This Week In Music History Sept 27-Oct 10The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 28: Today in 1985, Dire Straits were at #1 with "Money For Nothing"! This song was strongly pushed to the top by its cool video that played around the clock on MTV and the backing vocals from Sting. OCT 8: Happy birthday to Bruno Mars, born today in 1985! As crazy as it sounds, Mars is one of the best selling solo artists of all-time having sold over 130 m...
This Week In Music History Aug 30-Sept 12The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! AUG 30: Today in 1981, Lionel Richie and Diana Ross were at #1 with "Endless Love" from the movie of the same name. The song was written, produced, and performed by Richie along with his duet partner, Diana Ross. Who remembers slow dancing to this one?! SEPT 7: Happy 70th birthday to Chrissie Hynde, born today in 1951! Hynde is best known as the front woman of ...
This Week In Music History Sept 13-26The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 18: Today in 1983, KISS went without makeup for the first time in an interview on MTV to promote their new album Lick It Up! Photo courtesy: Dustin Gaffke [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] SEPT 20: Happy birthday to Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, born today in 1967! They found success in the early 90s with their first release, After the Rain. In a...
New Collectible Miniatures Now In StockSince we're all about music and collecting at MusicGoldmine.com, we thought we'd add some great new very affordable collectibles to our product line up. With all that in mind we've established a new collection of Collectible Miniature Instruments section here at our e-store. We've also recently added new mini instruments models including for Joe Bonamassa, Cheap Trick (Rick Nielsen), Journey, Jim Hendrix, John Lennon, Metallica, Rolling Stones, Slash, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. ...
RIP Charlie Watts, Stones Founding DrummerSad news today as Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, died on August 24 at age 80. Earlier this month the Stones had announced that Watts would not perform on the band's upcoming North American No Filter tour dates due to unannounced medical reasons. Watts joined the group in 1962 with a line up that included singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman. Born in London, Watts' first love was jazz. His parents bought hi...
This Week In Music History Oct 11-24The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 15: On this day in 1955, an unknown Buddy Holly performing as Buddy & Bob opened for Elvis Presley in Lubbock, Texas. A Nashville talent scout was in the audience and arranged for Holly to audition and record demos for Decca. OCT 21: Happy birthday to Steve Lukather from Toto, born today in 1957! Lukather has led Toto since forming the band in 1976 and has been...
RIAA Top 10 Sales All-Time: Zeppelin And AC/DC Continue To RiseSince our last report in 2024 on the latest RIAA top 10 albums in terms of U.S. sales, AC/DC is the biggest mover, with their Back In Black masterstroke album now going from fourth to third on the list. In doing so they overtook the Eagles venerable Hotel California album. Eagles, however, remain fully secure at the top of the list with their best seller, Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, at 38 million copies sold. Also, Led Zeppelin's IV album notched past Billy Joel's two-vo...
This Week In Music History Mar 28 - Apr 10The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 31: Today in 1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live in stage for the first time! The Fender Stratocaster that he burnt that night would go on to sell for over $350,000 at auction in 2008! APR 2: Today in 1981, Blondie was at #1 with “Rapture”. Famously, it was the first song to go to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with rap vocals. APR 7: Happy birthday...
This Week In Music History Mar 14-27The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 18: Today in 1981, REO Speedwagon were at #1 with “Keep On Loving You”. The song has been a mainstay in 80s channels for four decades! MAR 25: Happy birthday to Elton John, born today in 1947! John has been collaborating with Bernie Taupin for over 50 years and has sold over 300 million records worldwide! Elton continues to perform and record today. Photo credit: G...
This Week In Music History Apr 11-24The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 13: Today in 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were at #1 with the enduring rock anthem “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”. The song was first recorded in 1975 by The Arrows. Jett’s cover version stayed at #1 for seven weeks! APR 17: Today in 1970, The Beatles were at #1 with “Let It Be”. It was the group’s final single before Paul McCartney announced his departure from t...
Concert Tickets and Passes: Small Pieces Of Music HistoryConcert tickets and backstage passes have become excellent collectibles. Most are not overly expensive and they make a great scrap book project or, even better, make for a great art piece when designed into a collage to enjoy on a wall. Like most music collectibles, the artist matters (although also always a matter of personal taste), but older dated shows from an artist's early career or particularly famous shows can be the most highly sought after. Like with most collectibles, condition...
This Week In Music History Apr 25-May 2The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 23: Happy birthday to Roger Taylor of Duran Duran, born today in 1961! He joined the band in 1979 and even though he has left a couple of times he has Photo courtesy Earl McGehee [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] APR 29: Happy birthday to Willie Nelson, born today in 1933! The music lege...
This Week In Music History Sept 27-Oct 10
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 28: Today in 1985, Dire Straits were at #1 with "Money For Nothing"! This song was strongly pushed to the top by its cool video that played around the clock on MTV and the backing vocals from Sting. OCT 8: Happy birthday to Bruno Mars, born today in 1985! As crazy as it sounds, Mars is one of the best selling solo artists of all-time having sold over 130 m...
This Week In Music History Aug 30-Sept 12
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! AUG 30: Today in 1981, Lionel Richie and Diana Ross were at #1 with "Endless Love" from the movie of the same name. The song was written, produced, and performed by Richie along with his duet partner, Diana Ross. Who remembers slow dancing to this one?! SEPT 7: Happy 70th birthday to Chrissie Hynde, born today in 1951! Hynde is best known as the front woman of ...
This Week In Music History Sept 13-26
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 18: Today in 1983, KISS went without makeup for the first time in an interview on MTV to promote their new album Lick It Up! Photo courtesy: Dustin Gaffke [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] SEPT 20: Happy birthday to Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, born today in 1967! They found success in the early 90s with their first release, After the Rain. In a...
New Collectible Miniatures Now In Stock
Since we're all about music and collecting at MusicGoldmine.com, we thought we'd add some great new very affordable collectibles to our product line up. With all that in mind we've established a new collection of Collectible Miniature Instruments section here at our e-store. We've also recently added new mini instruments models including for Joe Bonamassa, Cheap Trick (Rick Nielsen), Journey, Jim Hendrix, John Lennon, Metallica, Rolling Stones, Slash, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. ...
RIP Charlie Watts, Stones Founding Drummer
Sad news today as Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, died on August 24 at age 80. Earlier this month the Stones had announced that Watts would not perform on the band's upcoming North American No Filter tour dates due to unannounced medical reasons. Watts joined the group in 1962 with a line up that included singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman. Born in London, Watts' first love was jazz. His parents bought hi...
This Week In Music History Oct 11-24
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 15: On this day in 1955, an unknown Buddy Holly performing as Buddy & Bob opened for Elvis Presley in Lubbock, Texas. A Nashville talent scout was in the audience and arranged for Holly to audition and record demos for Decca. OCT 21: Happy birthday to Steve Lukather from Toto, born today in 1957! Lukather has led Toto since forming the band in 1976 and has been...
RIAA Top 10 Sales All-Time: Zeppelin And AC/DC Continue To Rise
Since our last report in 2024 on the latest RIAA top 10 albums in terms of U.S. sales, AC/DC is the biggest mover, with their Back In Black masterstroke album now going from fourth to third on the list. In doing so they overtook the Eagles venerable Hotel California album. Eagles, however, remain fully secure at the top of the list with their best seller, Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, at 38 million copies sold. Also, Led Zeppelin's IV album notched past Billy Joel's two-vo...
This Week In Music History Mar 28 - Apr 10
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 31: Today in 1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live in stage for the first time! The Fender Stratocaster that he burnt that night would go on to sell for over $350,000 at auction in 2008! APR 2: Today in 1981, Blondie was at #1 with “Rapture”. Famously, it was the first song to go to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with rap vocals. APR 7: Happy birthday...
This Week In Music History Mar 14-27
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 18: Today in 1981, REO Speedwagon were at #1 with “Keep On Loving You”. The song has been a mainstay in 80s channels for four decades! MAR 25: Happy birthday to Elton John, born today in 1947! John has been collaborating with Bernie Taupin for over 50 years and has sold over 300 million records worldwide! Elton continues to perform and record today. Photo credit: G...
This Week In Music History Apr 11-24
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 13: Today in 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were at #1 with the enduring rock anthem “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”. The song was first recorded in 1975 by The Arrows. Jett’s cover version stayed at #1 for seven weeks! APR 17: Today in 1970, The Beatles were at #1 with “Let It Be”. It was the group’s final single before Paul McCartney announced his departure from t...
Concert Tickets and Passes: Small Pieces Of Music History
Concert tickets and backstage passes have become excellent collectibles. Most are not overly expensive and they make a great scrap book project or, even better, make for a great art piece when designed into a collage to enjoy on a wall. Like most music collectibles, the artist matters (although also always a matter of personal taste), but older dated shows from an artist's early career or particularly famous shows can be the most highly sought after. Like with most collectibles, condition...
This Week In Music History Apr 25-May 2
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 23: Happy birthday to Roger Taylor of Duran Duran, born today in 1961! He joined the band in 1979 and even though he has left a couple of times he has Photo courtesy Earl McGehee [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] APR 29: Happy birthday to Willie Nelson, born today in 1933! The music lege...
