The Week In Music History Oct 6-12The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 6: Sadly, Ginger Baker has passed away today. 😢He had been ill and in late September his family reported that he was critically ill in the hospital. The drummer was co-founder of Cream and he became one of rock music's first superstar drummers. Baker also was briefly involved with Blind Faith before leading Ginger Baker's Air Force. His drumming style would influence some of the best drummers in the world,...
This Week In Music History Sept 22-28The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 22: Happy birthday to Joan Jett born today in 1958! She was guitarist for The Runaways before forming Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. SEPT 23: Happy 70th bithday to Bruce Springsteen! In a career that has spanned five decades, Springsteen has become one of the most recognized rockers in the world. He has sold more than 135 million records worldwide! When he saw the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show i...
The Week In Music History Sept 29-Oct 5The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 29: Today in 1984, Prince was at #1 with "Let's Go Crazy". It was on the Purple Rain soundtrack. The song would stay at the top for two weeks, but would re-charted in 2016 due to Prince's untimely passing. SEPT 30: Today in 1988, John Lennon was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 1750 Vine St.🌟🌟🌟 OCT 1: Today in 1971, Rod Stewa...
This Week In History Sept 8-14The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 9: Today in 1954, Elvis would play at the opening of a shopping center. None other than Johnny Cash was in the audience! The two future legends would meet for the first time. SEPT 10: Happy birthday to Joe Perry, born today in 1950!🎂🎸 He is a founding member and lead guitarist of Aerosmith. Perry is also a member of Hollywood Vampires. In the mid-1970s, Aerosmith became a success before the band would dec...
This Week In History Sept 1-7The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 1: Happy birthday to Gloria Estefan, born today in 1957! 🎂🎤 The singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur began her music career as the lead singer of the Miami Latin Boys, which would later become the Miami Sound Machine. She has won three Grammys and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. SEPT 2: Billy Preston was born today in 1946. The child prodigy began his career playing organ f...
This Week In Music History Aug 25-31The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 25: Today in 1976, Boston released their self-titles debut, Boston! Two of Boston’s biggest hits would come from this album, “More Than A Feeling” and “Long Time”. The bulk of the album was recorded in Tom Scholz’s home. It has sold over 17 million copies in the U.S., making it the second best selling debut of all-time (GNR is at #1 with Appetite For Destruction). AUG 26: Today in 2004, singer Laura...
This Week In Music History Sept 15-21The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 15: Sadly, Ric Ocasek has passed away at age 75.😢 The iconic frontman of The Cars was found unresponsive in his NYC home earlier today. In addition to his successful career with The Cars, Ocasek had a solo stint and was a sought after producer. In 2018, he along with his band mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SEPT 16: Today in 1977, Marc Bolan of T Rex was killed in a car cras...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Nominees AnnouncedThe 35th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been announced. Out of the sixteen nominees nine are first timers. First time nominees Pat Benatar (pictured below with husband and guitarist Neil Geraldo), The Dave Matthews Band, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Motorhead, The Notorious B.I.G., Soundgarden, Thin Lizzy, and T. Rex join previous nominees Depeche Mode (3rd nomination), Judas Priest (2nd nomination), Kraftwerk (5th nomination), MC5 (4th nomination), Nine Inch Nails (3rd nom...
Vinyl Set To Overtake CD Sales in 2019If the current trend continues vinyl will outsell CDs for the first time in 33 years. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the music industry’s 2019 revenue is comprised of steaming at 80% and physical sales at 20%. Physical sales of vinyl are outpacing CD sales at the mid-year mark. CDs were introduced into the market in 1982. They soon became popular and it was thought that they would make vinyl obsolete. Vinyl sales and production would fall significantly in t...
This Week In Music History Apr 21 - 27The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com APR 21: Today in 1969, Janis Joplin made her first appearance in London. She played at The Royal Albert Hall. Her opening act was the band Yes!☮️ APR 22: Today in 2013, Richie Havens passed away at age 72 of a heart attack. 😢Havens famously opened the Woodstock festival in 1969. The other performers were delayed in arriving, so Havens played encore after encore until he eventually ran out of material! It was a major turn...
This Week in Music Apr 28 - May 4The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. APR 28: On this day in 1979, Blondie was at #1 with “Heart Of Glass”. Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, the disco rock song would become one of their biggest hits. They wrote the song in 1975 and sat on it until their third album. APR 29: Happy 86th birthday to Willie Nelson, born today in 1933!🎂🎸 This iconic country outlaw has done it all - acting,singer, songwriter, producer, author, poet, and activist. ...
This Week in Music History May 5 - 11The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. MAY 5: On this day in 1966, the Mamas & the Papas were at #1 with “Monday, Monday”. It would be the group’s only #1 hit in the U.S. John Phillips said that he wrote the song in about 20 minutes. They would go on to win the 1967 Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. MAY 6: Happy birthday to Bob Seger, born today in 1945!🎂 The Detroit rocker put his Silver Bullet Band together in 1973, whic...
The Week In Music History Oct 6-12
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 6: Sadly, Ginger Baker has passed away today. 😢He had been ill and in late September his family reported that he was critically ill in the hospital. The drummer was co-founder of Cream and he became one of rock music's first superstar drummers. Baker also was briefly involved with Blind Faith before leading Ginger Baker's Air Force. His drumming style would influence some of the best drummers in the world,...
This Week In Music History Sept 22-28
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 22: Happy birthday to Joan Jett born today in 1958! She was guitarist for The Runaways before forming Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. SEPT 23: Happy 70th bithday to Bruce Springsteen! In a career that has spanned five decades, Springsteen has become one of the most recognized rockers in the world. He has sold more than 135 million records worldwide! When he saw the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show i...
The Week In Music History Sept 29-Oct 5
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 29: Today in 1984, Prince was at #1 with "Let's Go Crazy". It was on the Purple Rain soundtrack. The song would stay at the top for two weeks, but would re-charted in 2016 due to Prince's untimely passing. SEPT 30: Today in 1988, John Lennon was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 1750 Vine St.🌟🌟🌟 OCT 1: Today in 1971, Rod Stewa...
This Week In History Sept 8-14
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 9: Today in 1954, Elvis would play at the opening of a shopping center. None other than Johnny Cash was in the audience! The two future legends would meet for the first time. SEPT 10: Happy birthday to Joe Perry, born today in 1950!🎂🎸 He is a founding member and lead guitarist of Aerosmith. Perry is also a member of Hollywood Vampires. In the mid-1970s, Aerosmith became a success before the band would dec...
This Week In History Sept 1-7
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 1: Happy birthday to Gloria Estefan, born today in 1957! 🎂🎤 The singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur began her music career as the lead singer of the Miami Latin Boys, which would later become the Miami Sound Machine. She has won three Grammys and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. SEPT 2: Billy Preston was born today in 1946. The child prodigy began his career playing organ f...
This Week In Music History Aug 25-31
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 25: Today in 1976, Boston released their self-titles debut, Boston! Two of Boston’s biggest hits would come from this album, “More Than A Feeling” and “Long Time”. The bulk of the album was recorded in Tom Scholz’s home. It has sold over 17 million copies in the U.S., making it the second best selling debut of all-time (GNR is at #1 with Appetite For Destruction). AUG 26: Today in 2004, singer Laura...
This Week In Music History Sept 15-21
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 15: Sadly, Ric Ocasek has passed away at age 75.😢 The iconic frontman of The Cars was found unresponsive in his NYC home earlier today. In addition to his successful career with The Cars, Ocasek had a solo stint and was a sought after producer. In 2018, he along with his band mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SEPT 16: Today in 1977, Marc Bolan of T Rex was killed in a car cras...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Nominees Announced
The 35th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been announced. Out of the sixteen nominees nine are first timers. First time nominees Pat Benatar (pictured below with husband and guitarist Neil Geraldo), The Dave Matthews Band, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Motorhead, The Notorious B.I.G., Soundgarden, Thin Lizzy, and T. Rex join previous nominees Depeche Mode (3rd nomination), Judas Priest (2nd nomination), Kraftwerk (5th nomination), MC5 (4th nomination), Nine Inch Nails (3rd nom...
Vinyl Set To Overtake CD Sales in 2019
If the current trend continues vinyl will outsell CDs for the first time in 33 years. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the music industry’s 2019 revenue is comprised of steaming at 80% and physical sales at 20%. Physical sales of vinyl are outpacing CD sales at the mid-year mark. CDs were introduced into the market in 1982. They soon became popular and it was thought that they would make vinyl obsolete. Vinyl sales and production would fall significantly in t...
This Week In Music History Apr 21 - 27
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com APR 21: Today in 1969, Janis Joplin made her first appearance in London. She played at The Royal Albert Hall. Her opening act was the band Yes!☮️ APR 22: Today in 2013, Richie Havens passed away at age 72 of a heart attack. 😢Havens famously opened the Woodstock festival in 1969. The other performers were delayed in arriving, so Havens played encore after encore until he eventually ran out of material! It was a major turn...
This Week in Music Apr 28 - May 4
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. APR 28: On this day in 1979, Blondie was at #1 with “Heart Of Glass”. Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, the disco rock song would become one of their biggest hits. They wrote the song in 1975 and sat on it until their third album. APR 29: Happy 86th birthday to Willie Nelson, born today in 1933!🎂🎸 This iconic country outlaw has done it all - acting,singer, songwriter, producer, author, poet, and activist. ...
This Week in Music History May 5 - 11
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. MAY 5: On this day in 1966, the Mamas & the Papas were at #1 with “Monday, Monday”. It would be the group’s only #1 hit in the U.S. John Phillips said that he wrote the song in about 20 minutes. They would go on to win the 1967 Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. MAY 6: Happy birthday to Bob Seger, born today in 1945!🎂 The Detroit rocker put his Silver Bullet Band together in 1973, whic...
