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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 personality helped define the group’s rough-and-ready sound. In 1975, Wood became a member of The Rolling Stones,...

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This is the first 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. The debut album by Boston is widely regarded as one of the greatest first albums in rock history. Released on August 25, 1976, Boston wasn't just a commercial success—it changed how rock records could sound. Selling more than 17 million copies in the United States and over 20 million in other countries, the album introduced a polished, larger-than-life...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 27: Happy birthday Siouxsie Sioux! She is one of the most influential and distinctive figures to emerge from the late-1970s punk and post-punk scene.  Born Susan Janet Ballion on May 27, 1957, in London, she rose to fame as the powerful voice and striking visual centerpiece of Siouxsie and the Banshees. The band blended punk energy with dark, atmospheric sounds that helped shape gothic rock and alternative music for generations to come.  Known for classics like “Hong Kong Garden,”...

A series of rare, in-studio candid photographs of Steely Dan and the musicians they worked with have come to light. The images in the collection were all taken by Steely Dan's long-time recording engineer Roger Nichols (1944-2011) during the first three seminal Steely Dan albums. See the collection here. Coined the Roger Nichols Steely Dan "Through The Glass" Collection, some were actually taken through the glass window separating the studio control room and live room. The photos capture candid moments during the process of recording several seminal albums by the group and their elite cast of supporting musicians.  Pictured in the...