Said Columbia's chairman: "We are unable to fathom the purpose of the records revolving at 45 RPM." Though Columbia couldn't fathom it, a generation or two of American young people certainly DID.

Old vinyl records are more popular and valuable than ever. You might not have considered just how much the most valuable 45 RPM records are worth, but the price tags may shock you. Most Valuable 45 ...

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the 45 rpm ... 1949, RCA Victor became the first label to roll out records that were smaller (seven inches ... Jack White revived the 45 on his Third ...

Last week's news about the St. Paul record collector who scored big on eBay with an old, scratched 45-rpm record -- $10,323 worth of big -- might have sent many scurrying to the attic to search ...