Articles — music collectibles

When the final encore fades and the lights come up, what's left behind tells a story all its own. Scattered across green rooms, arenas, and hotel suites, these overlooked artifacts of life on the road—tattered setlists, sweat-soaked towels, broken guitar strings, hotel keycards, and coffee-stained lyric drafts—may not seem valuable at first glance. But for collectors of music memorabilia, these so-called "tour treasures" are pieces of living history. Finds from the floor While major instruments and stage costumes may fetch headlines at auction, it’s these smaller, more personal relics that offer a uniquely intimate glimpse into the lives of the...