Louis Armstrong’s trumpet to sell at Christie’s Exceptional auction
A trumpet owned by legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong will be offered for sale as part of Christie’s Exceptional auction next month. The trumpet was used by Armstrong in the […]
2020-09-24
George Harrison’s rare fretless guitar heads for auction at Bonhams
An incredibly rare fretless guitar once owned by George Harrison will lead an auction of entertainment memorabilia at Bonhams next month. The sale in London on October 13 will feature […]
2020-09-22
John Lennon’s famous round glasses up for sale at Sotheby’s
A pair of John Lennon’s famous round glasses is up for auction this month, as part of a dedicated sale of Beatles memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The auction runs from September […]
Notorious BIG crown sells for $600,000 at Sotheby’s hip hop auction
The crown worn by rapper Notorious BIG in his iconic King of New York portrait sold this week for almost $600,000 at Sotheby’s. The famous crown was the star lot […]
2020-09-17
Bill Wyman’s bass guitar sets world record price at Rolling Stones auction
A bass guitar owned by former Rolling Stones member Bill Wyman has sold for a world record price at auction in Beverly Hills. The 1969 Fender Mustang Bass sold at […]
Bill Wyman’s Rolling Stones memorabilia to auction at Julien’s
Bill Wyman’s archive of Rolling Stones memorabilia is heading for auction this weekend, in a landmark sale at Julien’s in Beverly Hills. Wyman’s personal collection includes guitars, amps, outfits and […]
2020-09-10
Ed Sheeran’s teenage demo album auctions for more that £60,000
A demo album recorded by pop star Ed Sheeran at the age of 13 has sold at auction for more than £60,000 in the U.K. The CD entitled ‘Spinning Man’ […]
2020-09-09
Biggie Smalls’ ‘King of New York’ crown up for auction
The crown worn by rapper Biggie Smalls in one of the most iconic music portraits of all-time is heading for auction at Sotheby’s this month. The crown is expected to […]
2020-09-01
Elvis Presley’s Sun Sessions guitar sells for record $1.32 million
Elvis Presley’s historic ‘Sun Sessions’ Martin guitar has sold for $1.32 million during an online auction at GottaHaveRockandRoll.com. The 1942 Martin D-18 guitar, which sold earlier this month, had been […]
2020-08-13
Unheard David Bowie demo rediscovered and up for auction
A previously unheard David Bowie demo from 1966 is heading to auction this week, after it was discovered tucked away in an old record archive. The unique acetate record dates […]
2020-07-22
Led Zeppelin I original album cover artwork sells for world record at Christie’s
The original artwork for the cover of Led Zeppelin’s first album has sold for more than ten times its estimate at Christie’s. The iconic illustration, which appeared on the band’s […]
2020-06-23
Kurt Cobain’s Nirvana MTV Unplugged guitar sells for record $6 million
Kurt Cobain’s guitar used during Nirvana’s iconic MTV Unplugged performance has sold for a remarkable $6 million at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. The guitar was originally estimated to sell […]
2020-06-22
Original Led Zeppelin album cover art to auction at Christie’s
The original cover artwork for Led Zeppelin’s classic first album could sell for up to $30,000 when it goes up for auction at Christie’s this week. Designer George Hardie’s artwork […]
2020-06-15
Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged guitar could sell for over $1 million
The guitar used by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged performance could sell for more than $1 million when it goes up for auction this month. Cobain’s Martin guitar […]
2020-06-10
John Lennon’s erotic gift to Yoko Ono leads Beatles memorabilia auction
A series of erotic sketches given by John Lennon to Yoko Ono as a wedding gift will lead a special sale of Beatles memorabilia at Omega Auctions in the UK […]
