Beatles, Prince, Dylan, Pistols, Clapton… many star items at big guitar auction
A guitar auction featuring instruments from the biggest names in rock, including Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Prince, will attract huge figures this month. The Music Icons auction closes on […]
2024-05-15
Prince “Cloud” guitar drifts to $600,000 auction
One of Prince’s legendary cloud guitars is predicted to sell for as much as $600,000 at auction this month.
2024-05-08
Tony Bennett’s MLK Selma letter doubles estimate
A letter from the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr thanking jazz singer Tony Bennett for his support of the Selma March has been sold for $78,000. The letter, sold […]
2024-05-01
John Lennon Help! guitar found. Could set new record
An accoustic guitar played by John Lennon is heading for a potential record auction sale after being found in a loft. The guitar, a 12-string acoustic, was played on the […]
2024-04-24
Princess Diana fashions on global tour before auction
The boom in value of dresses owned by Diana Princess of Wales will undergo another test at an auction in Ireland in June. The most valuable items carry estimates of […]
2024-04-17
Sinatra-gift watch attracts early bidding in Tony Bennett sale
A watch given by Frank Sinatra to fellow crooner Tony Bennett is among the top items in early bidding at a sale of Bennett’s personal collection. Engraved, “To Tony Thanks […]
2024-04-10
Final-show Beatles baseball up for auction
A baseball signed by all four Beatles at their final show is up for sale at auction this month. The Spalding ball was signed by George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul […]
2024-02-08
ZZ Top man’s personal collection in major rock sale
The collection of Dusty Hill, the late bass guitarist with Texas’s bearded rockers ZZ Top, is being sold to raise money for charity. It includes guitars, custom costumes and memorabilia […]
2023-10-25
Cobain’s last-show guitar tipped to realise millions
There can be little doubt that Kurt Cobain is now either at or close to the pinnacle as the most collectible modern rock star. The sale of the guitar he […]
2023-10-12
Diana’s movie gown one of £1+ million trio sold
Three gowns made for and worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, sold for well over £1 million at a Los Angeles sale on September 8th, each realising around £0.5 million.
2023-09-20
Smashed Cobain Fender stars in US music sale
A black, signed, left-handed Fender Stratocaster played – and then smashed – by Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain is listed with a $60,000 – $80,000 estimate in Julien’s Auctions current music sale.
2023-05-16
Saturday Night Fever suit gets $200,000 estimate
A $200,000 estimate has been placed on one of the most iconic costumes in film history, John Travolta’s white suit from Saturday Night Fever. The garment is due to be […]
2023-04-06
Amy Winehouse’s last performance dress to sell at Julien’s Auctions
The dress worn by Amy Winehouse during the last concert performance of her life could fetch up to $20,000 when it goes up for sale at Julien’s Auctions. The dress […]
2021-09-17
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 […]
2020-09-17
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 […]
