This Week In Music History Jan 26-Feb 1The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 27: Today at #1 in 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100: “American Pie,” by Don McLean! Released in 1971, it is one of the most iconic and enigmatic songs in American popular music. Inspired in part by the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson—an event McLean famously called “the day the music died”—the song expands ...
Do Artists Really Value Their Own Record Awards?In the music industry, record awards have been a barometer of success and a tangible symbol of achievement since they were introduced in the mid-50s. But do they mean much to the artists themselves? Most artists, even very accomplished ones, express appreciation for awards since they know they are a reflection of their fans buying and enjoying their music. As a result record awards continue to hold powerful meaning. Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum certifications—presented by organizations ...
This Week In Music History Feb 16-22The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! FEB 19: Happy birthday to Smokey Robinson! As one of the most influential figures in American popular music, he is renowned for his silky tenor voice, poetic songwriting, and pivotal role in shaping the Motown sound. Born William Robinson Jr. on February 19, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, he founded the group The Miracles in the 1950s. Their breakthrough hit, “Shop Around,...
Upcoming: 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 will gather in a couple of weeks on November 8 for an induction ceremony that has all the appearances of a crash course in how popular music got here — from early dance crazes and classic British rock to the birth of grunge and the golden age of hip-hop. Held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the ceremony will pair reverence with spectacle. Honorees this year include music creators from a wide span of sounds and eras: Bad Company, Chubby ...
This Week in Music History Oct 13-26The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 16: Sadly today, Ace Frehley has passed away at age 74. Ace Frehley, born Paul Daniel Frehley on April 27, 1951, in The Bronx, New York, was best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founder of the legendary rock band KISS. Known for his “Spaceman” persona, Frehley brought a mix of raw talent, swagger, and outer-space mystique to the group’s theatrical image....
This Week In Music History Oct 27-Nov 9The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 27: Happy birthday to Simon LeBon! Best known as the charismatic lead vocalist of Duran Duran, LeBon has remained a defining presence in pop and new wave music since the early 1980s. Born on October 27, 1958, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, he developed an early passion for performing, studying drama and honing his vocal skills in school productions and local bands. His e...
This Week In Music History Sept 15-28The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 19: Happy birthday to Lita Ford! The guitarist, singer, and songwriter is best known as one of the pioneering women in hard rock and heavy metal. Born on September 19, 1958, in London and raised in Los Angeles, she first gained attention in the mid-1970s as the lead guitarist of The Runaways, an all-female band that also launched Joan Jett’s career. With their rebe...
This Week In Music History Nov 10-23The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 15: Happy birthday Frida Lyngstad! Best known as one of the two female vocalists in the legendary pop group ABBA, Lynstad has led a life and career shaped by resilience, artistic range, and quiet determination. Born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad in 1945 in Norway and raised in Sweden, she discovered her passion for singing early and began performing in local jazz and dan...
This Week In Music History Sept 1-14The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 1: Happy birthday to Barry Gibb! Born September 1, 1946, in Douglas, Isle of Man, the legendary singer, songwriter, and producer is best known as the eldest member of the Bee Gees. Alongside his younger twin brothers, Robin and Maurice, he helped form one of the most successful groups in pop history, with a career spanning more than five decades. After moving to Au...
This Week In Music History Sept 29-Oct 12The 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! He has always been the definition of cool—part bluesman, part cosmic rocker, and all heart. Born in Milwaukee in 1943, Miller grew up surrounded by legends; Les Paul was a family friend who showed him a few early tricks on the guitar. After cutting his teeth in Chicago’s electric blues scene, Miller packed up for San Francisco, rig...
Rare Beatles 1964 U.S. Tour Photos Unearthed And Now AvailableMusicGoldmine has acquired the exclusive rights to a set of rare photographs of the Beatles on their first full U.S. tour. The photos were shot on August 27, 1964 at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, which was the seventh stop on the Fab 4's 25-date U.S. tour, a run which kicked off Beatlemania in the USA. These fantastic photos, shot that day by photographer Walt Burton, were acquired as original Kodak Tri-X 35mm negatives. Photographer Burton was a leading figure in the Greater Cin...
Artist Of The Month Feature LaunchedEach month we'll be featuring our items from an iconic artist in a single collection you can view off our website home page. Just look for the Artist Of The Month collection. Each collection will contain all our regular and sale-priced items related to that artist or a group of artists--like "Artists From Live Aid", etc. In terms of items in each month's collection, you'll find something for every price range from records, cassettes, CDs and box sets to record awards, post...
This Week In Music History Jan 26-Feb 1
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 27: Today at #1 in 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100: “American Pie,” by Don McLean! Released in 1971, it is one of the most iconic and enigmatic songs in American popular music. Inspired in part by the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson—an event McLean famously called “the day the music died”—the song expands ...
Do Artists Really Value Their Own Record Awards?
In the music industry, record awards have been a barometer of success and a tangible symbol of achievement since they were introduced in the mid-50s. But do they mean much to the artists themselves? Most artists, even very accomplished ones, express appreciation for awards since they know they are a reflection of their fans buying and enjoying their music. As a result record awards continue to hold powerful meaning. Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum certifications—presented by organizations ...
This Week In Music History Feb 16-22
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! FEB 19: Happy birthday to Smokey Robinson! As one of the most influential figures in American popular music, he is renowned for his silky tenor voice, poetic songwriting, and pivotal role in shaping the Motown sound. Born William Robinson Jr. on February 19, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, he founded the group The Miracles in the 1950s. Their breakthrough hit, “Shop Around,...
Upcoming: 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 will gather in a couple of weeks on November 8 for an induction ceremony that has all the appearances of a crash course in how popular music got here — from early dance crazes and classic British rock to the birth of grunge and the golden age of hip-hop. Held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the ceremony will pair reverence with spectacle. Honorees this year include music creators from a wide span of sounds and eras: Bad Company, Chubby ...
This Week in Music History Oct 13-26
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 16: Sadly today, Ace Frehley has passed away at age 74. Ace Frehley, born Paul Daniel Frehley on April 27, 1951, in The Bronx, New York, was best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founder of the legendary rock band KISS. Known for his “Spaceman” persona, Frehley brought a mix of raw talent, swagger, and outer-space mystique to the group’s theatrical image....
This Week In Music History Oct 27-Nov 9
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! OCT 27: Happy birthday to Simon LeBon! Best known as the charismatic lead vocalist of Duran Duran, LeBon has remained a defining presence in pop and new wave music since the early 1980s. Born on October 27, 1958, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, he developed an early passion for performing, studying drama and honing his vocal skills in school productions and local bands. His e...
This Week In Music History Sept 15-28
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 19: Happy birthday to Lita Ford! The guitarist, singer, and songwriter is best known as one of the pioneering women in hard rock and heavy metal. Born on September 19, 1958, in London and raised in Los Angeles, she first gained attention in the mid-1970s as the lead guitarist of The Runaways, an all-female band that also launched Joan Jett’s career. With their rebe...
This Week In Music History Nov 10-23
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! NOV 15: Happy birthday Frida Lyngstad! Best known as one of the two female vocalists in the legendary pop group ABBA, Lynstad has led a life and career shaped by resilience, artistic range, and quiet determination. Born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad in 1945 in Norway and raised in Sweden, she discovered her passion for singing early and began performing in local jazz and dan...
This Week In Music History Sept 1-14
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! SEPT 1: Happy birthday to Barry Gibb! Born September 1, 1946, in Douglas, Isle of Man, the legendary singer, songwriter, and producer is best known as the eldest member of the Bee Gees. Alongside his younger twin brothers, Robin and Maurice, he helped form one of the most successful groups in pop history, with a career spanning more than five decades. After moving to Au...
This Week In Music History Sept 29-Oct 12
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! He has always been the definition of cool—part bluesman, part cosmic rocker, and all heart. Born in Milwaukee in 1943, Miller grew up surrounded by legends; Les Paul was a family friend who showed him a few early tricks on the guitar. After cutting his teeth in Chicago’s electric blues scene, Miller packed up for San Francisco, rig...
Rare Beatles 1964 U.S. Tour Photos Unearthed And Now Available
MusicGoldmine has acquired the exclusive rights to a set of rare photographs of the Beatles on their first full U.S. tour. The photos were shot on August 27, 1964 at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, which was the seventh stop on the Fab 4's 25-date U.S. tour, a run which kicked off Beatlemania in the USA. These fantastic photos, shot that day by photographer Walt Burton, were acquired as original Kodak Tri-X 35mm negatives. Photographer Burton was a leading figure in the Greater Cin...
Artist Of The Month Feature Launched
Each month we'll be featuring our items from an iconic artist in a single collection you can view off our website home page. Just look for the Artist Of The Month collection. Each collection will contain all our regular and sale-priced items related to that artist or a group of artists--like "Artists From Live Aid", etc. In terms of items in each month's collection, you'll find something for every price range from records, cassettes, CDs and box sets to record awards, post...
