Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine was also included for Marc Bolan's wife June Bolan (née Child) as recognition for her contribution to his success. In February 2007, the 30th anniversary year of Marc Bolan's death, the work done by the T-Rex Action Group since 1999 was recognised by the English Tourist Board's publication of its new guide "England Rocks" which features 113 "Sites of Rock 'n' Roll Importance" in England. In London, 29 sights are listed, but many are "general sites" such as Abbey Road and Wembley Stadium which are not "person-specific". Only Marc Bolan, Jimi Hendrix and Freddie Mercury are listed in the guide
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars of the album, "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide," builds upon its minimalistic acoustic guitar textures as Ziggy's desperate message struggles to enlighten his earthling audience. The arc of the album reaches its climax as the starman belts out his final words of wisdom before perishing onstage. "Ziggy Stardust" concept and music were influenced by Bowie's earlier album, "The Man Who Sold The World", Iggy Pop, the lead singer of the proto-punk band the Stooges, Lou Reed, vocalist and songwriter of the Velvet Underground, Marc Bolan, lead singer of glam rock band T. Rex, guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix; and progressive rock