The do-it-yourself ethos spawned in the nation’s capital will be the focus of the upcoming Making Vinyl USA 2026 conference in Old Town Alexandria.

A 12-inch vinyl record can hold about 44 minutes of music. But manufacturing one can take multiple days — a complex but delicate process involving sapphires, rubies and silver. Music fans may love the ...

If you listen closely, you can hear a soft-spoken hipster in the corner of an artisanal coffee shop respond to an acquaintance telling them about the new vinyl record they just bought. "Oh, you're ...