Rick Astley’s Bar in London’s Shoreditch could have so easily been a kitsch ‘90’s throwback. Instead, his collaboration with Mikkeller created a cool bar with great beer and just a tiny nod to his pop career.

The Hawley Arms in Camden was Amy Winehouse’s favourite London pub — a place where she poured pints, sang for friends, and found a rare sense of calm. Today, it remains a landmark for music lovers retracing her footsteps.

Tucked away just off Regent Street, The Starman brings subtle rock 'n' roll heritage to Heddon Street. Sitting metres from where David Bowie posed for the Ziggy Stardust album cover, it pairs classic pub comfort and great food with an unmistakable nod to London music history.

This South of France villa became famous as the recording location for Exile on Main Street, the classic Rolling Stones album. See pictures from the location and learn how you can visit (and what you can see) in 2026.

Los Angeles exists as a living archive of rock folklore, where physical geography directly shaped the soundtrack of our lives. It is a sprawling landscape where legendary sounds took form across hidden hillsides, isolated canyons, and neon-lit boulevards—leaving behind a tangible trail of monuments you can still visit today. To truly understand the music of the Vinyl Era, you must explore the concrete and corners where it was captured. This is the definitive map to the Los Angeles music landmarks.

Walk the streets where music history was etched into wax and captured on film. From the subterranean rooms of Trident Studios to the pavement of Savile Row, this is the definitive geographic registry of London’s most iconic music landmarks. Grab your headphones—your pilgrimage begins here.

For Pink Floyd’s penultimate masterpiece, Storm Thorgerson built something physical and wonderfully absurd. We journeyed into the freezing Cambridgeshire Fens to find the exact lane where the iconic monoliths of The Division Bell stood.

Long before reality TV, the biggest names in rock sought solitude behind high hedges and moated manors. From Friar Park to Stargroves, these grand country houses were far more than simple retreats; they were the legendary physical sanctuaries where rock royalty escaped the heat of the limelight, parked their mobile studios, and rediscovered their creative core.

Most visitors pose quickly for a snapshot at Pier Head and walk away, completely missing the physical history cast into the bronze. From George’s hidden Sanskrit mantra to Ringo’s secret postcode, here is the unpretentious insider’s guide to finding—and photographing—the tactile stories hidden on Liverpool’s waterfront.

A clear and practical guide to finding Abbey Road in London. Here is how to reach the famous Beatles zebra crossing, what to see when you arrive and how to make the most of your visit.