This week, author Christopher Long drops by a Florida east coast thrift joint and scoops up a reasonably clean vinyl copy of Willie and Family Live, the classic 1978 double-live set from Willie Nelson — for just $6.

Popping the cork on his Garage Sale Vinyl Podcast series, Christopher Long revisits Streetlights, the shiny classic 1974 LP from Bonnie Raitt. Guest, Florida singer-songwriter Lexi Long, offers her thoughts on the record and Raitt’s celebrated artistry.

This week, author Christopher Long, rips an excerpt from his latest book, Garage Sale Vinyl, to reveal one of the hardest-hitting rock sets of the late ’70s: Heat in the Street, the 1978 stinger from Pat Travers Band.

Into the Sun (Fuzzy Warbles / Firebird Music). Review by Christopher Long.

This week, Christopher Long boogies into a Florida record joint and scoops up a super-slab — a well-loved vinyl copy of Rufusized, the 1974 stinger from Rufus — for just $6.

With her latest book, I Wish Someone Had Told Me: The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life, bestselling author and FOX News poster girl Dana Perino, along with a massive all-star roster of contributors, delivers what Christopher Long calls an inspiring, entertaining, and highly recommended read.

This week, Christopher Long struggles to hide the tears as he ponies up an absurd $12 for a pre-loved vinyl copy of Tapestry, the 1971 masterpiece from Carole King.

This week, author and longtime Ink 19 contributor, Christopher Long, visits a Florida thrift store and plunks down a fortune — a whopping $10 for a pristine vinyl copy of the chart-topping, self-titled 1975 album from Fleetwood Mac.

British pop-rock poster boys The Struts are currently amping up for an exhaustive 35-plus-city U.S. summer concert tour, commemorating the milestone 10th anniversary of their debut, Everybody Wants. Longtime Ink19 contributor Christopher Long breaks down why he considers the album a modern-day classic.

Delivering all of the signature-style historical value that made their Killing… series a celebrated brand, Confronting the Presidents, the latest from Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard is, according to Christopher Long, recommended reading for teens and seasoned enthusiasts alike.

This week, Christopher Long somehow finagles a crackly vinyl copy of Fly Like an Eagle, the classic 1976 Steve Miller Band album from a dear friend — for FREE.

This week, Christopher Long gets blisters on his fingers from flipping through bins of records at a Florida rummage sale where he snatched up an clean vinyl copy of Briefcase Full of Blues, the platinum-selling, chart-topping 1978 debut LP from the Blues Brothers, for just three bucks.

Leopard Skin (Cleopatra Records). Review by Christopher Long.

This week, Christopher Long rummages through his favorite Florida flea market and snatches up a clean vinyl copy of one of his all-time favorite records, Hearts, the 1975 chartbuster from America — for just three bucks.

This week, Christopher Long visits a Florida rummage sale where he comes across a well-cared-for vinyl copy of Smash Hits, the 1969 compilation LP from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, for just two bucks, and he soon rediscovers why the guitar-slashing icon remains “the whole package.”

In 1977, Here at Last… Bee Gees …Live cemented the Bee Gees’ budding reputation as world-class master songsmiths. 46 years later, longtime Ink 19 writer Christopher Long nabs a well-loved $6 vinyl copy at a Florida flea market — replacing his long-loved and lost-to-the-ages original record.

All-American music legend Bonnie Raitt played the Riverwind Casino Showplace Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma, recently while on her Live 2025 international concert tour. Longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long was there and got the goods.

In this installment of his popular weekly series, Christopher Long recalls rolling up on a used record joint in Myrtle Beach where he scored a clean and quiet vinyl copy of Hermit of Mink Hollow, the 1978 masterpiece from Todd Rundgren, for just $2.

Serving as an inspirational beacon for aspiring musicians and artists — women and men alike — Beat Keepers: The Next Chapter may not be a big-budget feature, but its heartbeat is HUGE!

Longtime Ink 19 contributor and author Christopher Long became as giddy as a twenty-something college co-ed trapped at an all-night Birkenstock sale when he recently scored a well-loved vinyl copy of The Best of the Statler Brothers at a Florida flea market, for a buck. And he’s lived to tell about it.