This Week In Music History Mar 15-21 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 16: Happy birthday to Nancy Wilson, born today in 1954!🎂🎸🎤 She joined her sister Ann in the band Heart in 1974 as guitarist and backing vocalist. Additionally, Nancy has composed film scores and formed side bands over the years, but remains in Heart. Photo credit: Eva Rinaldi [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en] MAR 21: RIP Kenny Rogers who pass...

This Week In Music History Mar 8-14 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 14: Today in 1979, Gloria Gaynor was at #1 with “I Will Survive”. It has sold over 14 million copies worldwide 🌎!!! MAR 8: Happy 75th birthday to Micky Dolenz, born today in 1945!🎂🎤 Best known as the drummer and a vocalist for The Monkees, Dolenz has had a long career as a musician, radio personality, tv director, and an actor. In recent years, Dolenz has been tour...

This Week In Music History Mar 1-7 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR. 6: Happy birthday to Mary Wilson, born today in 1944 in Greenville, Mississippi! 🎂🎤 She was a founding member and the longest member of The Supremes. After she left the group in 1977, they disbanded. Since then she has continued to perform and is also a musician’s rights activist. In 1988, she and her former group The Supremes were inducted the Rock and Roll Hall o...

This Week In Music History Mar 29-Apr 4 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 1: Today in 2013, a signed copy of the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band sold for $290,500 at auction in Dallas, TX! The UK Parlophone copy was estimated pre-auction to fetch around $30,000. Who owned/owns a copy of this iconic album?🙋🏻‍♀️💿 MAR 29: Today in 1971, Janis Joplin was at #1 with “Me And Bobby McGee”. At the time, it was the second posthumous...

"Hey Jude" Lyrics Net $910K In Auction Handwritten lyrics of the Beatles iconic 1968 track "Hey Jude" handwritten by Paul McCartney sold on April 10, 2020 for an incredible $910,000. Auction house Julien's had expected the item to net a large sum and had estimated the value at $170-190,000 but were no doubt shocked with the end result. Likely the item's owner was more shocked! Written in black felt tip pen, the description indicated they had been used during the recording sessions for the song at Trident Studios in...

Best Selling Artists 1969-2019 Here is a fascinating video that shows the best selling artists from 1969-2019 in moving graphic form. You can see the evidence here of superstars you know and love but you may be interested to see their complete domination of the music sales landscape during their respective heydays. There are also some surprises, although many were short-lived. (Video courtesy Data Is Beautiful):

This Week In Music History Aug 11-17 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 11: Today in 1979, Led Zeppelin would play their last U.K. concert. The set list was incredible: "The Song Remains The Same", "Celebration Day", "Black Dog", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "Over The Hills And Far Away", "Misty Mountain Hop", "Since I've Been Loving You", "No Quarter", "Hot Dog", "The Rain Song", "White Summer/Bla...

Who Was Awarded The First Gold Record? Who captured the first music industry gold record? Well, it depends on which type of gold record you're talking about. The earliest gold records were given out by recording companies who wanted to recognize and celebrate the achievements of artists whose music they had released. It's commonly thought that the first of these was awarded by RCA Victor's imprint Bluebird Records to Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in February 1942 to celebrate the sale of over 1 million copies of their...

This Week In Music History July 28-Aug 3 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JULY 28: Richard Wright of Pink Floyd was born today in 1943. He was a founding member, keyboardist, and vocalist with the band. Wright was on all but one album and played on all of their tours! His contributions have often been overlooked as he was the quietest member of the progressive rock band. In 2008, he passed away after a battle with cancer. RIP😢 JULY 29: Today in 1967, The Doors were at #1 with “L...

This Week In Music History Aug 18-24 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 18: On this day in 1982, the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool renamed some streets to honor the Fab Four! The new street names: John Lennon Drive, Paul McCartney Way, George Harrison Close, Ringo Starr Drive, and Sutcliffe Street for original bass player Stu Sutcliffe. AUG 19: Happy 80th birthday to Ginger Baker of Cream, born today in 1939!🎂🥁 He began playing drums at age 15 and would go on to be...

This Week In Music July 21-27 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JULY 21: Today in 1969, Zager & Evans were at #1 with “In The Year 2525”. They never had another hit. JULY 22: Happy birthday to Don Henley, born today in 1947!🎂🎤🥁 He was the co-lead singer from 1971 to 1980 when the band broke up. After he band broke up, he pursued a successful solo career. Since 1994, Henley has been back with the Eagles. He is listed as one of the best drummer singers of all-time. T...

This Week In Music History July 14-20 The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JULY 14: On this day in 1973, The Everly Brothers break up! Not only do they break up, but they do it in the middle of a concert at Knott’s Berry Farm in CA.😮 JULY 15: Happy birthday to Linda Ronstadt, born today in 1946!🎂🎤 She began her career in the mid-1960's in the folk scene that was popular at the time. It would be the 1970's where she would find fame and become one of the top grossing concert...