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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 Cincinnati photography world for decades. He started his photography career in the Army in the 1950's and his...

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 dance bands as a teenager. Her smoky, expressive alto set her apart, and by the late 1960s she...

Check out this list of the top 10 highest prices attained by RIAA awards in the marketplace. These pieces of music memorabilia have clearly become very popular with collectors.

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 entry into Duran Duran in 1980 marked the moment when the group found the perfect frontman who could...

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, posters, and other memorabilia. Each month, we'll be celebrating an artist or collection of artists whose music captures the spirit...