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by: Sami Weisband May 18, 2021 In the five months since the trailblazing producer’s tragic death, friends and collaborators of SOPHIE have come together to organize God Is Trans, an online auction of SOPHIE’s clothing, art pieces, and memorabilia to “honor her radical generosity, artistic vision, and commitment to supporting the trans community.” All proceeds …
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In the wake of the tragic death of trailblazing electronic music producer SOPHIE in January 2021, the late artist’s friends and collaborators have launched a fundraising effort for Transgender rights. The campaign—an art auction called God Is Trans—will raise money for the Trans Justice Funding Project, a community-led fundraising initiative aimed at justice and equality for Trans people …
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Six strands of Kurt Cobain‘s hair have been sold for $14,145 (£10,005) at auction. The late Nirvana frontman had his hair snipped by a fan and friend Tessa Osbourne in Birmingham, England in 1989 while his band was touring ‘Bleach’. Osbourne gave the original lock to Seattle artist Nicole DePolo as a gift following Cobain’s …
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Janet Jackson is selling a collection of personal items in a celebrity auction set to take place next month. The auction will honour the legendary pop star and “her ground breaking four decade career that changed music forever and opened the door for an entire generation of music icons who followed her extraordinary path”. The …
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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards are auctioning off Phoebe Bridgers‘ smashed guitar from her Saturday Night Live performance in February. Bridgers had hammered her Danelectro guitar against a fake guitar monitor while playing ‘I Know The End’, the closing track from her 2020 album ‘Punisher’. She did so with the …
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The guitar used by Kirk Hammett in the video for Metallica‘s classic single ‘One’ has gone up for auction. The ESP 400 series instrument, which is said to be in “excellent” condition, is now available to bid on through Heritage Auctions for a limited period. Its current bid price is $26,000 (£18,900). Hammett’s signature appears …
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by: Rachel Narozniak Mar 3, 2021 Though 3LAU‘s interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain isn’t new, his non-fungible token (NFT) sale record is. On February 28, the Ultraviolet producer set a new benchmark for NFT sales in a single auction by selling 33 unique NFTs for a grand total of $11,684,101—all made in less than 24 …
Charity auction manager Bid For Good has listed a guitar amp signed by The Cure on its eBay page. The Line 6 Spider V 120 amp was used by the band as part of their Sydney Opera House residency during 2019’s Vivid Festival. At the shows, the band celebrated the 30-year anniversary of ‘Disintegration’ by …
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