timeless energy that digital streaming ...

The 'Kudanshita Folk Festival '25' featured performances by star-studded artists including Keisuke Kuwata, Mariya Takeuchi, Aimyon, and Kazutoshi Sakurai.The CD containing the live recordings will be ...