Elvis Lives On!This past weekend marked 43 years since Elvis Presley left us. The King passed away on August 16, 1977 at the too-young age of 42, leaving an entire globe of fans mourning his passing. But Elvis, in reality, never really left. His legacy lives on with his many contributions to rock, pop music, and film. He still holds the record for the most Gold Album Awards awarded of any artist in RIAA history. He is a three-time Grammy award and was a Lifetime Achievement award winner by age 36. He has th...
This Week In Music History Aug 9-15The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! AUG 10: Happy birthday to Ronnie Spector, born today in 1943! Spector along with her sister and cousin formed the Ronettes in the early 1960’s. In 2007, Ronnie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ronettes. AUG 13: Today in 1965, Jefferson Airplane made their live debut in San Francisco. The current carnation of the band recently put out new music!...
This Week In Music Nov 3 - 9The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. NOV 3: On this day in 1972, James Taylor and Carly Simon were married. That night Simon would join Taylor on stage to announce their union to an excited crowd. The union would last 11 years and they would have two children together. NOV 4: On this day in 1967, Pink Floyd made their US live debut at the Winterland Auditorium in San Francisco! NOV 5: Today in 1988, The Beach Boys reach the top spot wi...
This Week In Music History Oct 20-26The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 20: Today in 1977, a plane crash would take the life of Lynyrd Skynyrd members and crew, while injuring many other passengers. Ronnie Van Zant, Stevie Gaines, Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary, and co-pilot William Gray perished in the crash. The plane had previously experienced issues and another band's - Aerosmith - crew had rejected possibly using the plane due to the p...
This Week In Music Oct 27 - Nov 2The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 27: Today in 2013, Lou Reed passed away due to liver disease. 😢 The singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Velvet Underground was a ground-breaking performer who should have been more appreciated during his lifetime. His five decade career included his time with the Velvet Underground and solo work. He released an astounding 20 solo albums after the band broke up in 1970. In 2015, he was posthumously inducted i...
This Week in Music HIstory Oct 13-19The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 13: Happy birthday to Sammy Hagar, born today in 1947! The Red Rocker began performing as a teenager. He found success with the band Montrose in the early 1970s. In the mid-70s, he established a solo career. Hagar recorded and toured successfully with hits such as, "There's Only One Way To Rock", "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy", and "I Can't Drive 55". In 1985, Van Halen was looking ...
Immortal Album Covers: The Story of HipgnosisAlbum art helped define the arrival of new music during its heyday, which ran roughly from the later 60s to the 80s when vinyl albums ruled music sales worldwide. While smaller formats such as cassettes, CDs and later streaming imposed size and format limitations on artwork since then, the contributions of visual artists to herald the arrival of new music is still fondly remembered by many. One of the most prolific groups of artists worked under the name Hipgnosis. The main partners behind Hi...
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour Guitar Sets Auction RecordThere have been some record-setting sales prices set by guitars from famous axe slingers over the years, and the latest involves a black Fender Stratocaster played by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. The Strat, used by Gilmour to record such Floyd classics as "The Dark Side of the Moon” (1973), “Wish You Were Here” (1975), “Animals” (1977) and “The Wall” (1979), sold for a staggering $3,875,000 at an auction held by Christie's in New York City earlier this year. Reportedly it was Jim I...
Kurt Cobain "Unplugged" Sweater Sets Auction RecordOver this past weekend, the pale green sweater worn by Kurt Cobain at Nirvana's legendary MTV "Unplugged" taping in 1993 sold for $334,000 at an auction staged by Julien's in New York City. The sale makes it the most expensive sweater ever sold at auction. Cobain tragically took his own life at the age of 27 in Spring of 1994 not long after the famous televised gig. The record-setting memorabilia sale reflects the growing market for collector's items that capture a piece o...
Holiday Songs Come Around Every YearIt’s that time of year again when you hear holiday music on every channel and in every store. These are songs that we typically only hear during the holiday season and maybe that’s a good thing. Everyone has their favorite, of course, and each year begins the battle to be the most downloaded and listened to of them all. This year it appears that Mariah Carey is once again the Queen of the Holiday Song with her perennial holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” at the top the Billboard Ho...
2020 Record Store Day Coming--UPDATE: Cancelled for 2020NOTE: This article was updated to indicate that Record Store Day was cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. It was previously set for April 18. We'll hope to see it back in 2021! Coming soon to your neighborhood: Record Store Day! Taking place on June 20 in 2020, the goal of the day is to celebrate independently owned record stores. The day was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, and Don Van Cleave. Each participating record store plans specia...
This Week In Music History Jun 16-22The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUN 16: On this day in 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival began its three day run.🎶 ✌️ All the artists agreed to perform for free with the proceeds going to charity. Some incredible artists played the festival: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Grateful Dead, Canned Heat, Simon & Garfunkel, and many more! JUN 17: Happy birthday to Gregg Rolie, born today in 1947!🎂🎤 Pretty amazing that he has been the ...
Elvis Lives On!
This past weekend marked 43 years since Elvis Presley left us. The King passed away on August 16, 1977 at the too-young age of 42, leaving an entire globe of fans mourning his passing. But Elvis, in reality, never really left. His legacy lives on with his many contributions to rock, pop music, and film. He still holds the record for the most Gold Album Awards awarded of any artist in RIAA history. He is a three-time Grammy award and was a Lifetime Achievement award winner by age 36. He has th...
This Week In Music History Aug 9-15
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! AUG 10: Happy birthday to Ronnie Spector, born today in 1943! Spector along with her sister and cousin formed the Ronettes in the early 1960’s. In 2007, Ronnie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ronettes. AUG 13: Today in 1965, Jefferson Airplane made their live debut in San Francisco. The current carnation of the band recently put out new music!...
This Week In Music Nov 3 - 9
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. NOV 3: On this day in 1972, James Taylor and Carly Simon were married. That night Simon would join Taylor on stage to announce their union to an excited crowd. The union would last 11 years and they would have two children together. NOV 4: On this day in 1967, Pink Floyd made their US live debut at the Winterland Auditorium in San Francisco! NOV 5: Today in 1988, The Beach Boys reach the top spot wi...
This Week In Music History Oct 20-26
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 20: Today in 1977, a plane crash would take the life of Lynyrd Skynyrd members and crew, while injuring many other passengers. Ronnie Van Zant, Stevie Gaines, Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary, and co-pilot William Gray perished in the crash. The plane had previously experienced issues and another band's - Aerosmith - crew had rejected possibly using the plane due to the p...
This Week In Music Oct 27 - Nov 2
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 27: Today in 2013, Lou Reed passed away due to liver disease. 😢 The singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Velvet Underground was a ground-breaking performer who should have been more appreciated during his lifetime. His five decade career included his time with the Velvet Underground and solo work. He released an astounding 20 solo albums after the band broke up in 1970. In 2015, he was posthumously inducted i...
This Week in Music HIstory Oct 13-19
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 13: Happy birthday to Sammy Hagar, born today in 1947! The Red Rocker began performing as a teenager. He found success with the band Montrose in the early 1970s. In the mid-70s, he established a solo career. Hagar recorded and toured successfully with hits such as, "There's Only One Way To Rock", "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy", and "I Can't Drive 55". In 1985, Van Halen was looking ...
Immortal Album Covers: The Story of Hipgnosis
Album art helped define the arrival of new music during its heyday, which ran roughly from the later 60s to the 80s when vinyl albums ruled music sales worldwide. While smaller formats such as cassettes, CDs and later streaming imposed size and format limitations on artwork since then, the contributions of visual artists to herald the arrival of new music is still fondly remembered by many. One of the most prolific groups of artists worked under the name Hipgnosis. The main partners behind Hi...
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour Guitar Sets Auction Record
There have been some record-setting sales prices set by guitars from famous axe slingers over the years, and the latest involves a black Fender Stratocaster played by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. The Strat, used by Gilmour to record such Floyd classics as "The Dark Side of the Moon” (1973), “Wish You Were Here” (1975), “Animals” (1977) and “The Wall” (1979), sold for a staggering $3,875,000 at an auction held by Christie's in New York City earlier this year. Reportedly it was Jim I...
Kurt Cobain "Unplugged" Sweater Sets Auction Record
Over this past weekend, the pale green sweater worn by Kurt Cobain at Nirvana's legendary MTV "Unplugged" taping in 1993 sold for $334,000 at an auction staged by Julien's in New York City. The sale makes it the most expensive sweater ever sold at auction. Cobain tragically took his own life at the age of 27 in Spring of 1994 not long after the famous televised gig. The record-setting memorabilia sale reflects the growing market for collector's items that capture a piece o...
Holiday Songs Come Around Every Year
It’s that time of year again when you hear holiday music on every channel and in every store. These are songs that we typically only hear during the holiday season and maybe that’s a good thing. Everyone has their favorite, of course, and each year begins the battle to be the most downloaded and listened to of them all. This year it appears that Mariah Carey is once again the Queen of the Holiday Song with her perennial holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” at the top the Billboard Ho...
2020 Record Store Day Coming--UPDATE: Cancelled for 2020
NOTE: This article was updated to indicate that Record Store Day was cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. It was previously set for April 18. We'll hope to see it back in 2021! Coming soon to your neighborhood: Record Store Day! Taking place on June 20 in 2020, the goal of the day is to celebrate independently owned record stores. The day was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, and Don Van Cleave. Each participating record store plans specia...
This Week In Music History Jun 16-22
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUN 16: On this day in 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival began its three day run.🎶 ✌️ All the artists agreed to perform for free with the proceeds going to charity. Some incredible artists played the festival: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Grateful Dead, Canned Heat, Simon & Garfunkel, and many more! JUN 17: Happy birthday to Gregg Rolie, born today in 1947!🎂🎤 Pretty amazing that he has been the ...
