Goldmine

Rival Sons are one of the best guitar rock bands out there today, giving a contemporary flavor to the best elements of a listener's favorite classic rock. In fact, editor Patrick Prince leads the podcast by stating exactly this point. Guitarist Scott Holiday is the guest on the podcast to talk about the band's latest album, Darkfighter, its theme of hope through the darkness, upcoming music releas...

dCommunity gives an in-depth example of the change coming in services rendered via memorabilia auctions and the community that drives it. If you are a music collector or auctioneer, the future is now — learn how things will work in the Web3 world we will inevitably live in. Guests on this episode, dCommunity co-owner Sean Larkin and President Peter , give an important crash course. Learn more abou...

Longtime Goldmine contributor Dave Thompson comes on the Goldmine podcast to talk about his latest book, An Evolving Tradition: The Child Ballads in Modern Folk and Rock. It's an interesting conversation on how ancient child ballads have been a huge influence on artists ranging from Led Zeppelin to Simon & Garfunkel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the new album Constellation, singer-songwriter Kelly Deco delivers electric retro rock — the futuristic sound of ELO, David Bowie meets the theatric flavor of Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Join us on the Goldmine podcast for a talk with Deco and his producer, the legendary Val Garay (Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, et al). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Denny Somach is an American businessman who is a recognized rock historian, author, radio personality and producer. He is also the owner of DSP Classic Rock Archives, which includes one of the largest collections of rock album cover art. He has worked with The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Rush, AC/DC and many others. Now he has decided to sell may of these art treasures and donate much of the money t...

Listen in on how Loud Pizza Records scores with an inviting appeal, brilliant marketing strategy and perfect location. The Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast visits Loud Pizza, a record store in Chicago, IL, with editor Patrick Prince and roving (somewhat anonymous) reporter Dr. Disc. Also, special guest Liverpool Neil of the podcast Punk Till I Die joins the episode for a fun disc...

Australian singer-songwriter Joe Matera comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about his latest release, The Lone Runner, a soothing tapestry of upbeat instrumentals. It is somewhat of a departure from Matera's guitar-driven albums of previous years. Goldmine columnist Warren Kurtz (Fabulous Flip Sides) joins in the conversation to give his opinion and feedback as well. It's all in the family, as J...

On this Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast, Editor Patrick Prince and anonymous Recon reporter Dr. Disc look at their Record Store Day 2023 experience. Was it positive? How were all the stores that they had visited? Did they get everything they wanted? And so on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon album turns 50 years old, Goldmine Editor Patrick Prince and columnist Dave Thompson talk about how the 50th anniversary box set is beautifully packaged and has such a powerful sonic quality. Also discussed: the roots of The Dark Side of the Moon — what Pink Floyd songs led up to the 'Dark Side' vibe — and if it's really the 5-star album in the catalog. Li...

Goldmine's Record Store Recon visits the Comeback Vinyl record store in Alpharetta, Georgia (30 mins. out of Atlanta). Anonymous reporter Dr. Disc calls it the cleanest record store he has ever visited (among other great qualities)!  We also discusse a 'virtual' trip to Vinyl Dinosaur in New Jersey, as well as a cool giveaway! There's more, too! Record collectors, tune in and take in more record s...

The Top 20 Deep Purple songs of the '70s, ranked by author Martin Popoff. Let the debate continue! This podcast episode breaches off from an article Popoff did on GoldmineMag.com called "Top 20 Deep Purple songs from the '70s, ranked." In fact, you can read the article HERE before you listen to the podcast. Will "Smoke On the Water" come in at No. 1? It's not that simple! Learn more about your ad...

Record Store Recon reviews the new location of The Corner Record Shop of Grandville, Michigan — a record store known for its promotion of local musical talent. Plus, win this episode's giveaway from co-host Dr. Disc! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goldmine editor Patrick Prince and scribe Dave Thompson take a time travel dive into The Rolling Stones' 1967 — from Between the Buttons to the myth of an English Summer — on the latest episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Look for Dave Thompson's full story on the Stones' trip through 1967 in the nest issue of Goldmine Magazine (Apr-May 2023), available soon at Shop. GoldmineMag.com. Learn more about...

In this episode of the Goldmine Podcast, Goldmine editor Pat Prince and longtime writer Dave Thompson pick Jeff Beck's Top 5 songs. Not an easy task. Beck always had brilliant guitar work on anything he recorded and there have been plenty of collaborations (sometimes live) worthy of pointing out. In the end, there were the obvious choices and a few surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast takes a look at the record store Sullivan's in West Virginia — with anonymous roving reporter Dr. Disc's Top 10 vinyl records of 2022 and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director of Archives at The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House, John Lynskey, is a guest on the Goldmine Podcast, to talk about the importance of maintaining the band's great legacy with solid music releases every year, both live performances and studio work from the archives. The latest release, for example, being Syria Mosque. A longtime rock historian, Lynskey is always an informative...

Backstage Auctions presents the "Rock Pop & Metal Auction 2022" with rare music memorabilia such as the earliest KISS promotional photo, personally signed by all four members and a music collection of Carly Simon's brother that holds some true rarities. Listen to the podcast episode and get the rundown as this auction runs through November 6, 2022. Owner Jacques van Gool is our guest.     Learn mo...

The artist Ioannis has designed and/or illustrated over 175 album covers. He has done a ton more for tour books, music promotions and band merchandising. In fact, the latest issue of Goldmine on The Allman Brothers Band was made into a limited-edition Collector's Edition with one of his classic mushroom ABB art prints (hand-signed!) Check it out HERE.  Ioannis will also discuss his Alan Parsons an...

The Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast take a look at the record store Culture Clash in Toledo, Ohio, which will be featured and rated in the Dec/Jan 2023 issue. Goldmine editor Patrick Prince and anonymous record store reviewer Dr. Disc detail the experience of shopping at this clean and well lit store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playing off an online article that longtime Goldmine scribe Dave Thompson had written this month about the good, the bad and the underrated of Rolling Stones songs, editor Patrick Prince questions Thompson on his choices (and reasoning). For instance, Prince thinks "Street Fighting Man" might be the best rock and roll song ever written, Thompson thinks it's just plain "lazy." It's stuff like this...

Backstage Auction's "The Jon and Marsha Zazula Private Collection Auction" runs through September 11, 2022. It's an auction officially endorsed by the Zazula estate, auctioning off the most personal items of Megaforce Records owners (Jon and Marsha Zazula) symbolizing their storied record business career. There are first pressings like Metallica's Kill 'em All debut and interesting items with craz...

In the October/November 2022 print issue of Goldmine, Beatles aficionado Frank Daniels details the top U.K. Beatles records to own. On the Goldmine Podcast we'll tell you about the Top 3 from this article that most record collectors can only dream about owning.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A discussion of the best and worst of Woodstock 1969. Author Mike Greenblatt (who was there) and editor Patrick Prince (who was not) talk about the significance of this cosmic event, from the powerful brown acid to the genuine camaraderie of everyone there. Greenblatt discusses experiences you might expect and some you would not. A must listen for all those interested in music history and the impo...

The Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast puts the Michigan record shop Vertigo Music up for discussion after (somewhat) anonymous reporter Dr. Disc takes a trip there to review it. He brought guest Tom Trauma from the Punk Till I Die podcast along, and they come to the conclusion that this is probably the best store to go to in the state. Listen why. Learn more about your ad choices....

Let's face it, even if you re the biggest Beatles fan in the world, you have your least favorite Beatles songs. Basically, that is what we are discussing here in this episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Picking our 5 least favorite (worst) Beatles songs. These are the songs we usually skip over when we are listening to a Beatles record, CD, digital album or stream. There's a catch. Dave Thompson, the...