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The Rainbow Bar & Grill exterior.
West Hollywood, California

Rainbow Bar & Grill

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."
The entrance to the multimedia Queen in the Park art installation at Ginza Sony Park, in February 2020.
music

The Pandemic Hasn't Dulled Japan's Special Love for Queen

Fans are finding new ways to celebrate the band during the 45th anniversary of their first arrival there.
Allan Richarz April 23, 2020
Where it all started.
music

For Sale: The Wooden Stage From The Beatles' First Concert

Including its old Victorian-era nails.
Matthew Taub March 24, 2020
Permanently Closed
Heartbreak Hotel
Kenansville, Florida

Heartbreak Hotel

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.
Permanently Closed
Johnson Creek, Wisconsin

Gobbler Theater

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.
Kirriemuir, Scotland

Bon Scott Statue

A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.
In a matter of months, Cobain wouldn't need the $26.57 anyway.
music

Found in a Record Store: Kurt Cobain's Royalty Check

He never even cashed it.
Matthew Taub September 3, 2019
A royal chariot...
cars

For Sale: Elvis Presley's Dusty Old Lincoln Limo

The King kind of had a thing for cars.
Matthew Taub August 7, 2019
Memphis Mansion.
Randers, Denmark

Memphis Mansion

An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.
Joe Hill Louis, aka The Be-Bop Boy (right) was one of WDIA's DJs in the early 1950s.
music

How America Got Its First Black Radio Station

In 1948, Memphis channel WDIA became a community voice and a rock 'n' roll star-maker.
Teresa Bitler June 18, 2019
Mercury House.
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Mercury House

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
Can you hole in one up Gene Simmons' tongue?
Las Vegas, Nevada

KISS by Monster Mini Golf

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.
The HeliosCentric console, which may have more great music in it yet.
music

For Sale: A Wood-Paneled Console That Helped Shape Classic Rock

Bowie, Marley, Zeppelin, and more recorded on this piece of music history.
Matthew Taub November 26, 2018
A visitor admires the mural on the ramp where punk was born.
Queens, New York

'The Ramp'

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.
The hole.
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Cain’s Ballroom

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.
A selection from the Beatles exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Library and Archives, on a nearby campus, houses the Hall's artifacts and research materials.
libraries

A Day in the Life of a Rock 'n' Roll Librarian

It's not all finding secret notes from Keith Richards... but some of it is.
Cara Giaimo November 6, 2017
The plaque
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.
Chuck Berry House
St. Louis, Missouri

Chuck Berry's House

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.