Goldmine

Patrick Prince, editor of Goldmine, will be talking to Martin Nolan, the Executive Director, CFO and a principal of Julien’s Auctions, straight from the auction gallery in Beverly Hills, about the auction billed as the “Property From Bill Wyman And His Rolling Stones Archive" — a three-day auction event (FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13), which celebrates the R...

Visit Chicago's Laurie’s Planet of Sound in this episode of Goldmine's Record Store Recon. Anonymous record store reviewer Dr. Disc reports to editor Patrick Prince about what makes this Chicago record shop so special. There is also an autographed vinyl giveaway if you listen to the entire episode and get the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Chelstowski is the guest interviewer on this episode of the Goldmine Podcast, where Stevie Van Zandt talks about his latest box set, Rock and Roll Rebel: The Early Work, Brill Building songwriting, the success of the Sun City recordings (and why sociopolitical pop music doesn’t really work like it used to), promoting underrated classic artists and more! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts,...

This podcast episode will be a real treat for record collectors. We will have a talk with creators of the film documentary Vinyl Nation, Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boon.  Filmed pre-COVID, the Vinyl Nation documentary is a dig into the resurgence of vinyl records, the diversification of vinyl fans and what this all means for America today. The discussion with Christopher and Kevin will get into...

Record Store Recon pops in on Matt Anthony’s Records in Louisville, Kentucky. Anonymous reporter Dr. Disc has the review. Plus, the good doctor has a giveaway from a record store in West Virginia! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guitarist Charlotte Caffey comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about 40 years of Go-Go's music and the band's Showtime documentary simply titled The Go-Go's. Caffey describes the L.A. punk scene leading up to the Go-Go's, too, and the longevity of the band's catchy tunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The actor Kevin Bacon comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about the longtime musical endeavor with his brother Michael, called The Bacon Brothers. The brothers have a new album out, The Way We Love, which is made up of 10 tracks of rootsy rock, including a live jam with guitarist and former New York Yankee Bernie Williams. Kevin will discuss a few standout tracks from the album (as songs are sam...

The Zombies' frontman Colin Blunstone comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about three album reissues of the Zombies — the U.S. debut album, I Love You and R.I.P. That particular era of the '60s will be discussed, too, while focusing on (with samples of) hits and deep cuts. A really worthwhile episode for both British Invasion fans and music lovers alike. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. L...

Guitarist/bassist Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult (BOC) fame talks in detail about his latest solo album, Strange Legends, his new record label investment and BOC's history (and, of course, the cowbell comes up). Strange Legends tracks will be sampled and BOC deep cuts discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Goldmine Podcast has its monthly talk with Dr. Disc, the reviewer of the Record Store Recon. We’ll be talking to the good doctor over Skype, as he is currently quarantined in his home.  The discussion will center on a review of MadCity Music, a record store in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Disc also spoke to the owner of Cheap Thrills Records (we reviewed the record store in episode 82 of the podcas...

John Kalodner was one of the biggest names in the music industry at one time. He made (and remade) artist's careers, from Aerosmith to Journey. Up for auction (via Backstage Auctions) is Kalodner's collection of amazing items that he saved over his career, like Joe Perry's studio-used, autographed Gibson guitar (shown above). From drumsticks to Holy Grails, it's all here to bid on. Backstage Aucti...

Bassist Mark Menghi of Metal Allegiance is now part of another supergroup called BPMD, which consists of other hard rock musicians in the music industry: Bobby Blitz (Overkill) on vocals, drummer Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, ex-Dream Theater) and guitarist Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head). Each letter standing for the name of each individual. Their debut album is called A...

Music photographer Frank White comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about his book, Ronnie James Dio: A Career Through the Lens ,1975-2009. Frank White covered Dio's singing career through the camera lens from 1975 (with Rainbow) until his death in 2010. White developed a strong relationship with Dio, too, and White coincides Dio's career with his own as a photographer. THis show is part of Panth...

Record Store Recon reviews Chicago's Record Breakers, and the state of record stores during the current pandemic. THis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a fun episode of the Goldmine Podcast — What are the Top 5 songs that rock? This episode goes over the Top 5 songs mentioned in Dave Thompson's 1000 Songs that Rock Your World: From Rock Classics to One-Hit Wonders, the Music That Lights Your Fire. Did The Beatles, Stones or The Who get in the Top 5, or will there be songs by artists you wouldn't think of right away? Listen and find out wh...

Country music legend Ernest Tubb started his own record store in 1947 and it has become a landmark in Nashville, Tennessee. Goldmine's anonymous recon agent, Dr. Disc, reviews the Ernest Tubb Record Shop and tells Goldmine Podcast listeners what makes it so unique. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vocalist-keyboardist Dennis DeYoung — the frontman of the classic Styx lineup — has a solo album coming out at the end of May called 26 East, Vol. 1 . The title is a reference to DeYoung's Chicago roots — the address of the house he grew up in — and the beginning of the band Styx. DeYoung has not been with Styx since 1999 but his vocal style is distinctive to the band's sound and it really shows o...

On this episode of the Goldmine Podcast, longtime contributor Dave Thompson talks about his latest book project, To Hell and Back: My Life in Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers, in the Words of the Last Man Standing, guiding guitarist Walter Lure to successfully relive his time with Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers and successfully write a rock and roll memoir. Listen to the episode now! Also, visit our...

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about her memoir, All I Ever Wanted: A Rock and Roll Memoir. This is a book Valentine always wanted to write — a memoir that describes how she found the spirit of rock and roll as a young teen and turned it into a career. This is her story more than a history of her time in the all-female band, the Go-Go's. Valentine covers every...

Record Store Recon continues to look into the state of record stores during the pandemic by interviewing the co-owner of Strictly Discs Records of Madison, Wisconsin, and then a thumbs-up review of Guestroom Records in Louisville, Kentucky. Tune in with Goldmine editor Patrick Prince and anonymous reporter Dr. Disc for this special monthly episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Note: a 'thank you' callo...

Music historian John Lynskey is a guest on the Goldmine Podcast to thoroughly describe Gregg and Duane Allman's path to the Allman Brothers Band with the release of four early recordings — The Allman Joys, Hour Glass and the 31st of February. We'll sample some of these early songs (including a breathtaking version of "Melissa") and also discuss the upcoming release of a live concert recording in E...

Record Store Recon's Dr. Disc, the anonymous record store reviewer, talks about Seattle's Easy Street Records and reports on the state of record stores during this time of pandemic. Easy Street Records is only the second record store to get a perfect rating from Record Store Recon, so record collectors will want to hear what makes them so special. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more...

There’s no denying the significance of Pink Floyd’s album The Wall but what about the artwork behind the music? Anyone who has that album, seen the 1982 movie The Wall or been to the concerts is familiar with that artwork — artwork down by the remarkable British artist Gerald Scarfe. On this episode, we talk to Gerald about his Wall artwork that will be up for sale via the San Francisco Art Exchan...

Goldmine's reporter Dr. Disc discusses his visit to Cheap Thrills Records in Beckley, West Virginia — a unique store that is part record store, part head shop, and also a place where you can sell your gold. This is Cheap Thrills' second location in West Virginia. Their other store is in Princeton and has, oddly enough, a drive-thru. But we will focus on Beckley's unique qualities on this edition o...

It's been 50 years since Wishbone Ash's debut album hit record stores. Present day, guitarist Andy Powell is very excited about the band's newest album, "Coat of Arms," and he comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about it in detail. Powell is the only original member left — bassist Martin Turner, guitarist Ted Turner and drummer Steve Upton all left at different periods in the band's career. The...