This Week In Music History June 30-July 6The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 30: Happy 70th birthday to Andy Scott of Sweet, born today in 1949!🎂🎸 He joined Sweet in 1970 as their lead guitarist and backing vocalist. He has recorded solo albums and was the organizer of Rock Against Cancer. Scott is a cancer survivor himself. In 1985, he and Mick Tucker re-formed Sweet with new members. It became “Andy Scott’s Sweet” after Tucker left in 1991. JULY 1: Happy birthday to Debbie Harry, born today in...
This Week In Music History May 26-June 1The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. MAY 26: Happy birthday to Stevie Nicks, born today in 1948!🎂🎶 Best known for her songwriting and singing in the band Fleetwood Mac, Nicks also has had a successful solo career. Between her work with Fleetwood Mac and and solo material she has sold over 140 million records worldwide! She is the only woman to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. MAY 27: On this day in 1983, Irene Cara was...
This Week In Music History June 23-29The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 23: Today in 1990, a Gibson acoustic owned by Buddy Holly went on the auction block. Sotheby’s sold it for $237,419! A tooled leather case handcrafted by Holly himself was included.😮🎸😮 JUNE 24: Happy birthday to Mick Fleetwood, born today in 1947! 🎂🥁 The drummer, co-founder, and de facto leader of the band bearing half of his name is still going strong. He is the only member to stay through the differ...
This Week In Music History June 2-8The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 2: Happy birthday to Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, born today in 1941! 🎂🥁 Watts has been with the Stones since 1963. Because of his graphic design background he has also designed their record sleeves and tour stages. In 2006, he was vote into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame by Modern Drummer magazine. The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. JUNE 3: Happy birth...
This Week In Music History June 9-15The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUN 9: Today in 1984, Cyndi Lauper was at #1 with “Time After Time”. She co-wrote the song with Rob Hyman of The Hooters. It would stay at the top for two weeks and garnered a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 1985. JUN 10: Today in 2004, Ray Charles passed away of complications due to acute liver disease at age 73. 😢 Charles was one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at their...
First RIAA Gold Album Issued 63 Years AgoThe RIAA in February 1958 ago issued its first Gold album award for the cast album recording of Oklahoma! sung by Gordon MacRae. The first Gold single went to Perry Como for "Catch A Falling Star" earlier that year. After that beginning, it wouldn't be long before one Elvis Presley would capture some gold with 146.5 million album awards over 101 separate Gold (or better) albums. Today, Elvis remains the artist who has earned the most Gold Album Awards of any artist in RIAA histor...
It Was The Summer Of…What would summer be without a summer song? Speculation about which song will be that one hit that is heard over and over grows as June quickly approaches. Billboard magazine has gone as far as to initiate a “Songs of the Summer” chart that tracks the hottest hits deemed worthy of summer song status. The chart crosses all genres and uses radio airplay and audience impressions to gauge chart position. Some of the best summer songs are about summer, literally. Take, for example, DJ Jazzy Jeff a...
New Film "Yesterday" To Create New Beatles Fans?Coming to theaters this week is a new comedy-drama entitled Yesterday. Music fans and, in particular, Beatles fans will be intrigued by its premise: The main character, struggling musician Jack Malik (played by British actor Himesh Patel) learns that after a mysterious global blackout -- during which he is involved in a bus accident -- he is the only one who remembers the Beatles and their music. This of course allows him to play their songs as if he himself has written them, which he discov...
Protecting Your Record Awards (and Investment)As we've acquired collections of awards and memorabilia from record industry executives, artist teams and others, we inevitably end up with some that would have been wonderful pieces of music history but instead are damaged. This not only ruins them for their current owner, it also robs the ability for future collectors to enjoy them. After all, this is not the way a record award was meant to look: The sad thing is that much of the damage we see could have been avoided if some simple disp...
Vintage Vinyl Is HotIs it about the occasional crackle and pop that lends a nostalgic note to your day? Maybe the liner notes and photos you can actually see? How you can hold it in your hand? Whether it's nostalgia for the records they used to listen to in their youth or the sound and feel, vinyl is big with music buyers and continues to get bigger. The burgeoning return of vinyl record sales has been well-documented in recent years. The RIAA reported in their 2021 year end recap that vinyl record sales g...
Quick: Who Recorded It First?Who put the song down on tape -- mostly tape for sure -- first? Answers down below but no cheating before you take a shot! Here we go: "Love Hurts" A. Nazareth B. The Everly Brothers "It's My Life" A. Talk Talk B. No Doubt "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" A. Guns N' Roses B. Bob Dylan "I Love Rock N' Roll" A. The Arrows B. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Okay those were easy ones, let's make them a bit tougher: "Piece Of My Heart...
RIAA Awards Fans Can Buy: Are They A Good Deal?Official RIAA awards have historically only been made available to those who worked on the recordings in a creative, technical or marketing capacity. According to the RIAA: "Any artist, label or other affiliated party who contributed to an RIAA certified title (riaa.com/gold-platinum/) and would like to obtain a physical plaque, can do so." (Source: riaa.com, underline added). What about RIAA awards made available to fans? A trend that has seen some minor growth in recent years is for...
This Week In Music History June 30-July 6
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 30: Happy 70th birthday to Andy Scott of Sweet, born today in 1949!🎂🎸 He joined Sweet in 1970 as their lead guitarist and backing vocalist. He has recorded solo albums and was the organizer of Rock Against Cancer. Scott is a cancer survivor himself. In 1985, he and Mick Tucker re-formed Sweet with new members. It became “Andy Scott’s Sweet” after Tucker left in 1991. JULY 1: Happy birthday to Debbie Harry, born today in...
This Week In Music History May 26-June 1
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. MAY 26: Happy birthday to Stevie Nicks, born today in 1948!🎂🎶 Best known for her songwriting and singing in the band Fleetwood Mac, Nicks also has had a successful solo career. Between her work with Fleetwood Mac and and solo material she has sold over 140 million records worldwide! She is the only woman to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. MAY 27: On this day in 1983, Irene Cara was...
This Week In Music History June 23-29
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 23: Today in 1990, a Gibson acoustic owned by Buddy Holly went on the auction block. Sotheby’s sold it for $237,419! A tooled leather case handcrafted by Holly himself was included.😮🎸😮 JUNE 24: Happy birthday to Mick Fleetwood, born today in 1947! 🎂🥁 The drummer, co-founder, and de facto leader of the band bearing half of his name is still going strong. He is the only member to stay through the differ...
This Week In Music History June 2-8
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 2: Happy birthday to Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, born today in 1941! 🎂🥁 Watts has been with the Stones since 1963. Because of his graphic design background he has also designed their record sleeves and tour stages. In 2006, he was vote into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame by Modern Drummer magazine. The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. JUNE 3: Happy birth...
This Week In Music History June 9-15
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUN 9: Today in 1984, Cyndi Lauper was at #1 with “Time After Time”. She co-wrote the song with Rob Hyman of The Hooters. It would stay at the top for two weeks and garnered a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 1985. JUN 10: Today in 2004, Ray Charles passed away of complications due to acute liver disease at age 73. 😢 Charles was one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at their...
First RIAA Gold Album Issued 63 Years Ago
The RIAA in February 1958 ago issued its first Gold album award for the cast album recording of Oklahoma! sung by Gordon MacRae. The first Gold single went to Perry Como for "Catch A Falling Star" earlier that year. After that beginning, it wouldn't be long before one Elvis Presley would capture some gold with 146.5 million album awards over 101 separate Gold (or better) albums. Today, Elvis remains the artist who has earned the most Gold Album Awards of any artist in RIAA histor...
It Was The Summer Of…
What would summer be without a summer song? Speculation about which song will be that one hit that is heard over and over grows as June quickly approaches. Billboard magazine has gone as far as to initiate a “Songs of the Summer” chart that tracks the hottest hits deemed worthy of summer song status. The chart crosses all genres and uses radio airplay and audience impressions to gauge chart position. Some of the best summer songs are about summer, literally. Take, for example, DJ Jazzy Jeff a...
New Film "Yesterday" To Create New Beatles Fans?
Coming to theaters this week is a new comedy-drama entitled Yesterday. Music fans and, in particular, Beatles fans will be intrigued by its premise: The main character, struggling musician Jack Malik (played by British actor Himesh Patel) learns that after a mysterious global blackout -- during which he is involved in a bus accident -- he is the only one who remembers the Beatles and their music. This of course allows him to play their songs as if he himself has written them, which he discov...
Protecting Your Record Awards (and Investment)
As we've acquired collections of awards and memorabilia from record industry executives, artist teams and others, we inevitably end up with some that would have been wonderful pieces of music history but instead are damaged. This not only ruins them for their current owner, it also robs the ability for future collectors to enjoy them. After all, this is not the way a record award was meant to look: The sad thing is that much of the damage we see could have been avoided if some simple disp...
Vintage Vinyl Is Hot
Is it about the occasional crackle and pop that lends a nostalgic note to your day? Maybe the liner notes and photos you can actually see? How you can hold it in your hand? Whether it's nostalgia for the records they used to listen to in their youth or the sound and feel, vinyl is big with music buyers and continues to get bigger. The burgeoning return of vinyl record sales has been well-documented in recent years. The RIAA reported in their 2021 year end recap that vinyl record sales g...
Quick: Who Recorded It First?
Who put the song down on tape -- mostly tape for sure -- first? Answers down below but no cheating before you take a shot! Here we go: "Love Hurts" A. Nazareth B. The Everly Brothers "It's My Life" A. Talk Talk B. No Doubt "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" A. Guns N' Roses B. Bob Dylan "I Love Rock N' Roll" A. The Arrows B. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Okay those were easy ones, let's make them a bit tougher: "Piece Of My Heart...
RIAA Awards Fans Can Buy: Are They A Good Deal?
Official RIAA awards have historically only been made available to those who worked on the recordings in a creative, technical or marketing capacity. According to the RIAA: "Any artist, label or other affiliated party who contributed to an RIAA certified title (riaa.com/gold-platinum/) and would like to obtain a physical plaque, can do so." (Source: riaa.com, underline added). What about RIAA awards made available to fans? A trend that has seen some minor growth in recent years is for...
