A bronze statue of iconic Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister is to be found in his hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. The 2.25-metre black-coloured sculpture, crafted by local artist Andy Edwards, now stands proudly in Market Place, commemorating both the 10th anniversary of Lemmy’s passing and the 50th anniversary of Motörhead’s formation. In a unique tribute, the […]

Marc Bolan (30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet. He was a pioneer of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with his band T. Rex. Marc Bolan’s Rock Shrine at the site where he died in a car crash in Barnes. On 16 September 1977, Bolan […]

Ángeles Rodríguez Hidalgo lived in the working-class Madrid neighborhood of Vallecas, where heavy metal was popular in the 80s. At the age of 70, she accompanied her grandson to a rock show. From that moment, she was sold and went to as many metal shows as possible. Not only did she become a popular figure […]

A colossal statue of Motörhead legend Lemmy was unveiled at the weekend at rock festival Hellfest 2022 in Clisson, France. Created by French artist and sculptor Caroline Brisset, the visually striking statue is made from steel and concrete and it’s reportedly 15 metres high. The sculpture replaces the previous Lemmy statue at Hellfest that was […]

On 29 June 1980, the famous rock band AC/DC arrived at the Palais des Expositions in Namur to play their first concert with their new singer, Brian Johnson. This date holds special significance for many AC/DC fans. In January 2020, a trio of fans decided to meet with the mayor of Namur, Maxime Prévot, to […]

Bon was born in Scotland in 1946 and moved to Australia with his family aged six, arriving in Melbourne. Shortly afterwards the family moved to Perth. In 1974 he joined the newly formed AC/DC and the band gained huge success in the late 1970s. Bon Scott lived excessively and in February 1980, Bon died in […]

In 2016, a statue of Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980, was erected in Bellies Brae Car Park. While born in Forfar, Scott had lived in Kirriemuir as a child before his family moved to Australia. ADDRESS:Bellies Brae, Kirriemuir DD8 4BJ, Great Britain Back to Kirriemuir.

ADDRESS:Harry St, Dublin, Irland Back to Dublin.

The site of the crash of Metallica’s tour bus has been marked with Burton’s commemorative memorial stone. The bus accident happened during the Damage, Inc. Tour on September 27, 1986. The memorial stone was put up in 2006 twenty years after the death of Cliff Burton. ADDRESS:Abrahamsgård 5, 341 55 Vittaryd, Sweden Back to Dörarp.

In 2010 a statue of Dio erected in Kavarna’s central park. Dio was no stranger to the city, performing there five times and being an active part in the campaign for liberating the Bulgarian nurses held in prison in Libya for eight years. The statue, which emerges from a large rock to rise two meters […]