Rolling Stones Bill Wyman Mandolin Featured On TV's "Blue Collar Auctions"One of MusicGoldmine.com's Rolling Stones memorabilia items was featured on the Peacock network television show Blue Collar Auctions. A Bill Wyman owned and stage-played mandolin was selected by the show's producers to be featured on an episode of the collectibles show, which has a similar format to the PBS series Antiques Roadshow with some comedic twists and a live bidding feature. Show host Bill Engvall is probably best known for his comedy work as part of the Blue Collar Comedy ...
Stellar Collection Of Rolling Stones Items Up For Sale: UpdatedMusicGoldmine.com has recently acquired, from numerous different sources around the world including Stones bassist Bill Wyman himself, a varied selection of truly stellar, one-of-a-kind Rolling Stones memorabilia items. Wyman is well-known to be a serious and committed collector of memorabilia from his own group, with which he played bass and provided other musical contributions on every album and toured the world with for over three decades from 1962-1993. He recently decided to part with th...
A Lost Art: 1970s-90s Record Store StandeesBefore streaming playlists and social media promotion, record labels had a much more physical way of grabbing fans’ attention: giant cardboard standees, hanging mobiles, oversized album displays, and elaborate in-store cutouts that transformed record shops into miniature music museums. During the 1970s and 1980s in particular, these promotional displays became a defining part of music retail culture. Walk into a mall record store in 1974 and you might see a towering Queen standee near shelves...
New Line Of Mini Guitars Available: The Mini AxeMusicGoldmine.com has become an authorized dealer for a new line of mini guitars, adding to its existing selection of collectible mini instruments. The Mini Axe™ lineup includes an impressive collection of fully licensed mini guitars from artists including Bon Jovi, Elton John, Foreigner, Def Leppard, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, and the Rolling Stones, plus some other special custom designs. Designed with meticulous attention to detail and vibrant, high quality artwork, each mini guitar comes wit...
Iconic Albums: Led Zeppelin IVThis is the fifth in our new series of profiles of iconic albums, exploring the origins and recording of these famous releases, along with anecdotes about the artists and stories behind the tracks. Look for more iconic album articles coming up soon. As Mike Damone in 1980s film favorite Fast Times At Ridgemont High put it in the five-point plan he relays to his buddy Rat: "And, five, now this is the most important, Rat. When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one...
This Week In Music History Jun 1-7The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JUN 1: Happy birthday to Ronnie Wood! He is one of rock music’s most enduring and versatile guitarists. Born on June 1, 1947, in Hillingdon, he first gained attention in the 1960s as a member of The Birds before achieving greater success with Jeff Beck Group alongside Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart. Wood later joined Faces, where his energetic guitar playing and easygoing pe...
The Most Iconic Live Music Venues: Pt. 2This is Part 2 in our series on iconic music venues. Check out Part 1 here. Live music is as much about place as it is about sound. Certain venues transcend their physical structures, becoming cultural landmarks where history, artistry, and audience energy converge. Around the world, a handful of stages have earned near-mythic status—not just for the artists who’ve performed there, but for the atmosphere, acoustics, and stories embedded in their walls. Here’s a journey through some of the m...
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 ...
Fantastic Collection Of Artist-Presented Record Awards: Updated 10/15/26Note: This article has been updated to indicate sold items as of 10-15-26 MusicGoldmine recently acquired a stellar collection of rare artist-presented RIAA "white matte" and other record awards. For those not familiar, white matte RIAA awards are the rarest and most valuable of all RIAA awards. They were made from 1964 through 1974 in quite limited numbers for each title by only one company, the New York Frame & Picture Co. Also worth noting is that artist-presented awards gen...
Diamond: Exploring The RIAA's Most Prestigious AwardOn March 16, 1999 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that issues music product sales awards, launched the RIAA Diamond Award program. It was created to recognize albums which have achieved the impressive milestone of selling 10 million copies or more in the U.S. The award was designed by renowned crystal designer Peter Yenawine. Yenawine was a (continued below...) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ...
This Week In Music History Jan 13-Jan 26The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 15: Today in 1967: The Rolling Stones' performance of "Let's Spend the Night Together" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 is one of their most famous television appearances. Due to the song's suggestive lyrics, the show's producers requested the band change the line to "Let's spend some time together." Reluctantly, Mick Jagger compli...
Rolling Stones Bill Wyman Mandolin Featured On TV's "Blue Collar Auctions"
One of MusicGoldmine.com's Rolling Stones memorabilia items was featured on the Peacock network television show Blue Collar Auctions. A Bill Wyman owned and stage-played mandolin was selected by the show's producers to be featured on an episode of the collectibles show, which has a similar format to the PBS series Antiques Roadshow with some comedic twists and a live bidding feature. Show host Bill Engvall is probably best known for his comedy work as part of the Blue Collar Comedy ...
Stellar Collection Of Rolling Stones Items Up For Sale: Updated
MusicGoldmine.com has recently acquired, from numerous different sources around the world including Stones bassist Bill Wyman himself, a varied selection of truly stellar, one-of-a-kind Rolling Stones memorabilia items. Wyman is well-known to be a serious and committed collector of memorabilia from his own group, with which he played bass and provided other musical contributions on every album and toured the world with for over three decades from 1962-1993. He recently decided to part with th...
A Lost Art: 1970s-90s Record Store Standees
Before streaming playlists and social media promotion, record labels had a much more physical way of grabbing fans’ attention: giant cardboard standees, hanging mobiles, oversized album displays, and elaborate in-store cutouts that transformed record shops into miniature music museums. During the 1970s and 1980s in particular, these promotional displays became a defining part of music retail culture. Walk into a mall record store in 1974 and you might see a towering Queen standee near shelves...
New Line Of Mini Guitars Available: The Mini Axe
MusicGoldmine.com has become an authorized dealer for a new line of mini guitars, adding to its existing selection of collectible mini instruments. The Mini Axe™ lineup includes an impressive collection of fully licensed mini guitars from artists including Bon Jovi, Elton John, Foreigner, Def Leppard, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, and the Rolling Stones, plus some other special custom designs. Designed with meticulous attention to detail and vibrant, high quality artwork, each mini guitar comes wit...
Iconic Albums: Led Zeppelin IV
This is the fifth in our new series of profiles of iconic albums, exploring the origins and recording of these famous releases, along with anecdotes about the artists and stories behind the tracks. Look for more iconic album articles coming up soon. As Mike Damone in 1980s film favorite Fast Times At Ridgemont High put it in the five-point plan he relays to his buddy Rat: "And, five, now this is the most important, Rat. When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one...
This Week In Music History Jun 1-7
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JUN 1: Happy birthday to Ronnie Wood! He is one of rock music’s most enduring and versatile guitarists. Born on June 1, 1947, in Hillingdon, he first gained attention in the 1960s as a member of The Birds before achieving greater success with Jeff Beck Group alongside Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart. Wood later joined Faces, where his energetic guitar playing and easygoing pe...
The Most Iconic Live Music Venues: Pt. 2
This is Part 2 in our series on iconic music venues. Check out Part 1 here. Live music is as much about place as it is about sound. Certain venues transcend their physical structures, becoming cultural landmarks where history, artistry, and audience energy converge. Around the world, a handful of stages have earned near-mythic status—not just for the artists who’ve performed there, but for the atmosphere, acoustics, and stories embedded in their walls. Here’s a journey through some of the m...
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 ...
Fantastic Collection Of Artist-Presented Record Awards: Updated 10/15/26
Note: This article has been updated to indicate sold items as of 10-15-26 MusicGoldmine recently acquired a stellar collection of rare artist-presented RIAA "white matte" and other record awards. For those not familiar, white matte RIAA awards are the rarest and most valuable of all RIAA awards. They were made from 1964 through 1974 in quite limited numbers for each title by only one company, the New York Frame & Picture Co. Also worth noting is that artist-presented awards gen...
Diamond: Exploring The RIAA's Most Prestigious Award
On March 16, 1999 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that issues music product sales awards, launched the RIAA Diamond Award program. It was created to recognize albums which have achieved the impressive milestone of selling 10 million copies or more in the U.S. The award was designed by renowned crystal designer Peter Yenawine. Yenawine was a (continued below...) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ...
This Week In Music History Jan 13-Jan 26
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 15: Today in 1967: The Rolling Stones' performance of "Let's Spend the Night Together" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 is one of their most famous television appearances. Due to the song's suggestive lyrics, the show's producers requested the band change the line to "Let's spend some time together." Reluctantly, Mick Jagger compli...
