1 HITMAKERS’ HISTORYExplore British music history from 1945 to the presentday with the British Music Experience (p. 43). Hereyou can find out about movements such as punk, Britpop and grime. See instruments and costumes used bythe likes of Boy George, Elton John and Adele. Thentake the first steps to becoming a music icon yourself,as you sing, play instruments or DJ in the GibsonInteractive Studio.2 ICONS IN WAXPose for photos with life-like waxworks including CherylCole of Girls Aloud fame (pictured below) and the late,great Amy Winehouse at Madame Tussauds (p. 28).Itinerary:Let’s Rock!Experience Britain’s incredible musicpedigree with our guide to the best rock,pop and rap in the city. By David G. Taylor13 MEMORABILIAEnjoy amazing hamburgers and more at the originalHard Rock Cafe (p. 75), as you gaze on rock‘n’rollmemorabilia about legends including John Lennon, EricClapton and The Who. Pop across the road to the cafe’sRock Shop for cool T-shirts and merchandise and visittheir free exhibition of music mementos in The Vault.4 STAR STORESShop for fantastic Fab Four merchandise andcollectables at the <strong>London</strong> Beatles Store (p. 58) onBaker Street. Meanwhile, across the road It’s OnlyRock ‘N’ Roll sells posters, T-shirts and more featuringDavid Bowie, Oasis, The Sex Pistols and others.230 Baker Street, NW1. 020 7224 0277. itsonlyrocknrolllondon.co.uk Ë Baker Street. Map A3.5 WALK THIS WAYVisit places connected with The Beatles, the RollingStones, The Who, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The SexPistols and other greats, on one of <strong>London</strong> Walks’(p. 37) informative Rock‘n’Roll <strong>London</strong> tours.6 FREE EXHIBITIONS ROCK!Mick Jagger: Young In The 60s (until 27 Nov), isa photo exhibition about the Rolling Stones’ frontmanat the National Portrait Gallery (p. 41). Elsewhere, trackdown the leopard-skin stole, gloves and hat seen in TheEurythmics’ Right By Your Side video at the Victoriaand Albert Museum’s (p. 45) career retrospective, theHouse Of Annie Lennox (until 26 Feb).MICK JAGGER © COLIN JONES; ROYAL ALBERT HALL © THINKSTOCK/ISTOCKPHOTO3687 MUSICALS<strong>London</strong>’s stage musicals (p. 62) are peppered withBritish chart hits. You could hear: Bohemian Rhapsodyby Queen in We Will Rock You (p. 64), Slade’s ComeOn Feel The Noise among the anthems of Rock OfAges (p. 64), or Petula Clarke’s Downtown inPriscilla Queen Of The Desert TheMusical (p. 64), to name just a few.8 LIVE PERFORMANCECatch an unparalleled selectionof live gigs at <strong>London</strong>’s manymusic venues. Popular choicesinclude the Royal Albert Hall(p. 69), Koko (p. 89), TheRoundhouse (p. 69), andThe O 2 arena (p. 69), wherethis month’s acts range fromTinie Tempah (4 Nov) to DeepPurple (30 Nov).10
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