Music-lovers come to London from all over the world
to visit the famous places where great music is made.
The streets of London are steeped in an ever-evolving music history; from The Beatles to Bowie, punk to pop and everything in between.
If a musical idea doesn’t start there then London will soon hear it,
add its own twist and play it back to the world.
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The London Music Map is the creation of music producer Nick Faber.
Faber says he had the idea for a map of London music sites walking around the city thinking about all the famous locations where classic music has been created over the years. "If you didn't live here or didn't know where they were, you might walk past a lot of these legendary locations" says Nick. "I wanted to get as many of them down on a map so people could discover them for themselves."
The London Music Map is illustrated by graphic artists RUDE. Husband and wife team Rupert and Abi Meats have had their colourful illustrations and designs featured in The Tate, Urban Outfitters and the National Theatre amongst other places. RUDE say "We loved drawing the old album covers and music venues... over the years we've spent a lot of time going to The Astoria and it holds a magic place in our hearts, so it’s amazing to now have it documented and included on this map."
Map timeline
A1 Print Released
50 limited edition London Music Map prints, available exclusively from We Built This City on Carnaby Street, sell out in just one month
A3 Print Released
Open edition A3 print released and features in Where London as part of the magazine's music special
Fold Out Map & Guide
The London Music Map fold out map and guide is released and the new website unveiled
Run the numbers
11 Album cover photos
15 Live music venues
9 Recording studios
7 'Born or Lived Here' locations
9 Deaths
12 song street names