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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! APR 21: Happy birthday to Robert Smith! The iconic frontman, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the British band The Cure was born on April 21, 1959, in Blackpool, England. Smith is known for his distinctive look—wild hair, smudged red lipstick, and pale complexion—which became emblematic of the gothic rock movement. He formed The Cure in 1976, and the band rose to prominence in the late 1970s and 1980s with a sound that blended post-punk, new wave, and gothic rock. Smith’s songwriting...

Want to sort out the myths from reality? While there are many more than ten myths about RIAA awards, we've covered some of them here: 1. Myth: On an album award, if the number of tracks on the record disc do not match up with the album being recognized by the award, the award is fake. Reality: It was most common for record labels to send any record they had available, and not the one being recognized, to the RIAA award manufacturer for an award. Rarely, exceptions to this occur. Here's one example of an exception with a real metal mother...

We can’t do it. That is, we can’t rank these amazing producers in any kind of order, so we’ve chosen alpha… Each of these producers, from an array of genres (albeit focusing on pop, rock, and R&B), has created an incredible body of work. Or, in many cases, created recordings that broke new ground. Many of them worked across many genres throughout their careers, sprinkling their studio magic dust to create—along with the artist—sonically pure, startlingly great, and simply fantastic recordings. While there are many examples of artists producing their own works quite successfully, most have at one point or...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! APR 7: Sadly it was reported today that Clem Burke of Blondie passed away on April 6. Drummer Clem Burke was best known for his work with the iconic rock band Blondie. Born on November 24, 1954, in Bayonne, New Jersey, Burke grew up in suburban New York and was heavily influenced by the British Invasion bands of the 1960s, particularly The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. His drumming style was energetic and precise, often blending elements of punk, pop,...

Announced on a live episode of “American Idol" on April 27, the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes. Click the image above to see this rare original 1970s Joe Cocker award (while still available) In addition, Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will receive the Musical Influence Award. Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye will be recognized for Musical Excellence. Well-known producer and DreamWorks/Warner Bros. Records executive Lenny Waronker will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The induction ceremony takes place on November 8 from...