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Not Dead Yet: Rock & Roll Graveyard celebrates 15 years keeping Fredericks music culture alive

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For a store named Rock & Roll Graveyard, it shouldn't come as a surprise that it began its life at 115 E. Patrick St. underground … literally. Owner Chris Wolfe has been in the Frederick shop from the beginning, keeping the shelves stocked with a full spectrum of music: the hits, the deep cuts, the hidden gems, the holy grails.

For many people in today's digital world, music is background noise to get you from A to B, nothing but a monthly expense next to rent, groceries or health insurance. But for those who see the reward and community around physical media ownership, a shop like Rock & Roll Graveyard is an essential meeting ground — not just for buying and selling obsolete media, but for genuine interactions with other music lovers and the IRL “how did you even hear about this?†recommendations that, when replicated over the internet, simply feel disingenuous.

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