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Vocalist Candice Night talks about Blackmore Night's newly expanded Christmas album, Winter Carols, and the joys of the holiday itself. Of course, legendary rock guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's instrumentation and musical arrangements are discussed as well, and Candice gives Goldmine her Top 5 Christmas songs of all time. A perfect podcast episode for the holiday season!

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Rick Allen of Def Leppard talks about his fine art paintings and photography. The drummer recently teamed up with Wentworth Gallery to auction off some of his artwork at in-person appearances at their U.S. galleries, with proceeds going to the charity Project Resiliency. Allen discusses all of it on the latest Goldmine podcast episode.

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M.C. Taylor, the brains behind Hiss Golden Messenger, comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about the Hiss Golden Messenger 2021 holiday album, O Come All Ye Faithful (Merge Records).

Taylor takes holiday music into a more contemplative realm with this release. As he puts it: "Big, brash holiday music — the type that we hear in big-box stores in the middle of December — has never resonated with me," Taylor certainly accomplishes a unique holiday mood on O Come All Ye Faithful. with renditions of holiday standards such as "Joy to the World," "Silent Night" and the title track, along with covers of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "As Long As I Can See the Light," Spiritualized's “Shine a Light” and Woody Guthrie's "Hanukkah Dance." But the best song just might be the HGM holiday original, "Grace." All songs on the album are delivered by Taylor and Hiss Golden Messenger’s extended musical family, as well as special guests that include Grammy Award-winner Aoife O’Donovan, Nathaniel Rateliff, Erin Rae and Buddy Miller.

Listen to samples of songs and Taylor's own descriptions of the music. It's a wonderful conversation to put you in the proper holiday spirit.

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On this podcast episode, guitarist (and Goldmine Beatles columnist) Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister fame talks about his new book, Twisted Business. Twisted Business is part biography, part motivational instruction and all business. French discusses the right philosophy to get to the top and the right attitude to make it through the eventual pitfalls in life. It's a perfect read for any up-and-coming musician, but, really, it's suited for anyone with a dream or a passion. French is also filled with music history and music industry tidbits that will certainly interest any Goldmine reader.

Twisted Business is also available in the Goldmine store — just click here.

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The novel Searching for Jimmy Page by author (and Led Zeppelin fan) Christy Hallberg is the subject of this episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Hallberg discusses the basis for her debut novel and her ongoing love for all things Zeppelin. Certainly, Led Zeppelin fans will dig this novel (read synopsis below), but you don't have to be a Zep fan to enjoy the mystery of the book's story,

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Synopisis: Narrator Luna Kane is on a grief-fueled mission: find elusive guitar god Jimmy Page and ask if he is her father. Luna packs her bags for the misty mountains and becomes a traveler of both time and space, walking a precarious line between personal growth and self-destruction on her pilgrimage from North Carolina to Page’s home(s) in England. Luna’s quest is as flawed as Quixote’s, yet she ultimately finds the answers–and family–she seeks.

SEARCHING FOR JIMMY PAGE by Christy Alexander Halberg is set in 1988 after the death of Luna’s great-grandfather propels teenage Luna to investigate her mother’s suicide years earlier. The identity of Luna’s father is a mystery. Single mom Claudia won’t say but hints it might be guitar wizard Jimmy Page. But Claudia battles mental illness, often locking herself in her bedroom and blasting the offbeat Zep deep track, “Four Sticks” on her stereo, much to her young daughter’s bewilderment and terror. One day Claudia retreats to her bedroom armed with her father’s old service revolver and doesn’t come out. Hallberg looks at the devastation of mental illness and suicide through the eyes of a child, a young adult, a parent, and even a grandparent, which minimizes some family transgressions while amplifying others.

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Tony Truglio, guitarist of the power metal band Liege Lord, gives the Goldmine Podcast the 10 albums that changed his life. Liege Lord remain active with the original members, Truglio and Matt Vinci (bass), and Joe Comeau (vocals), Dan Wacker (guitars) and Van Williams (drums).

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The Amy Winehouse memorabilia auction at Julien's Auctions titled "PROPERTY FROM THE LIFE AND CAREER OF AMY WINEHOUSE" (going live Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th, 2021) is detailed on the Goldmine Podcast from a preview at New York City's Hard Rock Cafe with Julien's Auctions CFO/Executive Director Martin J. Nolan. Over 1,000 items up for auction showcase Winehouse's public and private life, from fashion to vinyl/CD collections. Tune in and find out more.

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Get geared up for Record Store Day Black Friday by listening to a Goldmine Podcast chat with RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz about what to expect on one of the biggest day's of the year for record stores. Kurtz will talk about specific releases to look forward to on Black Friday, among other things going on in RSD world. A must-listen for music collectors and enthusiasts.

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Record Store Recon visits Melodies & Memories in Bowling Green, Kentucky,— a record store you can hang out,,check out video games and play some foosball. M&M sell top-notch used records in two floors jam packed with well-organized stuff!

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This Goldmine Podcast episode will discuss Dave Thompson's latest book, The Grunge Diaries, Seattle: 1990-1994, which is a first hand account of life in Seattle during the heyday of the Grunge music scene. The city, the clubs, the bands, the fans — the weekly happenings of that entire music scene during the period of 1990-1994 — it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience documented by a true music historian. In this episode, we touch on the book's details, from the tragic fate of Mother Love Bone, the perseverance of the Melvins to the unique personality of Seattle itself.

Listen to the podcast, and later you can purchase The Grunge Diaries, Seattle: 1990-1994, in the Goldmine store, too!

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