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From “Blank Space” to “7/11”: 10 Music Videos with Awesome Hotels

Thanks to their luxe guest rooms, chic interiors, and stunning gardens, hotels are often chosen as the set locations for films, television shows, and music videos. Whether they appear on networks like MTV or go viral on YouTube, it ends up providing some great exposure for the hotel…that is, if viewers know which hotel it…

More Than Marley: Visit Jamaica for a Taste of Its Emerging Music Scene

Bob Marley music might be Jamaica’s most famous export, but that doesn’t mean the legend’s iconic reggae hits are the only local beats jamming out of stereos across the island and around the world. During the last decade or so, Jamaica’s music scene — both in the Rastafarian-led reggae and Dancehall genres — has grown…

Austin City Limits 2014: 10 Hotels Where You Can Stay

Austin will be hosting the second annual three-day weekend of the ACL Music Festival starting this Friday. The self-titled Live Music Capital of the World (and the actual capital of Texas), Austin has emerged as a hotspot thanks to its South by Southwest festival (where Twitter gained buzz in 2007), downtown entertainment district, and Brooklyn-like…

Best Spots for Live Music: 10 Hotels from Las Vegas to Mexico

Fitness centers, outdoor pools and spas are common amenities at hotels these days, but want to know one of our favorite features offered? Live music! We’ve visited quite a few hotels that are a fun place to catch a show, whether you’re a guest or live in the surrounding area. From poolside DJ sets to…

10 Summer Music Festivals You Can’t Miss

This weekend, New York City will truly be the “City That Never Sleeps” as throngs of locals and visitors alike rock out at the fourth annual Governor’s Ball. This three day music fest features headliners Outkast, Jack White, and Vampire Weekend, as well as dozens of others from across the musical spectrum. And next weekend,…

Living “Hotel California”: The Best In-Room Music Amenities

Since its birth, rock and roll and hotels have gone hand in hand. Whether it involves bands hitting the road on tour, infamously trashing a suite, or taking up temporary residence while working on an album, there’s an unmistakably inspirational quality to booking a room and letting loose. Luckily, a few hotels understand this relationship…

Unleash Your Inner Rocker At These A-List Hotels

Awards season continues this Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as the biggest names in the music industry strut their stuff at the 55th Grammy Awards. And as we dream about jamming on stage with the likes of Elton John, The Lumineers, Jack White, and Justin Timberlake (who’s making his return to the…

Best U.S. Cities for Live Music

The U.S. is known for being ahead of the curve in a lot of things (we’re still feeling a bit patriotic after all of Wednesday’s activities), and that includes making music. Paving the way for the rest of the world — from bluegrass to hip-hop, country to surf rock — cities around the country are…