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...
This Week In Music History Nov 22-Dec 5The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 27: Today in 1981, Olivia Newton-John was at #1 with "Physical." The song would spend 10 weeks up top of the Billboard Hot 100. One thing that everyone remembers is the accompanying video for the hit, which would go on to win the Grammy for Video of the Year. DEC 4: Happy 70th birthday to Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Rossington Collins Band, bo...
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. ...
This Week In Music History Nov 8-21The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 13: Today in 1982, Men At Work began at 15 run at No. 1 on the album chart with their debut effort, Business as Usual. The album would spawn the hits, "Who Can It Be Now?", "Down Under", and "Be Good Johnny". NOV 15: Happy birthday to ABBA's Anni-Frid Lyngstad, also known by Frida, born today in 1945! She is one of the founding members o...
This Week In Music History Oct 25-Nov 7The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 1: Happy birthday to Red Hot Chili Peppers front man, Anthony Kiedis, born today in 1962! The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Kiedis and crew begin their first stadium tour ever June 2022, which will coincide with their twelfth studio album's release. Photo courtesy: Stefan Brending [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/d...
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...
History of The Beatles Book: Fab 4 Time Capsules From 1963 OnThe Beatles Book was a series of magazines about the Beatles that was published from 1963 through 2003, which some interruptions along the way. The magazines contained photos and stories of the group from its earliest days and helped drive the mania that surrounded the Beatles as their popularity grew. The publication was founded in 1963 by Sean O'Mahony (1932-2020), who had worked in the music business since the 1950s after first running a coffee bar. By the early 1960s he had become the...
This Week In Music History Dec 6 - 19The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! DEC 12: Happy 80th birthday to Dionne Warwick, born today in 1940! She is one of the most-charted females of all-time with 80 singles (solo and collaborations) making the Billboard Hot 100, R&B, and/or Adult Contemporary charts! DEC 15: Today in 1977, the Sex Pistols were denied entry into the US. They were set to make an NBC tv appearance. But, due to Johnny Rotte...
This Week In Music History Oct 4-10The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 5: Happy birthday to Steve Miller, born today in 1943! The singer songwriter is best known for fronting his own band, the Steve Miller Band. He had major hits in the 70s and 80s, including “The Joker”, “Fly Like An Eagle”, “Jet Airliner”, and “Abracadabra “. OCT 6: Sadly, Eddie Van Halen has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. RIP. Photo credit: Carl L...
This Week In Music History Jan 3-16The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 3: Today in 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! JAN 9: Happy birthday to Jimmy Page, born in 1944! As one of the founders of Led Zeppelin, Page has cemented his rock legend status. The musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Which other band ...
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...
This Week In Music History Nov 22-Dec 5
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 27: Today in 1981, Olivia Newton-John was at #1 with "Physical." The song would spend 10 weeks up top of the Billboard Hot 100. One thing that everyone remembers is the accompanying video for the hit, which would go on to win the Grammy for Video of the Year. DEC 4: Happy 70th birthday to Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Rossington Collins Band, bo...
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. ...
This Week In Music History Nov 8-21
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 13: Today in 1982, Men At Work began at 15 run at No. 1 on the album chart with their debut effort, Business as Usual. The album would spawn the hits, "Who Can It Be Now?", "Down Under", and "Be Good Johnny". NOV 15: Happy birthday to ABBA's Anni-Frid Lyngstad, also known by Frida, born today in 1945! She is one of the founding members o...
This Week In Music History Oct 25-Nov 7
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 1: Happy birthday to Red Hot Chili Peppers front man, Anthony Kiedis, born today in 1962! The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Kiedis and crew begin their first stadium tour ever June 2022, which will coincide with their twelfth studio album's release. Photo courtesy: Stefan Brending [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/d...
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...
History of The Beatles Book: Fab 4 Time Capsules From 1963 On
The Beatles Book was a series of magazines about the Beatles that was published from 1963 through 2003, which some interruptions along the way. The magazines contained photos and stories of the group from its earliest days and helped drive the mania that surrounded the Beatles as their popularity grew. The publication was founded in 1963 by Sean O'Mahony (1932-2020), who had worked in the music business since the 1950s after first running a coffee bar. By the early 1960s he had become the...
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 12: Happy 80th birthday to Dionne Warwick, born today in 1940! She is one of the most-charted females of all-time with 80 singles (solo and collaborations) making the Billboard Hot 100, R&B, and/or Adult Contemporary charts! DEC 15: Today in 1977, the Sex Pistols were denied entry into the US. They were set to make an NBC tv appearance. But, due to Johnny Rotte...
This Week In Music History Oct 4-10
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 5: Happy birthday to Steve Miller, born today in 1943! The singer songwriter is best known for fronting his own band, the Steve Miller Band. He had major hits in the 70s and 80s, including “The Joker”, “Fly Like An Eagle”, “Jet Airliner”, and “Abracadabra “. OCT 6: Sadly, Eddie Van Halen has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. RIP. Photo credit: Carl L...
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 3: Today in 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! JAN 9: Happy birthday to Jimmy Page, born in 1944! As one of the founders of Led Zeppelin, Page has cemented his rock legend status. The musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Which other band ...
