The Music Building

The Story

Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, near Times Square, this 12-story commercial building became a legendary complex of rehearsal rooms and studios in the late 1970s. It was here that young Madonna lived for periods in the early 1980s, rehearsing with the Breakfast Club and creating with Stephen Bray the first demos that would change her career. Here, Billy Idol composed tracks such as "Rebel Yell," Joey Ramone circled for decades, and years later, the members of The Strokes shaped the band's raw sound. Bravely resisting real estate speculation and the gentrification of Manhattan, the Music Building continues to operate in the heart of New York.

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