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Madrid, Spain

Commercial Signage on the Façade of Gruta 77

This rock and roll institution decided to include some local signage of nearby extinct shops.
West Hollywood, California

Barney’s Beanery

A legendary West Hollywood bar where celebrities shoot pool with the locals.
Arlington, Texas

The Graves of ‘Dimebag Darrell’ and ‘Vinnie Paul the Brick Wall‘

Fans are known to leave tributes to these two brothers, both heavy-metal legends.
Grand Manan, New Brunswick

Bill’s Beatles Collection

At the farthest end of New Brunswick is an eclectic museum dedicated to the Fab Four.
Huntsville, Alabama

Little Richard’s Grave

The quiet resting place of a rock and roll legend.
The Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound” on display in Las Vegas.
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The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Changed Live Music Forever

Filling four trucks and as loud as an airplane taking off, the Wall of Sound was the largest, most sophisticated sound system ever built. It nearly destroyed the band.
The Podcast Team June 23, 2025
Dallas, Texas

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Grave

The final resting place of a music legend.
Augusta, Georgia

James Brown Plaza

A towering tribute to the Godfather of Soul.
London, England

The Dublin Castle

Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.
Kent, England

The Glimmer Twins

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.
An Elvis impersonator officiates a wedding at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
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How Elvis Became the King of Las Vegas Weddings

Overcoming threats to cease-and-desist, Las Vegas’s iconic Elvis weddings live on.
Shoshi Parks July 17, 2024
San Diego, California

Mick Jagger's Urinal

The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.
Columbia, South Carolina

Hootie & The Blowfish Boulevard

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Flaming Lips Alley

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.
Indianapolis, Indiana

Elvis Presley Final Concert Plaque

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

Beatles-Platz (Beatles Square)

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

Bon Scott's Grave

The final resting place of this rock icon has become a pilgrimage site for AC/DC fans.
Buddy Holly still plays in Lubbock, TX.
Itinerary

7 Ways to Explore Music (and History) in Texas

Open your ears and hit the road for a sound-themed Texas road trip.