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Rare Photos of Iggy Pop Taken by Photographer Mick Rock in 1972

In 1972 Iggy Pop & The Stooges flew into London to record a new LP Raw Power. With David Bowie as executive producer, Raw Power proved to be an instant classic. During this time The Stooges, perpetually wasted, performed a single concert in London’s Kings Cross. This whole crazed period of Iggy’s phenomenal career wasContinue reading “Rare Photos of Iggy Pop Taken by Photographer Mick Rock in 1972”

Early Portraits of Janis Joplin With Guitar in Austin, Texas, 1962

Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter who sang rock, soul, and blues music. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and “electric” stage presence. Joplin graduated from high school in 1960 and attended LamarContinue reading “Early Portraits of Janis Joplin With Guitar in Austin, Texas, 1962”

60 Incredible Photographs of Rock Stars Taken by Bob Gruen in the 1970s and 1980s

For 40 years, Bob Gruen’s name has been synonymous with rock and roll. From taking early photos on tour with Ike and Tina Turner, to capturing the early CBGB/Max’s Kansas City scene to covering current stadium rockers such as Green Day, Gruen has always been at the right place at the right time—and he’s alwaysContinue reading “60 Incredible Photographs of Rock Stars Taken by Bob Gruen in the 1970s and 1980s”

41 Vintage Photos of the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967

The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey. The festival is remembered for the first major American appearances by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who and Ravi Shankar, the first large-scale public performance of Janis Joplin and theContinue reading “41 Vintage Photos of the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967”

The Queen of Soul: 50 Amazing Photos of Aretha Franklin during the 1960s

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Referred to as the “Queen of Soul”, she has twice been placed 9th in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Franklin began her career as a child, singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit,Continue reading “The Queen of Soul: 50 Amazing Photos of Aretha Franklin during the 1960s”

21 Amazing Photographs of 19-Year-Old Cher in a Record Studio in Los Angeles, California, 1966

At age 16, Cher dropped out of school, left her mother’s house, and moved with a friend into Los Angeles, where she took acting classes and worked to support herself. Cher met Sonny Bono in November 1962 when he was working for record producer Phil Spector. Cher accepted Sonny’s offer to be his housekeeper. SonnyContinue reading “21 Amazing Photographs of 19-Year-Old Cher in a Record Studio in Los Angeles, California, 1966”

22 Amazing Photographs of ABBA’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida) on Stage

During World War II, a German officer had an affair with young Norwegian Synni Lyngstad. Once the war ended, he returned to his home country, unaware of the fact that Synni was pregnant with his child. Anni-Frid Lyngstad (or Frida, as she later became known) was born on November 15th, 1945 in the small townContinue reading “22 Amazing Photographs of ABBA’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida) on Stage”