Looking Back: Artists We Lost In 2021 After losing music luminaries in 2020 ranging from Charlie Daniels, Little Richard and Neil Peart to John Prine, Kenny Rogers and Eddie Van Halen, 2021 was also not a kind one for many. This past year many beloved music artists, instrumentalists, songwriters and arrangers, producers and engineers were also lost. Here’s a look at some of the notable music talents that left us in 2021, along with the date they passed (where known) and a brief description. Compiled with the help of website bestc...

This Week In Music History Jan 17-30 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 19: Happy birthday to Dolly Parton, born today in 1946!The multi-talented artist has composed over 3,000 songs and has had 44 country albums in the Top 10, which is a record for any artist. Parton is also an amazing philanthropist who has supported literacy programs and raised money for medical research. JAN 21: Sadly, Meat Loaf (Michael Aday) passed away last nigh...

This Week In Music History Jan. 31-Feb 13 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! FEB 5: Today in 1983, Def Leppard began a 92 week run on the Billboard 200 chart! Despite the album selling over 10 million copies in the U.S. and spawning 5 hits, it only got to #2. Who owned this iconic 80s rock album? FEB 12: Happy 70th birthday to Michael McDonald, born today in 1952! The singer-songwriter, musician, and producer is best known for his tenure with ...

This Week In Music History Dec 6-19 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! DEC 11: Sadly, yesterday Mike Nesmith of The Monkees passed away at age 78. After the breakup of the band, he continued to create as a writer, performer, actor, producer, and novelist. RIP DEC 14: Today in 1973, Charlie Rich was at #1 with "The Most Beautiful Girl". The song hit the top of the pop, adult contemporary, and country charts! Want more content lik...

2022 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced Earlier this month the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced their Nominees for 2022 Induction. They are Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, DEVO, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against The Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, and Dionne Warwick.To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nominat...

Collectible Vinyl, Tapes, CDs Section Launched Our newest section here at MusicGoldmine.com features collectible vinyl records, tapes, CDs, box sets and more. There you'll find rare "for promotional use only" (promo only) copies, limited issues, unusual format items and other collectible music media. You'll find releases from across many genres and multiple decades. Whether you're into original vinyl in great shape, promo only records, tapes or CDs or rare box sets, we've got something for you. Take a look at our ...

This Week In Music History Jan 3-16 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 6: Today in 1956, Elvis Presley would play his last gig in a small auditorium! He played at the Randolph High School gymnasium in Mississippi. Elvis would go on to super stardom playing concerts in the largest venues around the world. JAN 16: Today in 1957, The Cavern Club opened in Liverpool, England. The club would become world famous due to their association wit...

This Week In Music History Dec 20-Jan 2 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! DEC 21: Today in 1969, The Supremes make their last appearance together when they appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. JAN 2: Today in 1993, Whitney Houston was at #1 with the Dolly Parton penned "I Will Always Love You". The song was the lead single from the hit movie The Bodyguard that also starred Houston. Fact: It is the only #1 song to top the U.S., U.K., and A...

MusicGoldmine YouTube Channel Launched Our MusicGoldmine YouTube channel has been launched and on it you'll find videos displaying details of our higher ticket items along with visuals of product lines such as the collectible mini-instruments we carry. Also, coming soon are videos with memorabilia and record award collector information such as an in-depth exploration of the various eras of record awards--how genuine examples are constructed, when they were made and by what companies, interesting details on their history and mo...

This Week In Music History June 7-20 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JUNE 10: Today in 1962, Ray Charles was at #1 with “I Can’t Stop Loving You”. It was first released in 1957 by its songwriter, Don Gibson. JUNE 18: Happy birthday Sir Paul McCartney, born today in 1942! The iconic singer-songwriter, musician, and activist continues to make music and entertain crowds around the world. Photo credit: Ralph_PH [https://creativecommons.org/...

This Week In Music History May 10-23 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 13: Happy birthday to Stevie Wonder, born today in 1950! He is one of the most successful singer-songwriters of all-time. Wonder signed with Motown’s Tamla label at age 11. He has won 22 Grammys, sold over 100 million records worldwide, and has been inducted to every Hall of Fame available! MAY 14: Today in 1985, Simple Minds were at #1 with “Don’t You (Forget Abou...

This Week In Music History May 3-10 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! May 4: Happy 70th birthday to Mick Mars of Motley Crue, born today in 1951! He’s the lead guitarist and one of the co-founders of the rock band. Photo courtesy: Toglenn [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en] May 8: Happy birthday to Alex Van Halen, born today in 1953! He is best known as the drummer and...