A Metro Detroit record store with more than 50,000 titles has become a destination for vinyl collectors, casual music fans, and anyone still passionate about physical media. The shelves are packed with everything from rare jazz pressings and classic rock albums to CDs, cassettes, and formats most stores stopped carrying years ago.
What keeps people coming back is the depth of knowledge behind the counter and the constantly changing inventory. Staff members know music history inside and out, Record Store Day crowds regularly stretch around the block, and longtime customers still make the drive just to browse the aisles.
After nearly seven decades in business, the store has earned a reputation as one of the country’s true record shop institutions.
A Michigan Ave. Address That Tells Its Own Story
The address is 22501 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124, and that stretch of road carries a lot of history on its own. Dearborn Music has been part of the Metro Detroit community since 1956, which means it has been selling records longer than most of its customers have been alive…