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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....

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 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...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! DEC 5: Sadly, Denny Laine passed away today at age 79. The English musician, singer, and songwriter is best known for his involvement in two iconic bands: The Moody Blues and Wings. Laine was a founding member of The Moody Blues, a pioneering rock band. He played guitar and sang with the band during its early years, contributing to their rhythm and blues sound.  Perhaps Laine's most significant contribution to music was as a member of Wings, Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band. Laine...

We thought it would be fun to create a pictorial essay of the kaleidoscope of record label designs created over the years. The creative services teams at record labels, composed of artists and graphic designers, were responsible for creating these artworks. They had to be eye catching, represent both the record label brand and the artist, and do this all in the 3.5" (45s) or 4" (LPs) diameter circle of paper that would get pressed into the hot vinyl of the record during manufacture. Some labels wanted people to rely on their label for a certain genre of music during certain eras. Atlantic,...