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Dresden, Germany
Cockerwiese (Joe Cocker Meadow)
Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.
Madrid, Spain
The Royal Quartet
A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.
Madison, Wisconsin
Elvis Karate Fight Plaque
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
Paris, France
Musée Edith Piaf
This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
Musical Highway
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Dublin, Ireland
The Little Museum of Dublin
More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.
New York, New York
Power Station
One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.
Pinhal Novo, Portugal
Museum of Mechanical Music
This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.
science
Scientists Have a New Way to Listen to the Songs of Mice
The little rodents make a lot of noise, mostly out of the range of human hearing.
London, England
Meeksville Sound Plaque
The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.
music
What Makes Helado Negro's Tinsel Mammals So Mezmerizing
The musician performs with shimmery beings of a species not quite our own.
cemeteries
For Sale: An Eternity With Eleanor Rigby
Just how did she, and other characters from Beatles songs, get their names?
music
Contemplating the Eclipse With Sun Ra Arkestra
"We’re going to bring the sun back."
New York, New York
Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Memphis, Tennessee
Earnestine & Hazel's
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
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Researchers Have Named a Prehistoric Crocodile After Motörhead's Lemmy
The Ace of Spades meets the jaws of death.
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock Artists Cemetery
Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.
music
The Notorious B.I.G.'s Childhood Basketball Courts Have Been Renamed in His Honor
The change has been in the works for years.
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