This week we're honored to have Blues Legend Charlie Musselwhite, a man who has played with many of the great blues musicians in history. Charlie shares his history, his stories growing up in Memphis alongside Elvis & Johnny Cash, to moving to Chicago and playing in all the joints on the South-side with countless blues musicians. 

Recently discovered tapes showcase news reports from the first hour of John Lennon's death, December 8, 1980.

Dave Morrell has a fascinating tale about meeting John Lennon, trading records with him and taking custody of Lennon's very own Beatles 'Butcher-Cover'. Clearly the best record collecting story ever. PLUS we have a special episode coming up featuring new recordings from the night of Lennon's death, listen for more details.

We don't throw the term "legend" around too much but today is very appropriate; Keith Morris, founder & former lead singer of Black Flag, Circle Jerks and OFF! joins us to talk about his career, his music, his life, his unique perspective and of course his record collection. We go deep on this one and share information on Keith's new autobiography "My Damage", a fascinating read through his life and the early days of punk rock. Plus a short record-nerd tutorial on Black Flag and SST's 1st record "Nervous Breakdown"; early pressings fetch several hundred dollars, today we share what you need to know to spot one.

This week, we have Chris Robinson formerly of The Black Crowes and now with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood and we're talking about his history, his music and of course his massive record collection. Chris is quite the vinyl collector and can't seem to stay out of record stores while on tour. Check out the new LP "If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home By Now" available now, as well as the tour dates for the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. And this week we also plunder through the new Record Store Day 'Black Friday' release list. Lots of stuff there, mark your calendars for Friday November 25!

Red Fang is a metal band, very heavy, catchy and never-compromising. Bryan Giles joins us to talk about the band history, their approach to making music, their new album 'Only Ghosts', their upcoming tour and of course, vinyl vinyl vinyl. Plus we just got back from Southern California with a few suitcases full of rekkids!

This week we discuss some great options for vinyl record enthusiasts on your gift list; rather than buying them another record which they may or may not enjoy, how about getting them an accessory that will go well with their hobby? We discuss a few options plus we talk to a record collector who recently ran across some rare Frank Sinatra acetates that once belong to Ava Gardner. A great story on finding a piece of music history that can be yours for the right price!

Mike Doughty is one of my favourite artists; beautiful songs, striking lyrics, melodies that stick in the head for days and he's prolific, so there's more of him to enjoy. Today he stops by The Vinyl Guide and discusses his craft as well as his new LP "The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns" available now. Plus we feature a special track for listeners of The Vinyl Guide!

Van Halen were the most powerful band in the world in 1984, this is the story of that journey, their career-defining LP "1984" and an in-depth discussion with album artist Margo Z Nahas.

You've seen them at yard sales, you've noticed them in 2nd hand shops, you may have actually owned or listened to them in the past, but do you know the history of the 8 track tape? It's pretty fascinating and it's thanks to innovators and businessmen like Earl 'Madman' Muntz and Bill Lear that started the personal music craze. Hear the story along with some secrets various artists his within the tracks of the 8 track tapes!

Concrete Blonde was a phenomenal Southern California band who had great songs and lucky enough to be recognized for their work; hits like "Joey", "Heal It Up", "Mexican Moon", "Caroline", "Tomorrow Wendy", "God Is a Bullet"....I could go on..... Lead singer Johnette Napolitano joins us to talk about her incredible career, the songs, the stories and why the music always needs to be the most important focus in this industry. Johnette also grew up in SoCal and has many stories of working with and around legends of music and art.

In 1969 the MC5 released their debut album "Kick Out The Jams" and, although the band was relatively short-lived, this release set the pace for future punk rock and garage bands around the world. Today we dive deep into this record as well as speak to Wayne Kramer about the stories, the controversies, the band's other releases, what it was like being in the MC5 and his life since. For more info on Wayne's recent activities go to JailGuitarDoors.org.

Pt 2 of 2: John Tefteller scours the world for some of the rarest records; his collection of Blues 78s is unmatched, many of them the only copies in existence! John hunts for these records, spends remarkable sums purchasing and restoring them so he can share his finds with the world. Today he tells some stories and shares some music with The Vinyl Guide audience!

John Tefteller scours the world for some of the rarest records; his collection of Blues 78s is unmatched, many of them the only copies in existence! John hunts for these records, spends a remarkable sum purchasing and restoring them so he can share his finds with the world. Today he tells some stories and shares some music with The Vinyl Guide audience!

Audio mastering engineer Cameron Henry takes a break from mastering records for the studio "Welcome to 1979" to speak with us and share the science behind a good sounding record. We start at the basics and work our way through why vinyl is the preferred medium for so many audiophiles worldwide.

We're on the road, this time to Japan which is a cratedigger's version of heaven, without all that annoying harp music. We visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima for an unprecedented record roadtrip extravaganza, give tips for those of you planning to make the excursion one day, plus we speak to two great shops, Best Sounds in Shimokitazawa in Tokyo and Hitozoku Records in Kyoto!