Bronze statues of the four members of a famous band, The Beatles, walking in line on a city street, with buildings in the background in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Hubs, lottery-funded project originally National Centre for Popular Music, now Hallam University Students Union, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rockheim music venue, Museum of Popular Music, Trondheim, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Wales Millennium Centre, Wales national arts centre, opened 2004, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Memorial to the 15th century theologian and philosopher Jan Hus, Old town Square during a popular festival, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

The Bodeguita del Medio, a popular restaurant-bar and music venue, made famous by Ernest Hemingway, in Calle Obispo in historic centre, Old Havana (Habana Vieja), Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Centre for Popular Music, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Pandeiro, a type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

National Centre for Popular Music, architects Branson Coates, built in 1999, now closed, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Flower offering,Music tribute to `Virgen de los desamparados´ Fallas festival,San Vicente Martir Street,Valencia,Spain

Flower offering,Music tribute to `Virgen de los desamparados´ Fallas festival,San Vicente Martir Street,Valencia,Spain

Flower offering,Music tribute to `Virgen de los desamparados´ Fallas festival,San Vicente Martir Street,Valencia,Spain

Flower offering,Music tribute to `Virgen de los desamparados´ Fallas festival,San Vicente Martir Street,Valencia,Spain

Attractive young brazilian woman plays the guitar at Greenheart?s La Casita Verde, Ibiza

Harmoniemusik Pfronten musical society, parade to celebrate the returning of the cattle to their respective owners, Pfronten, Ostallgaeu district, Allgaeu region, Swabia region, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Drummer playing his instrument during carnival celebrations in the streets of Brazil, Brasil

A sign which refers to a popular song about the path in the Helenen valley Baden Lower Austria

Woman playing a type of rattle called xereque of African origin used in the streets of Brazil during samba performances at carnival, Brasil

Brazilian samba performance with musician playing tambourine in the streets of Pelourinho, city of Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

Leonhardifahrt, a procession with horses for the feast day of Saint Leonard of Noblac, fanfare of the Toelzer Schuetzenkompanie, Bad Toelz, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Artworks at the Experience Music Project, Museum of Popular Music, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America, USA

Artworks at the Experience Music Project, Museum of Popular Music, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America, USA

Liberians line the streets of Monrovia, Liberia to celebrate Chinese President Hu's visit. Besides rebuilding the National football stadium Chinese aid to the war torn nations is very popular with the locals. Liberia is rich in iron ore, timber, rubber and other resources which are desired by China.

A young Cuban couple dances to a live salsa band in one of two clubs in the small town of Vinales, in the Vinales Valley, Cuba. A largely rural region of traditional tobacco farming, the Vinales Valley has become a popular tourist destination.