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Memorabilia

Music News 

Another rock memorabilia auction has an interesting list of things for sale

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Auction, Memorabilia

Virus or no virus, rock’n’roll memorabilia auctions continue with collectors spending huge dollars. The latest news comes from RR Auction,

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Music History Music News 

When It Comes to Music Memorabilia, People Will Pay (Dearly) for Anything

March 26, 2017March 25, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Auction, Memorabilia

Come Monday, music fans with money to burn will be paying attention to the latest music memorabilia auction through Bonham’s

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Music News 

Tomorrow Millions of Dollars of Rare Punk Memorabilia Will Deliberately Be Set on Fire.

November 25, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Joe Corre, Memorabilia, Punk

Earlier this year, Joe Corré, the son of Sex Pistols manager/svengali Malcolm McLaren, will set £5 million of rare punk memorabilia

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Music News 

A Lock of John Lennon’s Hair Sold for HOW MUCH?

February 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Auction, Hair., John Lennon, Memorabilia

Last year, I was lucky enough to have personal tour of Abbey Road Studios in London. When we got to

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Music News 

Nirvana Fans! Here’s Something Begging for Your Xmas Gift Money

December 27, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Memorabilia, Nirvana, Unplugged

Michael points us to eBay item number 131679577255. You have approximately until the end of Sunday to make your bid.  

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Music History 

The BBC Is Crowdsourcing the History of Pop and Rock. You Can Help.

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Crowdsourcing, Memorabilia

Chance are if you’re the kind of person who comes to this site, you have an above-average interest in music.

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Music History 

Makers of Soundgarden Documentary Ask for Help from Fans

December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Banger Films, Documentary, Memorabilia, Soundgarden

This appeared in my inbox last night from the guys a Banger Films, the same Toronto-based dudes being the Headbanger’s

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Music History 

Documentary Alert: Geddy Lee’s Baseball Obsession

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Baseball, Documentary, Geddy Lee, Memorabilia, Rush

Hardcore Rush fans know that Geddy Lee is mad about baseball. You might have even seen him in his prime

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Music News 

Into U2? A New Collector’s Site Just Went Online

June 17, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Collecting, Memorabilia, Merchandise, Swag, U2

As a band that’s been around since 1976, there’s plenty of collectible U2 merchandise floating around out there.  Collectu2.com debuted

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
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