Located in the Greenwood Memorial Park of Renton, WA (a suburb SE of Seattle) is the Jimi Hendrix Memorial.

Semi-completed in 2002, it's the final resting place of Jimi, as well as some members of his family (the family memorial contains some 54 plots). The memorial is also decorated with pictures of Hendrix, lyrics, his signature engraved in a stone, and the head stone of his previous grave.

The centerpiece of the memorial is a covered structure held up by three columns that is supposed to house a bronze statue of Jimi in the future. The project has been held up since the main proponent, Jimi's father Al Hendrix, died in 2002.

The memorial is free and open to the public.

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On July 4, 1976, at a music venue/pub at the bottom of Snig Hill and Bank Street, in the steel town of Sheffield, The Clash played their first live show.

On that day, The Clash had traveled up from London to open a show for The Sex Pistols. While The Sex Pistols had been together since February, The Clash had only been practicing for four weeks before the show.

Guitarist/vocalist Joe Strummer had had extensive experience with his pub rock The 101'ers, but bassist Paul Simonon could barely play, relying on Mick Jones to tune his bass during the set. Also performing in the band were Keith Levene (later with Public Image Ltd) and Terry Chimes on drums.

The set included four songs:
"Listen"
"Rabies"
"Ooh, Baby, Ooh (It's Not Over)"
"Protex Blue"

The Black Swan (sometimes called "The Muddy Duck") eventually became Boardwalk. The owners have been trying to sell the place for years- not sure if it's open now.

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Built in 1918, this 10-bedroom mansion in Laurel Canyon was where producer Rick Rubin recorded the Red Hot Chili Peppers for their album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. After the success of the project at the location, Rubin bought the mansion and has recorded many albums here: RHCP's Stadium Arcadium, Audioslave's Out of Exile, The Mars Volta's De-Loused in the Comatorium, as well as many others.

Jay-Z recorded "99 Problems" here with Rubin for The Black Album in 2003.

The Mansion also served as the filming location for the 2nd season of Californication as the home of drug-addled über-producer Lew Ashby.

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Opened in 1989, Buddy Guy's Legends is a bar/restaurant/blues music venue that is owned by Buddy Guy. Born on July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, LA, the 75-year-old blues legend still takes the stage every January. Apparently, he often hangs out at the establishment when he's in town.

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Chuck Berry, American rock and roll legend, is still alive. Born on October 18, 1926 in St. Louis, MO, the 85-year-old still plays at his bar (Blueberry Hill) in St. Louis one Wednesday a month. Go see him while you still can.

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