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Rare Poster Signed By 23 Artists Spotlights 1999 Debut Of RIAA Diamond Award

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On March 16, 1999 the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization that issues Gold, Platinum and other music sales certifications, held a special ceremony in New York City. The affair was organized to celebrate the launch of the organization's brand new RIAA Diamond Award program, designed to recognize albums which have achieved the milestone of selling 10 million copies or more in the U.S. The RIAA created a special poster to celebrate the launch of this new award. It features photos of all 63 albums that had reached Diamond sales at that point. A rarified group indeed, with classic albums from the literal...

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This Week In Music History Jan 1-14

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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! JAN 9: Happy birthday to Joan Baez, born today in 1941! The folk singer, songwriter, and activist is known for her distinctive soprano vocal range and her commitment to social and political activism. Joan Baez rose to prominence in the early 1960s as part of the American folk music revival. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1960, featuring traditional folk songs. Baez became deeply involved in the civil rights movement, and her music often reflected her commitment to social justice....

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Dusty Hill's Personal ZZ Top 2004 RnR Hall of Fame Award Highlights Rare ZZ Awards For Sale

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MusicGoldmine.com recently acquired a stellar collection of ZZ Top awards, all presented to and personally owned by late ZZ Top bassist, co-lead vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill. Hill founded the group with bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard in 1968 and played an integral part in the group's recordings and live performances for over 50 years until his passing in 2021. Hill was a prolific collector of his own and other memorabilia. The 2019 Banger Films/Eagle Rock ZZ Top documentary That Little Ol' Band From Texas showed many of these and other record awards and mementos displayed on the...

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This Week In Music History Dec 18-31

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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! DEC 25: Happy birthday to Annie Lennox, born today in 1954! The Scottish singer, songwriter, and political activist gained international fame as one half of the Eurythmics, a musical duo she formed with musician Dave Stewart. Eurythmics achieved massive success in the 1980s with a string of hit albums and singles. Some of their most well-known songs include "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," "Here Comes the Rain Again," and "Would I Lie to You?" The duo's music often blended new...

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Protecting Your Record Awards (and Investment)

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As we've acquired collections of awards and memorabilia from record industry executives, artist teams and others, we inevitably end up with some that would have been wonderful pieces of music history but instead are damaged. This not only ruins them for their current owner, it also robs the ability for future collectors to enjoy them. After all, this is not the way a record award was meant to look: The sad thing is that much of the damage we see could have been avoided if some simple display and storage principles were considered over the years. One solution is, of course, to...

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