Sound City Studios
Sound City Studios’ building was originally a production factory for British musical instrument…
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Tag: Tom Petty
Gainesville High School – Students Included Tom Petty, Don Felder & Bernie Leadon
Both Leadon and Felder went on to be in the Eagles and of course Petty went on to fame and fortune fronting The Heartbreakers.
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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…
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Sunset Sound – “The Doors”, “Led Zeppelin II”, “Led Zeppelin IV”, “Beggars Banquet”, “Exile on Main Street”
Recording studios rarely have the kind of history that Sunset Sound has enjoyed. Led Zeppelin…
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Great Stage Park In Manchester – Home of Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival
Great Stage Park is the home to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival…
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The Rathskeller aka “The Rat” – Former Location
Now the location of the Hotel Commonwealth, The Rathskeller (akaThe Rat) was a Kenmore Square live…
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Buried Here – Howie Epstein, Bass Player For “Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers”
Howie was the bass player for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers as well as a…
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Paul’s Mall – First Live Bob Marley Concert In The U.S.
Paul’s Mall had a relatively short life, but in their approximately 15 years of…
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Scattered Ashes Of Rock N Roll Musicians Around The World
Final resting place for the ashes of:
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Western Recorders Studios – EastWest Studios
Western Recorders was considered on of the world’s premiere studios. In 1989…
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The Record Plant – New York City
Many classic rock albums were recorded here including: Electric Ladyland by The Jimi…
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Glen Helen Regional Park – Location Of US Festival I And US Festival II
Now known as The San Manuel Amphitheater, this was the site of both US Festivals put on…
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Village Recording Studios
Many great classic rock albums were recorded here including: Goat’s Head Soup – Rolling…
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Neely Custom Guitars
Maker of high quality custom guitars used by the likes of Bob Dylan, Stephen Stills…
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Rose Bowl Stadium
In June 1988, Depeche Mode played a famous concert here, Thomas Dolby, and…
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Cherokee Recording Studios
In the early 1970’s the Robb brothers founded Cherokee Studios on their ranch…
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Warner Brothers Records
Warner Bros. Records opened for business on March 19, 1958, above the film studio’s…
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MCA Records
MCA Records was part of the Music Corporation of America (MCA). In 2003, it was bought…
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