This Week In Music History Sept 20-26 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 22: Happy birthday to Joan Jett, born today in 1958!🎂🎸🎤 The rocker was rejected by 23 labels for her self-debut, so she formed her own label with Kenny Laguna. Photo credit: Jessie Pearl [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] SEPT 25: Sadly today in 1980, John Bonham of Led Zeppelin died. The legendary drummer has been an influence on the generation...

This Week In Music History Aug 30 - Sept 5 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 1: Happy birthday to Gloria Estefan, born today in 1957!🎂🎤 She began her performing career in the mid-1970’s when she and her cousin met Emilio Estefan. He had started a band and Gloria and her cousin were asked to join. She and the band would go in to international fame selling an estimated 120 million records worldwide! SEPT 4: Today in 1966, The Troggs were at ...

Stellar Collection Of Rolling Stones Items Up For Sale: Updated MusicGoldmine.com has recently acquired, from numerous different sources around the world including Stones bassist Bill Wyman himself, a varied selection of truly stellar, one-of-a-kind Rolling Stones memorabilia items. Wyman is well-known to be a serious and committed collector of memorabilia from his own group, with which he played bass and provided other musical contributions on every album and toured the world with for over three decades from 1962-1993. He recently decided to part with th...

This Week In Music History Apr 12-18 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 14: Happy birthday to Loretta Lynn, born today in 1932! 🎂🎤 It should come as no surprise that Lynn is the most awarded female country artist of all-time. In a career that spans more than 60 years, she has paved the way for female artists from all genres. Lynn continues to perform today! (Photo credit: Anna Hanks [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en])...

This Week In Music History Apr 26-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 28: Today in 1999, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Photo credit: Mr Bullitt [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en] APR 30: Today in 1986, Robert Palmer was at #1 with “Addicted To Love”. It was one of the last 45s to receive a million-selling certification by the RIAA. The song wasn’t hurt by a video ...

This Week In Music History May 24-30 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 26: Happy birthday to Stevie Nicks, born today in 1948 in Phoenix, AZ!🎂🎤 In 1975, she along with her then boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac. While still in the band, Nicks pursued a solo career in the early 80s with much success. She is the only woman to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice! MAY 28: Happy birthday to Gladys K...

MusicGoldmine Donates Items For Sweet Relief Musicians Charity Unable to tour, many musicians have been especially challenged during the COVID-19 crisis. For every Beyonce or Bruce Springsteen, there are thousands of professional musicians for whom live performances provide their sole source of income. MusicGoldmine.com donated a Jimi Hendrix package, consisting of a pair of our items to raise funds for Sweet Relief, a 501(c)(3) charity helping musicians in need. 100% of the funds raised by the sale held May 9 went to the charity. The donated items inclu...

This Week In Music History May 17-23 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 19: Happy 75th birthday to Pete Townshend of The Who, born today in 1945!🎂🎸🎤 Townshend has also had a successful solo career in addition to his 50+ years with The Who. The multi-instrumentalist has written over 100 songs for The Who and another 100 for his solo work, radio jingles, and television theme songs. Photo credit: Phyllis Keating [https://creativecommons.or...

This Week In Music History May 3-9 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 4: Today in 2012, Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys passed away from cancer.😢 He was a founding member of the group and went by the stage name MCA. Yauch was just 47 when he passed away. RIP Photo credit: masao nakagami [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en] MAY 8: Happy 80th birthday to Toni Tennille, born today in 1940! 🎂🎤🎹 The singer-songwriter an...

This Week In Music History May 10-16 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 10: Today in 1981, Kim Carnes was at #1 with “Bette Davis Eyes”. The song was first recorded in 1974 by Jackie Shannon but wasn’t a hit until Carnes version hit the airwaves! MAY 14: Happy birthday to David Byrne, born today in 1952!🎂🎤🎸 The singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actor, artist, and writer is best known as the frontman of the Talking Heads. His most ...

This Week In Music History Apr 19-25 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 19: Today in 1967, Frank and Nancy Sinatra became the first and only father-daughter duo to hit #1 in the U.S. Their single “Somethin’ Stupid” would stay at the top for 4 weeks and was nominated for Record of the Year. APR 21: Today in 2016, Prince passed away. 😢💜 He is regarded as one of the most talented and versatile musicians of all-time. Man, what couldn’t he ...

Music Is Not Cancelled! “Music is not cancelled!” It’s a theme heard around the world during these trying times. While it is true that you cannot go to a live performance, artists and performers are getting creative as they find new ways to bring music to you in your home. Many artists are hosting sessions on Facebook Live, Instagram, Zoom and other social platforms direct from their homes simply to provide entertainment. The content varies from artists performing solo or collaborating with band mates from different...