Music History

A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.

Established in 1890, this Jacksonville institution is the longest running music venue in the state of Florida.

The final resting place of the man who started Southern Gospel Music.

This classic Kansas City song reference is the place for anyone who wants to stand at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.

An enormous, interactive museum with star-studded exhibits is surprisingly found deep in the Mississippi Delta.

See the home and the range on which "Home on the Range" was arranged.

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.

Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

War prevented this Polish composer's body from being returned to his home country for 51 years. Though his ashes eventually made it home, his heart stayed behind.