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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! FEB 18: Happy birthday to Juice Newton, born today in 1952!The pop and country singer has been nominated five times for a Grammy - winning one in 1983 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. She is one of the rare artists to have many of her hits crossover between the pop and country charts. FEB 21: Today in 1978, the Bee Gees were at #1 with "Stayin' Alive". It was their second of what would become six consecutive number ones - tying...

Our MusicGoldmine YouTube channel has been launched and on it you'll find videos displaying details of our higher ticket items along with visuals of product lines such as the collectible mini-instruments we carry. Also, coming soon are videos with memorabilia and record award collector information such as an in-depth exploration of the various eras of record awards--how genuine examples are constructed, when they were made and by what companies, interesting details on their history and more. We'll also be adding content on signed memorabilia. You can always view our videos right here on MusicGoldmine.com simply by pushing the play button...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! FEB 5: Today in 1983, Def Leppard began a 92 week run on the Billboard 200 chart! Despite the album selling over 10 million copies in the U.S. and spawning 5 hits, it only got to #2. Who owned this iconic 80s rock album? FEB 12: Happy 70th birthday to Michael McDonald, born today in 1952! The singer-songwriter, musician, and producer is best known for his tenure with The Doobie Brothers (1975-82, 87, and 2019-present) and his successful solo run. He also...

Earlier this month the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced their Nominees for 2022 Induction. They are Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, DEVO, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against The Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, and Dionne Warwick.To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Seven out of 17 of the Nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Beck, Eminem, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, and A Tribe Called Quest. This is Eminem’s first...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JAN 19: Happy birthday to Dolly Parton, born today in 1946!The multi-talented artist has composed over 3,000 songs and has had 44 country albums in the Top 10, which is a record for any artist. Parton is also an amazing philanthropist who has supported literacy programs and raised money for medical research. JAN 21: Sadly, Meat Loaf (Michael Aday) passed away last night. The singer and actor was best known for his powerful voice and theatrical performances. HIs Bat Out of Hell...