Bob Manson loves independent bookstores. How much? He's spent a decade visiting and blogging about hundreds of them.

Record Store Day on April 20 is all about recognizing the indie shops surviving — and thriving — in a streaming world. Shops across the country host concerts, set up meet and greets and throw ...

He takes photos and then blogs about each store at The Indie Bob Spot and on Facebook ... who added that BINC Foundation launched an online effort specifically to help businesses and employees ...