WORD GETS AROUND
Not everything that happened at the Sunset Marquis stayed behind closed doors. From festival screens to headlines, reviews, interviews, and rock & roll press, If These Walls Could Rock is making some serious noise.
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Slash, Springsteen to Tell Story of Sunset Marquis — a Playground for Rock Stars
An upcoming documentary is set to tell the untold story of the Sunset Marquis Hotel and will include testimonies from a wild lineup of legendary rockers who frequented the West Hollywood refuge throughout the last six decades including Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Slash, Cyndi Lauper, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, Darius Rucker, Nancy Wilson, Dave Grohl and more.
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New Documentary Pulls the Curtain Back on Famed L.A. Rocker Hangout the Sunset Marquis
It’s a demure building, perched on a sloping drive perpendicular to the neon lights and flashy billboards of Sunset Boulevard. But if you know, you know: The Sunset Marquis hotel is a place where rockers stay, where for decades they’ve thrown parties, trashed rooms, pulled pranks, gathered inspiration and recorded tracks.
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‘If These Walls Could Rock’ explores the Sunset Marquis Hotel’s history
"Inside the Issues" host Amrit Singh speaks with Craig A. Williams about his new music documentary "If These Walls Could Rock," which chronicles six decades of history of the Sunset Marquis hotel — a sanctuary and creative refuge for legendary rockers.
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Tyler Measom and Craig A. Williams directors of the brand-new documentary If These Walls Could Rock.
Tyler and Craig take us deep inside the story of this legendary hotel and the musicians, bands, producers, and characters who have passed through its doors over the decades. We're talking rock 'n' roll history, Hollywood, music, and the incredible stories that made the Sunset Marquis so much more than just a place to stay.
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See Trailer For ‘If These Walls Could Rock’ Documentary Featuring SLASH, DAVE GROHL And GENE SIMMONS
For more than 60 years, there has been one place in Los Angeles that has served as the home away from home for the biggest names in rock and roll. Tucked just off the Sunset Strip, the Sunset Marquis Hotel became more than a place to stay while on tour. It became a creative sanctuary where songs were written, debauchery was shared, and music history unfolded behind closed doors.
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IF THESE WALLS COULD ROCK / History of Rock n’ Roll Sanctuary Sunset Marquis Hotel Aug 14
For more than 60 years, there has been one place in LA that has served as the home-away-from-home for the biggest names in rock and roll. Tucked just off the Sunset Strip, the Sunset Marquis Hotel became more than a place to stay while on tour. It became a creative sanctuary where songs were written, debauchery was shared, and music history unfolded behind closed doors.
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The Sunset Marquis Movie
If you want to feel left out… Unless, of course, you were there. So what did I learn… Doc McGhee is a sharp guy with a lot of insight, as are the most successful people in rock and roll. They may not have a CV, but they’ve got brains, and they know how to use them.
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Watch Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Dave Grohl, Nancy Wilson, Billy Gibbons and more share memories of LA’s most Rock ‘n’ Roll hotel
Louder covers the trailer and the roll call of artists who sat down for the film. A star-studded new documentary is promising to lift the lid on the storied history of Los Angeles' legendary rock 'n' roll hotel, the Sunset Marquis. A luxurious home from home for generations of rock stars, actors, models and comedians, located at 1200 Alta Loma Road in West Hollywood, just off the Sunset Strip, the Sunset Marquis has a reputation as a sanctuary for the rich and famous, and the forthcoming documentary, If These Walls Could Rock will combine rare archival footage, vivid animation and candid interviews, to tell its story. Superstars interviewed for the film include Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Dave Grohl, Nancy Wilson, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, Roger Daltrey, Cyndi Lauper and Joe Elliott.
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Watch: Official Trailer For Sunset Marquis Documentary “If These Walls Could Rock” Ft. LZZY HALE, SLASH, JOE ELLIOTT, GENE SIMMONS, And Many More
“Within five minutes of walking in the Marquis, you may hear a rock and roll story that sounds completely made up, but come to learn is true,” say directors Measom and Williams. “Still beyond the many amazing musical stories, the father-and-son tale at the heart of the hotel is what truly inspired us to create this film.”
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If These Walls Could Rock: The Story of LA’s Famed Sunset Marquis Hotel
For more than 60 years, the Sunset Marquis has been far more than just a hotel. Hidden behind its unassuming gates just off the Sunset Strip, it became a sanctuary for some of the biggest names in music—a place where artists could escape the spotlight, create, recover, celebrate, and occasionally indulge in a little rock 'n' roll debauchery.
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The Sunset Marquis’ Rock ‘N’ Roll History Comes to Life in New Documentary
It’s an iconic Hollywood hotel just blocks away from our KTLA studios! The Sunset Marquis has been lighting up the Strip for more than half a century and the legendary hotel has played host to some of music’s biggest names. Now, its incredible history is the subject of a new documentary, "If These Walls Could Rock."
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Directors on the Father-Son Story at the Heart of the Sunset Marquis
New documentary If These Walls Could Rock is screening as part of the ongoing Doc NYC festival in New York. This fresh rock doc is based on the 2014 book of the same name by Williams and Mark Rosenthal and recounts storied history of the famed hotel.
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DOC NYC Unveils 16th Annual Festival Lineup
Tyler Measom and Craig Williams’ “If These Walls Could Rock,” which features Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Cyndi Lauper, Dave Grohl, Gene Simmons, and Billy Bob Thornton dishing on the heydays of L.A.’s Sunset Marquis.
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Best Classic Bands: New Film Checks Into the Sunset Marquis, the Hotel That Hosted the Biggest Rock Stars
Best Classic Bands shares about the 2026 documentary film, If These Walls Could Rock, which explores what is described as “one place in L.A. that has served as the home-away-from-home for the biggest names in rock and roll,” the Sunset Marquis Hotel.
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If These Walls Could Rock Trailer Explores Sunset Marquis History
The legendary Sunset Marquis hotel in Los Angeles has long served as a sanctuary for music history, and now its story is coming to the screen.
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Noise11: If These Walls Could Rock Documentary To Premiere With Inside Story Of The Sunset Marquis
Noise11 shared about the new documentary, If These Walls Could Rock, chronicling the history of Los Angeles’ legendary Sunset Marquis Hotel that premiered on 14 August
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Rock Documentary “If These Walls Could Rock” Explores The Legacy Of Los Angeles’ SUNSET MARQUIS HOTEL
“Within five minutes of walking in the Marquis, you may hear a rock and roll story that sounds completely made up, but come to learn is true,” say directors Measom and Williams on Sonic Perspectives.
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Trailer for Rock Hotel ‘If These Walls Could Rock’ Music History Doc
FirstShowing shares the trailer (+ poster) of Measom & Williams' documentary, If These Walls Could Rock.
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Trailer Released for Rock Documentary ‘If These Walls Could Rock’ Featuring Legendary Musicians
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming documentary If These Walls Could Rock, offering music fans a glimpse inside one of rock’s most iconic gathering places—the Sunset Marquis Hotel…
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IF THESE WALLS COULD ROCK MAKES ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT DOC NYC
The documentary celebrated its world premiere at DOC NYC, showcasing the story of the legendary Sunset Marquis and featuring reflections from music icons including Ringo Starr, Slash, Cyndi Lauper, Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen, and more.
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If These Walls Could Rock: The Untold Story of Music’s Most Legendary Hotel
Filmmakers Tyler Measom and Craig A. Williams discuss their new documentary feature about the Sunset Marquis and its many famous residents over the years.