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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.
When the Doors where first starting out in Los Angeles, they played at a…
The Kingston Trio’s live album “Back In Town” was photographed at this intersection…
Basin Street West was a famous Jazz club which gradually migrated towards rock before…
The Phoenix Hotel is a landmark, celebrating over two decades of being San Francisco’s…
Santa Rosa’s central location in Sonoma County made the Fairgrounds a good ‘extra date’…
This is a landscaped section in New York City’s Central Park that is dedicated to the…
Certainly famous in its own right as one the original places where the current…
Recording studios rarely have the kind of history that Sunset Sound has enjoyed. Led Zeppelin…
San Anselmo was home to Marin’s premiere rock venue, the Lion’s Share located near United…
The Dylan Archive includes the complete sessions for all of his albums along with dozens of professionally filmed concerts…
A train trestle in Athens, GA was featured on the back cover of the original…
This venue is a rock structure in Red Rocks Park near Morrison…
On July 12, 1979, Minnie Riperton died of breast cancer here. She is best known for her…
Many great and memorable television shows have been produced here including…
Opened in 1922, this nine story building was booked by Bill Graham in 1979 for…
On February 19th 1976, the lead singer for Tower of Power, Rick Stevens, surrendered to police…
The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame is a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating…
Many classic rock albums were recorded here including: Electric Ladyland by The Jimi…
On July 28 1966, at the “Mid-Summer Spectacular Show of Shows” the…
The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame honors musicians, both past and present, who have contributed…
Bob Dylan was at the show and he named it as an inspiration at the 1998 Grammy Awards…
Prairie Sun is a ‘One-Stop’ facility comprised of three fully equipped analog…
The Grateful Dead used this location as a rehearsal hall before its official opening…
In addition to the “Central Park Concert” album cover, Central Park was the location…
Probably the most famous performance here was when Peter Frampton appeared in August 1975 and…
The Memory Motel and bar was immortalized by The Rolling Stones in the song…
Clapton’s classic 1974 album was named after the beautiful beach home…
The Buddy Holly Center has dual missions; preserving, collecting and promoting the legacy…
Embedded in the sidewalk along Delmar Boulevard in the Loop area of…
On November 23, 1936, in Room 414, a talent scout arranged a session with…
The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum’s exhibition about the birth of rock and soul music…
D’Argenzio Winery has a one time vintage wine called The Randy Rhoads Limited Release…
On November 11, 1972, Oakley was involved in an accident just three blocks from where…
Heaven’s Door is a collection of American Whiskeys developed in partnership with Bob Dylan…
On July 13th, 2002 the Fender Museum of Music and the Arts carved a place for itself in…
The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre opened in Berkeley in September 1903…
The Newport Folk Festival was founded in 1959 and continues on to this…
Contrary to belief, and what many consider to be historical fact, Don McLean…
The Beatles rented this home while touring through Los Angeles in 1966…
The Stone Pony, opened its doors on Feb. 8, 1974 in a building which formerly…
The Nob Hill is a 56 room boutique hotel in the affluent Nob Hill district of…
The cover photo of Steely Dan’s third album “Pretzel Logic” was shot by…
Students included Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda of Linkin…
The two towers located at 2029 and 2049 Century Park East are featured on the cover…
Eric Carr was the drummer for Kiss when he was diagnosed with…
MCA Records was part of the Music Corporation of America (MCA). In 2003, it was bought…
The Godfather of Rock and Roll was a staple on L. A. airwaves with his commercials for years…
In the 1960s, bands like the Grateful Dead, Ike & Tina Turner, Country Joe &…
The stadium has hosted many famous concerts including the 1969 Rock…
KISS was photographed for their album “Dressed To Kill” in their full makeup…
The album cover was photographed by Edie Baskin, who was dating Simon at…
Previously known as the Overton Park Shell and the Raoul Wallenberg Shell…
Opened in 1927, this Hotel has seen its fair share of history. The first ever Academy…
Formerly known as the Kodak Theatre, it has hosted the Academy Awards…
On September 9, 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show…
Beverly Hills High had a large amount of musical alumni including: Shaun Cassidy…
When the Hilton opened in 1969, it was the largest hotel in the world…
This Manhattan 7,452-square-foot condo was listed for $39.9 million…
This is where the Doors recorded their third album, Waiting For The Sun. This is also the…
Pacific Recorders was the first 16 track recording studio in the Bay Area. The…