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Freddie Mercury's Hangout
Freddie Mercury frequented this pub in the 70s and 80s.The pub is still open for business today, in the basement section hangs a photo of Elton John, Jama…
The Green Man - Bruce Dickinson's first residency
The Green Man was a pub in the area of Plumstead in Southeast London, it was last open in 2014 under the name O'Dowds, in the 70s and 80s the pub was a ro…
The Crown
This pub in Hornchurch East London is a popular venue for live music, regularly putting on gigs.
KK's Steel Mill
This music venue opened up in 2018 and is named in honor of Kenneth "K. K." Downing, Jr, former guitarist of Judas Priest.
Eddies Lamppost
This is the location that was the inspiration for the album cover of Iron Maidens self-titles debut album published on the 14 April 1980. The artist that …
The Cart and Horses Pub
The Cart & Horses is widely recognized as the "Birthplace of Iron Maiden." While the band had several early lineup changes and performed at various venues…
Cover - On The Beach
On the Beach was released in 1974 and was the fifth studio album by Neil Young, the album cover is a photo of a Santa Monica beach.
Cover - Parklife
Parklife was Blur's third album released on 7 July 1994, it had four hit singles: "Girls & Boys", "End of a Century", "Parklife" and "To the End".The …
Cover - All The Way From Tuam
Cover - Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)
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