Baroness Relief Fund Formed to Cover Band's Medical Bills

By Stephanie Sharp at 5:30 PM on February 22, 2013

While traveling after a performance in August 2012, Baroness was involved in a bus crash near Bath, United Kingdom that resulted in serious injuries for band members and their road crew. To assist with finances during recovery, friends and family of the band set up the Baroness Relief fund.   read more

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Signed Guitars From Johnny Cash, Mumford & Sons Up For Charity Auction

By Laura Flood at 2:15 PM on November 30, 2012

As part of their annual Hungerthon, WhyHunger is auctioning off of items including autographed guitars from legendary guitarists and contemporary artists....  read more

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Dorothy's Dress from Wizard of Oz Sold for $480K

By Brian Tremml at 2:55 PM on November 12, 2012

In 1939, Judy Garland donned a simple blue dress and promptly travelled from Kansas to Emerald City and back in The Wizard of Oz. An instantly recognizable part of film history, the original wardrobe piece from the film was auctioned this weekend at a price of $480,000, according to Deadline....  read more

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John Lennon's Handwritten Letter To Eric Clapton Up For Auction

By Laura Flood at 1:00 PM on November 7, 2012

A rare and very personal handwritten letter from John Lennon is heading to the auction block, according to Reuters....  read more

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Smashed Guitar from “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Video up for Auction

By Brian Tremml at 11:30 AM on October 31, 2012

The epitome of early ‘90s angst is captured at the conclusion of Nirvana’s video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” when frontman Kurt Cobain smashes Krist Novoselic’s bass guitar in front of a group of swarming teens. Now, the beaten instrument is being put up for auction as a piece of musical history in London next month, NME reported....  read more

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Huge Collection of Andy Warhol's Art to be Auctioned

By Taylor Evans at 11:30 AM on September 19, 2012

It was recently announced that the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual arts will team up with Christie’s auction house to have a massive estate sale of pop icon Andy Warhol’s work....  read more

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The Melvins' Kurt Cobain-Decorated Tour Van For Auction on eBay

By Adam Vitcavage at 4:05 PM on March 9, 2012

The Melvins’ infamous 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van, which they used as a tour van and dubbed “The Melvan,” is up for sale on eBay. Not only did the rock band leave many memorable drawings on the sides of the van, but Kurt Cobain also left few doodles of his own. You can bid on this one of a kind piece of memorabilia, but it will cost you a mighty penny. The current bid at the time of press is $99,999.99 with just over three days left. If you win you’ll also get two pieces of registration; one signed by...  read more

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TW Walsh Helps Community Rebuild Local Park

By Adam Vitcavage at 3:18 PM on February 8, 2012

From his backyard in Stoneham, Mass. TW Walsh can see a rundown park that the town has long forgotten and where teenagers sneak away to drink at night. His wife, Tania, and a group of other mothers in the town grew tired of the eyesore that is Rounds Playground about a year ago and decided to do something about it. The group of friends started a non-profit organization called Rebuilding Rounds to help raise awareness in the community about a park that has been long since forgotten. “It’s in real bad disrepair,” Walsh said while describing the park, “Hundreds of...  read more

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Ramones Memorabilia Goes Up For Auction

By Kristen Blanton at 5:17 PM on January 24, 2012

Do you remember last year when Eric Clapton auctioned off his personal collection of guitars and amps? What about when John Lennon's tooth created web hysteria? A noteworthy upcoming auction based out of Amherst N.H, Marvels of Modern Music, will feature Marky (Mark Steven Bell) Ramone's owned and stage worn leather jacket.  read more

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Gross of the Day: Michael Jackson's Death Bed Up For Auction

By K. Alexander Smith at 4:17 PM on November 9, 2011

If you thought the news of John Lennon's tooth going up for auction was sort of gross, prepare to be outright disturbed. According to Entertainment Weekly's Music Mix, the actual bed that the "King of Pop" died in will be auctioned off by by Julien's Auctions, who previously handled the auctioning of various items from Jackson's infamous Neverland Ranch back in 2009.  read more

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