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World Rock Pilgrimages: The Places that Inspired Music

Virgin Radio

Virgin Radio and Expedia have put together the top ten most inspirational Rock Pilgrimages from around the globe. Nine of Virgin Radio’s, one lucky competition winner and thousands of entrants have selected their top locations for getting back to their musical roots.

Virgin Radio's DJs' inspirational Rock Pilgrimages...

 
Montreux, Switzerland

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01. Montreux, Switzerland

Inspired Deep Purple

Montreux is renowned in rock circles not just for it's famous Jazz Festival, which is an annual pilgrimage for music fans the world over...

Las Vegas

02. Las Vegas, Nevada

Inspired Frank Sinatra

Sinatra and Las Vegas are still the ultimate icons in entertainment, and as my Party Classics listeners already know, I always finish the show...

  Memphis

03. Graceland, Memphis

Inspired Elvis Presley

Next to Ace and Clutch, Elvis is without doubt the greatest name for a boy, and believe me, if I'd had my way, our daughter would have been named...

  Rio

04. Copacabana, Rio

Inspired The Rolling Stones

I interviewed the guys while they were tour and witnessed the phenomenon surrounding these four, very normal family...

Dublin

05. Dublin, Ireland

Inspired U2

U2's vast back catalogue spans three decades already, and even with the latest single from their new album out next year, they don't show signs of...

  New York

06. Bethel, New York

Inspired Jimi Hendrix

In my teens I was always more interested in building my own collection of rock albums, mostly on cassettes back then, I've got some absolute gems...

  Hamburg

07. Hamburg, Germany

Inspired The Beatles

If I could have lived at any time in history, I would love to have been a thirteen year old in 1962, and spent my adolescence hearing those...

Berlin

08. Berlin, Germany

Inspired Pink Floyd

Although I would never usually advocate a trip to Germany under normal circumstances, I see this Rock Pilgrimage...

  Los Angeles

09. L.A., California

Inspired The Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Everything about the group's image and music at the peak of their career screams California, and they've subsequently...

  Tokyo

10. Nippon Budokan, Tokyo

Inspired Bob Dylan

There seems to be folk revolution happening at the moment with artists like Seth Lakeman and Ray LaMontagne going back to basics...

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