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Rock N Roll Music History
Rock and Roll Roadmaps chronicles the history of American and Canadian Rock and Roll.
Find the places where your favorite bands played, stayed, lived and died.
Use the links above to find the locations that Rock N Roll musicians and their bands frequented while making music history. Check out the links under People to find the places that musicians lived, stayed, died and where they are buried.
Our Roadmaps will help you plan a visit to one of your favorite Rock N Roll locations, or will allow you to follow in the footsteps of famous musicians and bands.
Artist Compilations allows you to find all of the references in our website by band or musician or both!
Under Music, you will find where rock musicians recorded their music, the venues they played at, the studios and labels they used as well as the physical location of dozens of album cover shots.
The Places link is where you can find the restaurants and bars frequented by rock musicians as well as the schools they attended, the manufacturers and sellers of the musical instruments they use and the museums and halls that feature their work.
Lookout Mountain Road
Joni Mitchell was living in this canyon when she wrote the “Ladies Of The Canyons” and “Clouds” albums. Also…
Where Tim Buckley Died
Tim Buckley died in the emergency room here at Santa Monica Hospital (now known as…
Desolation Boulevard By The Sweet Album Cover Location
The cover of The Sweet’s “Desolation Boulevard” album shows them superimposed…
Coffee Gallery – Grace Slick And The Great Society First Public Appearance
Grace Slick and The Great Society made its first public appearance here for the opening of…
Coconut Teaszer
This location has a long history as a club, but its longest incarnation was as the Coconut…
The Road Is No Place For A Lady By Mama Cass Album Cover Location
Opened in 1947, and owned by the Los Angeles City Recreation and Park Department…
Where Gram Parsons Of “The Flying Burrito Brothers” & “The Byrds” Died
on September 18, 1973, in room 8 at the Joshua Tree Inn, Gram Parsons died…
Motown Historical Museum – The Original Home Of Hitsville U.S.A.
This museum was the original home of “Hitsville U.S.A.” the nickname given to Motown Records’…
Hasten Down The Wind By Linda Ronstadt Album Cover Location
The Hasten Down The Wind album cover was shot outside of Linda Ronstadt’s…
Aberdeen Museum of History, Partly Devoted To Kurt Cobain And Nirvana
Based in Kurt Cobain’s home town, this museum has a section devoted…
Chris Hillman’s Former Home In Los Angeles
This was the home of Chris Hillman, one of the original members of The Byrds…
How Great Thou Art by Elvis Presley Album Cover Location
As one of the most photographed churches in the U.S., the First Church…
The Retinal Circus
The Retinal Circus was a short-lived dive that operated in a basement from…
Paramount Recording Studios
Paramount Recording Studios was built in the late 1960’s by the Brolin family…
KMPX Studios
106.9 on the FM dial in the San Francisco bay area was the home to KMPX from…
Lake Amador Gold Rush Festival, Held on October 4, 1969
On October 4, 1969, an estimated 40,000 people flocked to the small county of Amador in central…
Wally Heider’s San Francisco Recording Studios
Wally Heider was very well known for making excellent studio and remote location…
The City Club – Comprehensive Beatles And John Lennon Collection
The City Club is home to one of the most comprehensive Beatles and John Lennon Collections…
John F. Kennedy Stadium – “Live Aid” American Venue And “The Monsters of Rock Festival”
On 13 July 1985, the American version of Live Aid was held here to raise funds…
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School
The L.A. Times once referred to this as a “rock ‘n’ roll” high school. Some famous…
Hof Brau Hotel – First Performance Of “Rock Around The Clock”
On April 12, 1954 Bill Haley and the Comets first performed “(We’re Gonna)…
Hotel Theresa – Jimi Hendrix Stayed Here
When Jimi Hendrix first came to New York in 1964 he stayed here. Other notable…
Wallich’s Music City West Covina Location
Wallach’s Music City was a world famous record store that had listening stations where…
Prairie Sun Recording Studio
Prairie Sun is a ‘One-Stop’ facility comprised of three fully equipped analog…
Miyako Hotel – The Wrap Party For The Last Waltz Was Held Here
After wrapping “The Last Waltz”, the cast and crew repaired to the Garden Bar…
59th Street Bridge – “Feelin’ Groovy” By Simon & Garfunkel
Officially now known as “The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge”, the bridge was used…
The Grateful Dead House In San Francisco California
Every true Deadhead already knows this address and the lore behind this house. The Grateful Dead actually…
Led Zeppelin I by Led Zeppelin Album Cover Location
Led Zeppelin used the famous image of the Hindenburg disaster at the…
Newport 1960 By Muddy Waters Album Cover Location
Festival Field was the former location of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festival…
CBS Television City
Since opening in November of 1952, this historic location hosted many great acts…
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
The Civic hosted some of the coolest concerts of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Such greats as…
Indiana State Fairgrounds Roof Collapse Just Before Concert
On August 13, 2011, high winds from an approaching storm collapsed the roof…
Theatricum Botanicum In Topanga Canyon
The beginnings of the Theatricum Botanicum stretch back to the early 1950s when Will Geer…
The Stone – Also Known As The Matrix
This location was numerous clubs at one time or another including The Matrix and the…
Remastered – The Best Of Steely Dan Album Cover Location
Carhenge, which replicates Stonehenge, consists of the circle of cars, 3…
WDIA – AM 1070 – First U.S. Radio Station Programmed & Staffed By African-Americans
In 1962 WDIA became the first U.S. radio station programmed by African…
Mars Hotel – There Really Was A Mars Hotel
Yep, there really was a Mars Hotel… it was only a few blocks away from where…
The Concord Pavilion
The Sleep Train Pavilion (formerly known as the Concord Pavilion and then the…
Nipmuc Regional High School – Aerosmith First Concert In Front Of A Live Audience
On November 6, 1970 Aerosmith performed their first concert in front…
The Orphanage
Another location that housed many clubs, as the Orphanage, this location hosted…
On The Beach By Neil Young Album Cover Location
Santa Monica Beach is the location of Neil Young’s cover for his “On The Beach”…
Pyrenees Castle – Phil Spector’s Last Home Before Going To Jail
Phil Spector was a legend in rock & roll, he created the “Wall of Sound” made famous on hit records…
Rhythm! Discovery Center, A Collection of Rare & Unique Percussion Instruments
Drawing upon diverse cultures, the museum offers an incomparable experience…
Gardner Street Elementary School – Michael Jackson Attended School Here
Michael Jackson went to school here. In 1989 the school district named the school…
Eastside Sound
Current and past clients include: Les Paul, Sting, Laurie Anderson, Peter Frampton…
The Cotton Bowl Stadium – First Crossroads Guitar Festival Held Here
The first Crossroads Guitar Festival was held at the Cotton Bowl from…
The Nightbreak
A true San Francisco original, Nightbreak was the Alt/indie venue that everyone…
Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon Album Cover Location
The album cover was photographed by Edie Baskin, who was dating Simon at…
MTV’s Original Studio
When the channel first launched on August 1, 1981, its original purpose was to play…
The Cobalt Cafe
The Cobalt Cafe was founded by Dave Politi on January 17, 1991. The venue…
Bad Animals Studios In Seattle – Alice in Chains, B.B. King, Neil Young, Nirvana Recorded Here
Alice in Chains, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Nirvana, Pearl Jam…
Waterloo Records & Video
Along with a knowledgeable staff and an emphasis on customer service, these guys are the…
The Onion – Los Angeles Acid Test In 1966
The Grateful Dead played here in early 1966 as part of the Acid Test series…
Warner Brothers Records
Warner Bros. Records opened for business on March 19, 1958, above the film studio’s…
Where Michael Jackson Died In Holmby Hills California
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson collapsed and died at his rented mansion…
Stuyvesant High School
Student body notable musicians include: Walter Becker, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Thelonious Monk…
Duke’s Coffee Shop/London Fog – The Doors First Official Club Gig
Once the coffee shop to the Tropicana, a motel previously next door where…
MacArthur Park – Don’t Leave Your Cake Out In The Rain
Yes there really is a MacArthur Park, whether it’s melting in the dark or not…
Dodger Stadium
Entertainers from around the world have performed here such as KISS, The Rolling Stones…
Graceland – Home, Death Site And Gravesite Of Elvis Presley
This was Elvis’ home and where he died on August 16, 1977. It is also…