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Official RIAA awards have historically only been made available to those who worked on the recordings in a creative, technical or marketing capacity. According to the RIAA: "Any artist, label or other affiliated party who contributed to an RIAA certified title (riaa.com/gold-platinum/) and would like to obtain a physical plaque, can do so." (Source: riaa.com, underline added). What about RIAA awards made available to fans? A trend that has seen some minor growth in recent years is for artists to make arrangements with the RIAA for fans to be able to directly purchase official awards with their own personal names as the presentation....

Who put the song down on tape -- mostly tape for sure -- first? Answers down below but no cheating before you take a shot! Here we go:   "Love Hurts" A. Nazareth B. The Everly Brothers "It's My Life" A. Talk Talk B. No Doubt "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"  A. Guns N' Roses B. Bob Dylan "I Love Rock N' Roll"  A. The Arrows B. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Okay those were easy ones, let's make them a bit tougher: "Piece Of My Heart"  A. Janis Joplin B.Aretha Franklin "Self Control" A. Laura Branigan B. Raf "Don't Turn...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JUNE 24: Happy 75th birthday to Mick Fleetwood, born today in 1947! He would go on to co-found Fleetwood Mac in the late 1960's and he's been with them ever since. Photo by: Joe Bielawa [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en] JULY 2: Today in 1993, Janet Jackson was at #1 with "That's The Way Love Goes". It stayed at the top for eight weeks, but even more impressive it holds the distinction of being the single to stay at the top the longest of anyone in...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JUNE 8: Happy birthday to Bonnie Tyler, born today in 1951! She began her path to stardom after coming in second in a talent show in 1969. Tyler would go on to have one of the biggest hits of the 80s, "Total Eclipe Of The Heart," which has sold over 6 million copies worldwide! Photo by: Albin Olsson [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en] JUNE 14: Today in 1988, Rick Astley was at #1 with "Together Forever." It was his second trip to the top...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 23: Today in 1970, the Grateful Dead played their first gig outside of the U.S. in England. The Hollywood Rock Music Festival featured rock heavyweights Black Sabbath and Free. MAY 28: Happy birthday to Gladys Knight, born today in 1944! She has won seven Grammys and in 1996 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Pips. Want more content like this? Subscribe to our free MusicGoldmine newsletter which comes out every two weeks. Go here to...