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This past weekend marked 43 years since Elvis Presley left us. The King passed away on August 16, 1977 at the too-young age of 42, leaving an entire globe of fans mourning his passing. But Elvis, in reality, never really left. His legacy lives on with his many contributions to rock, pop music, and film. He still holds the record for the most Gold Album Awards awarded of any artist in RIAA history. He is a three-time Grammy award and was a Lifetime Achievement award winner by age 36. He has the most albums charted on the Billboard 200 in the tally’s history...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JULY 29: Sadly, today in 1974 Cass Elliot passed away in her sleep from heart failure at age 32. She may be best known for her time with the Mamas & the Papas. Elliot also enjoyed a successful solo career after the band broke up. RIP 😢 AUG 1: Today in 1981, MTV was launched! The VJs became household names and many bands broke through in the US due to the video format. Who remembers seeing MTV for the first time?🙋🏻‍♀️ Be the...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JULY 21: Today in 1987, Guns N Roses released their debut album, Appetite for Destruction. It currently sits as the 11th best-selling album of all-time and is the best-selling debut album ever! July 25: Sadly, it has been reported that Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green has passed away, age 73. RIP😢 Photo credits: Zoran Veselinovic [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en] Be the envy of all your friends! Get MusicGoldmine.com Music History in your Facebook feed each day. Just follow us on Facebook here.  Want more great content like...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JULY 14: Today in 1962, the Beatles played their first gig! They appeared at The Regent Dansette and the cost of admission was five schillings - the equivalent of 70 cents😮 Be the envy of all your friends! Get MusicGoldmine.com Music History in your Facebook feed each day. Just follow us on Facebook here.  Want more great content like this? Subscribe to our MusicGoldmine Newsletter here:  JULY 16: Today in 1983, The Police were at #1 with “Every Breath You Take”. It was...