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Kiss Debut Promo Vinyl Sells For Over A Grand
A promotional copy of the self-titled debut album by Kiss recently sold on eBay for $1,025.01, a significant jump from the opening $35.00 listing price for the three day auction.
It appears that the fan who placed the first bid aimed high enough to eliminate all contenders, as they ultimately won this prized record
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Beatles Rare Cavern Club Poster Sells For $42,000
A Beatles double billed ‘on stage’ poster has sold for more money than most of us would pay to watch the Beatles play the double billed concert. Given all we know and love about the Fab Four, most of us would not be willing to drop 42 grand for a lunchtime concert ticket, let alone the poster that advertised it.
Rare Sex Pistols Acetate Sells For Over $19,000
Hearing that a Sex Pistols ‘God Save The Queen’ single sold for over $19,000 on eBay is probably enough to make sardonic singer Johnny Rotten’s middle fingers fly high. It’s hard to imagine that a band whose message was so anti-establishment merits such monetary value on an institutionalized auction site.
Paul + Linda McCartney’s Rare ‘Brung To Ewe By Ram’ Vinyl Fetches Big Bucks at Auction
A rare 1971 promo vinyl for Paul and Linda McCartney‘s ‘Brung To Ewe By Ram’ sold at an eBay auction for almost $2000 earlier this week, only days after the long-awaited ‘Ram‘ re-issue arrived stateside. Though the remastered ‘Ram’ is great, there are still omissions — a few of which can be found on this vinyl gem.
A Beatles Apple Records Promotional Belt Sells For Fab Price
The Beatles‘ Apple Records logo is nearly as iconic as the band it represents. When this rare 1968 promotional belt appeared on eBay, it sold just shy of $1,500. That’s a pretty penny to pay for an old leather belt, but try telling that to a Beatles collector.
The Beatles Autographed Mono Vinyl ‘Please Please Me’ Sells For Big Money At Auction
An original and extremely rare 1963 mono copy of the Beatles‘ ‘Please Please Me’ album, signed by the Fab Four, sold April 18 during an eBay auction for nearly $25,000. Finding a copy of their debut record in decent condition is difficult enough, so to find it autographed with full signatures by all four members is the ultimate score...
The Beatles ‘Hey Jude’ Vinyl Rarity Sells Big At Auction
Sixteen Beatles collectors bid on a ‘Hey Jude’ album that went up for auction on eBay last week. Ten days after its initial posting, the record, which started out at $9.99, landed the seller a grand total of $1,914.99.
Tom Petty Hosts One Million Facebook Fans Giveaway
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are so elated to have hit the one million-fans mark on their Facebook page that they’re giving away 28 pairs of concert tickets! The giveaway takes place over the next seven days and you can enter here.
Rare Turquoise-Sleeved Edition of Led Zeppelin’s First Vinyl Album Earns Big Bucks at Auction
A rare version of Led Zeppelin’s self-titled vinyl release sold for approximately $1,890.00 earlier this month on eBay. Take note, this is not the same self-titled copy you have in your personal collection; this is the highly sought out, first pressing of the band’s original 1969 UK debut.
New Bruce Springsteen Song ‘Easy Money’ Revealed
Bruce Springsteen has just unveiled the new song ‘Easy Money’ from his upcoming album ‘Wrecking Ball,’ which is scheduled for release in the USA on March 6. The new title is Springsteen’s 17th album to date and was launched in Paris during a recent press conference.
Paul McCartney Inspires Howard Stern To ‘Drunk Dial’ 60 Fans on New Year’s Eve
Paul McCartney surprised Howard Stern with a phone call over the holiday break which inspired Stern to go on a drunken dialing spree on New Year’s Eve. The Beatle and his newlywed Nancy Shevell called to wish Stern and his wife Beth, a Merry Christmas.
Long-Lost David Bowie 1973 ‘Top Of The Pops’ Performance Airs
David Bowie‘s long lost 1973 ‘Top Of The Pops’ video was broadcast Wednesday (Dec. 22) as part of a 90 minute Christmas special on BBC2. It was the first time in nearly 39 years that this legendary performance appeared on the airwaves, and according to Bowie’s website “Ziggymania gripped the UK” just prior to the broadcast.