Traveler Tips and Articles Category: Music

Top 40 rock ‘n’ roll travel sites countdown (20-1)

Robert Reid
Lonely Planet author

On the rock ‘n’ roll tour, we’ve rolled through half of the list and we’re getting close to the end of the road. What’s the #1 rock ‘n’ roll destination in the world? Read on to find out… The top 40 starts here, with #40-#21 20. Budokan, Tokyo In 1966, the Beatles broke the martial…

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Top 40 rock ‘n’ roll travel sites countdown (40-21)

Robert Reid
Lonely Planet author

You don’t have to worry about road trip tunes when rock ‘n’ roll is your destination. The beat comes naturally when you’re connecting the dots between crossroads, polyester suit shops, distortion pedals, death sites and links to those Gallagher brothers. To help start, here’s our Top 40 list. Just remember, as you go, to keep…

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Austin during SXSW: escape the crowds

Sarah Chandler Lonely Planet author

Every year, Austin’s South by Southwest Festival gets bigger and bigger, while Austin stays the same size. Escape the crowds with this mini-guide to experiencing Austin’s famously chilled-out ethos even during the most delightfully insane time of the year. Think you can’t rock and roll (or binge on indie cinema, depending on your pleasure) all…

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