Elton John Biopic "Rocketman" To Premiere Late MayElton John is the latest rock musician to have their life brought to the big screen. Rocketman tells the story of John’s life beginning with his time as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. The film will also explore John’s battles with depression, substance abuse, and acceptance of his sexual orientation. Starring as Elton John will be Taron Egerton,who also lent his own vocals to the role. The British actor has previously sung John’s “I...
The Hardest Diamonds: 10M+ Selling Hard Rock AlbumsHere's an interesting chart showing the biggest selling hard rock/metal albums of all time, as measured by RIAA certified U.S. sales figures. AC/DC continues to reign supreme in the genre with their brilliant 1980 release Back In Black. Already a double diamond RIAA award winner, can it go for the triple? You will find more infographics at Statista For more content like this, updates on our latest arrivals plus a discount code, subscribe to our MusicGoldmine bi-weekly newsletter here.
Vinyl Making A Comeback?We love vinyl! Turns out other people do too. Check out this chart that shows the pretty significant resurgence of vinyl record sales in the U.S. In fact, vinyl sales grew a healthy 14.6% from 2017 to 2018. Further, this comes after years of steady increases that started around 2006 as well. While the biggest story of music consumption continues to be around the growth of streaming services like Spotify, it's nice to see that our turntables will still be useful for at least some years to ...
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...
This Week In Music History Aug 11-17The 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...
This Week In Music History July 28-Aug 3The 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...
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 Mar 22-28The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 25: Happy birthday to Elton John, born today in 1947!🎂🎤 🎹 John has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, clearly making him one of the best-selling artists of all-time. Along with his lyricist, Bernie Taupin, he has released over 30 albums. Currently, John is on his farewell tour (with some dates postponed due to current events). Photo credit: yabosid [https...
This Week In Music History Apr 12-18The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 14: Happy birthday to Loretta Lynn, born today in 1932! 🎂🎤 It should come as no surprise that Lynn is the most awarded female country artist of all-time. In a career that spans more than 60 years, she has paved the way for female artists from all genres. Lynn continues to perform today! (Photo credit: Anna Hanks [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en])...
This Week In Music History Apr 5-11The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 6: Today in 1979, The Bee Gees were at #1 with “Tragedy”. It would become the fifth in a string of six consecutive number ones for the legendary group! APR 10: Happy birthday to Brian Setzer, born today in 1959!🎂🎤🎸 Setzer found success in the early 80s with his rockabilly band The Stray Cats. He later went solo and worked with the Honeydrippers before forming anoth...
This Week In Music History Aug 4-10The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 4: On this day in 1975, Robert Plant and his family were involved in a car crash while on vacation in Greece. Led Zeppelin had to cancel their upcoming US tour while Plant recovered. His recovery would take about two years! AUG 5: Today in 1957, American Bandstand began its national television run! 📺🎶It aired from 1952 (local markets) until 1989 with Dick Clark hosting from 1956 until the end. Who rememb...
This Week In Music History Mar 29-Apr 4The 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...
Elton John Biopic "Rocketman" To Premiere Late May
Elton John is the latest rock musician to have their life brought to the big screen. Rocketman tells the story of John’s life beginning with his time as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. The film will also explore John’s battles with depression, substance abuse, and acceptance of his sexual orientation. Starring as Elton John will be Taron Egerton,who also lent his own vocals to the role. The British actor has previously sung John’s “I...
The Hardest Diamonds: 10M+ Selling Hard Rock Albums
Here's an interesting chart showing the biggest selling hard rock/metal albums of all time, as measured by RIAA certified U.S. sales figures. AC/DC continues to reign supreme in the genre with their brilliant 1980 release Back In Black. Already a double diamond RIAA award winner, can it go for the triple? You will find more infographics at Statista For more content like this, updates on our latest arrivals plus a discount code, subscribe to our MusicGoldmine bi-weekly newsletter here.
Vinyl Making A Comeback?
We love vinyl! Turns out other people do too. Check out this chart that shows the pretty significant resurgence of vinyl record sales in the U.S. In fact, vinyl sales grew a healthy 14.6% from 2017 to 2018. Further, this comes after years of steady increases that started around 2006 as well. While the biggest story of music consumption continues to be around the growth of streaming services like Spotify, it's nice to see that our turntables will still be useful for at least some years to ...
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...
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...
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...
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 Mar 22-28
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAR 25: Happy birthday to Elton John, born today in 1947!🎂🎤 🎹 John has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, clearly making him one of the best-selling artists of all-time. Along with his lyricist, Bernie Taupin, he has released over 30 albums. Currently, John is on his farewell tour (with some dates postponed due to current events). Photo credit: yabosid [https...
This Week In Music History Apr 12-18
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 14: Happy birthday to Loretta Lynn, born today in 1932! 🎂🎤 It should come as no surprise that Lynn is the most awarded female country artist of all-time. In a career that spans more than 60 years, she has paved the way for female artists from all genres. Lynn continues to perform today! (Photo credit: Anna Hanks [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en])...
This Week In Music History Apr 5-11
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 6: Today in 1979, The Bee Gees were at #1 with “Tragedy”. It would become the fifth in a string of six consecutive number ones for the legendary group! APR 10: Happy birthday to Brian Setzer, born today in 1959!🎂🎤🎸 Setzer found success in the early 80s with his rockabilly band The Stray Cats. He later went solo and worked with the Honeydrippers before forming anoth...
This Week In Music History Aug 4-10
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 4: On this day in 1975, Robert Plant and his family were involved in a car crash while on vacation in Greece. Led Zeppelin had to cancel their upcoming US tour while Plant recovered. His recovery would take about two years! AUG 5: Today in 1957, American Bandstand began its national television run! 📺🎶It aired from 1952 (local markets) until 1989 with Dick Clark hosting from 1956 until the end. Who rememb...
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...
