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Over this past weekend, the pale green sweater worn by Kurt Cobain at Nirvana's legendary MTV "Unplugged" taping in 1993 sold for $334,000 at an auction staged by Julien's in New York City. The sale makes it the most expensive sweater ever sold at auction. Cobain tragically took his own life at the age of 27 in Spring of 1994 not long after the famous televised gig. The record-setting memorabilia sale reflects the growing market for collector's items that capture a piece of music history. Interestingly, it was the second time the unwashed, stained sweater had been auctioned. Its previous sale was...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 13: Happy birthday to Sammy Hagar, born today in 1947! The Red Rocker began performing as a teenager. He found success with the band Montrose in the early 1970s. In the mid-70s, he established a solo career. Hagar recorded and toured successfully with hits such as, "There's Only One Way To Rock", "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy", and "I Can't Drive 55". In 1985, Van Halen was looking to replace David Lee Roth. They contacted Hagar for the job. He auditioned and got the front man position. With Van Halen,...

  The 35th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been announced. Out of the sixteen nominees nine are first timers. First time nominees Pat Benatar (pictured below with husband and guitarist Neil Geraldo), The Dave Matthews Band, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Motorhead, The Notorious B.I.G., Soundgarden, Thin Lizzy, and T. Rex join previous nominees Depeche Mode (3rd nomination), Judas Priest (2nd nomination), Kraftwerk (5th nomination), MC5 (4th nomination), Nine Inch Nails (3rd nomination), Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (4th nomination), and Todd Rundgren (2nd nomination). To be eligible for nomination the artist or act must have released their...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. OCT 6: Sadly, Ginger Baker has passed away today. 😢He had been ill and in late September his family reported that he was critically ill in the hospital. The drummer was co-founder of Cream and he became one of rock music's first superstar drummers. Baker also was briefly involved with Blind Faith before leading Ginger Baker's Air Force. His drumming style would influence some of the best drummers in the world, including John Bonham, Stewart Copeland, Alex Van Halen, Peter Criss, and Nick Mason. RIP😢 OCT 6: Larry Junstrom of Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 29: Today in 1984, Prince was at #1 with "Let's Go Crazy". It was on the Purple Rain soundtrack. The song would stay at the top for two weeks, but would re-charted in 2016 due to Prince's untimely passing. SEPT 30: Today in 1988, John Lennon was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 1750 Vine St.🌟🌟🌟 OCT 1: Today in 1971, Rod Stewart was at #1 with "Maggie May". The song was inspired by Stewart's real-life experiences relationship with an older woman. OCT 2: Two...