Prince headlines Marvels of Modern Music sale at RR Auction
A huge collection of Prince memorabilia will headline RR Auction’s upcoming Marvels of Modern Music sale. One of the most important lots is a signed contract which allowed Prince to […]
2017-01-31
Boxing ticket used by Tupac on the night of his murder tops $20,000
A boxing match ticket used by Tupac Shakur on the night of his murder has sold for more than $20,000 at auction in the U.S. On the evening of September […]
2017-01-30
Original sign from the iconic Whisky A Go Go club to auction
An original sign from the Whisky A Go Go, one of the world’s most iconic music venues, is up for sale this week. The gigantic pink neon sign is set […]
2017-01-23
Elvis memorabilia sale at Graceland features guns, gloves and gold
Guns, gloves and gold led the way at Graceland last week, in the latest auction of Elvis Presley memorabilia at the star’s former home in Memphis. Topping the sale was […]
2017-01-11
Tupac’s boxing ticket from the night he was shot up for sale
The title fight ticket used by Tupac Shakur just hours before he was murdered is up for sale in an online auction. The rare piece of history from the night […]
2017-01-09
Huge Beatles memorabilia collection to auction in March
Do you own any Beatles memorabilia? Chances are, you have some way to go before matching Jacques Volcouve’s collection. The Frenchman began collecting Beatles memorabilia in 1967, when he first […]
2016-12-21
Jimi Hendrix’s favourite acoustic guitar sells for more than $250,000
The guitar Jimi Hendrix owned longer than any other has smashed its estimate at a Bonhams auction in London. Hendrix had owned the Epiphone acoustic guitar for three years, and […]
2016-12-16
Historic punk memorabilia fetches five figures at Sotheby’s
The recent Sotheby’s sale ‘A Rock & Roll Anthology: From Folk to Fury’ featured two landmark items of memorabilia from the history of punk. The first item was a hand-painted […]
2016-12-13
Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind lyrics auction for $324,500
Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics to Blowin’ in the Wind have sold for $324,500. They topped Sotheby’s A Rock & Roll Anthology: From Folk to Fury auction in New York on […]
2016-12-12
CBGB punk venue awning to star at Sotheby’s
One of the original awnings that hung above the entrance to legendary New York punk venue CBGB is selling at Sotheby’s. It’s valued at $25,000-35,000 ahead of the December 10 […]
2016-12-06
John Lennon’s A Day in the Life piano coming to auction
The piano on which John Lennon wrote and recorded the Beatles’ A Day in the Life comes to auction at Sotheby’s next month. The song, which is the climax […]
2016-11-22
John Lennon’s hostile letter to Paul McCartney auctions for $30,000
A hostile letter John Lennon wrote to Linda McCartney, Paul’s wife, has sold for $29,843 at RR Auction – far above its $20,000 estimate. Lennon wrote the letter in 1971, […]
2016-11-21
John Lennon’s angry letter to Paul McCartney coming to auction
An angry letter John Lennon wrote to Paul and Linda McCartney is coming to auction. The Beatles disbanded in 1970, leaving the songwriting partnership of Lennon and McCartney feeling bitter […]
2016-11-16
Janis Joplin’s guitar leads Heritage sale of iconic music memorabilia
The guitar used by Janis Joplin to record her classic song ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ will lead an upcoming sale of entertainment and music memorabilia at Heritage Auctions. Joplin used […]
2016-11-08
Tupac Shakur’s Thug Life essay tops $172,000 at Goldin Auctions
An essay written in prison by Tupac Shakur has smashed its estimate to fetch more than $170,000 at Goldin Auctions. The four-page handwritten essay, entitled "Is Thug Life Dead?", was […]
