These rarely seen, personal photographs, taken from Sam Knee’s forthcoming book, Untypical Girls: Styles and Sounds of the Transatlantic Indie Revolution, chart the rise of women in alternative music. From the advent of punk in late-70s Britain to grunge via no wave, indie, and hardcore, Untypical Girls traces the evolution of indie girl styles, and,Continue reading “34 Photographs of Women in Punk From Between the Late 1970s and Early 1990s”
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40 Amazing Vintage Photos of George Harrison As a Youth
George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called “the quiet Beatle”, Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in theContinue reading “40 Amazing Vintage Photos of George Harrison As a Youth”
30 Vintage Photos of a Singer Karen Carpenter From Between the Late 1960s and 1970s
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who with her elder brother Richard performed as the duo the Carpenters. With a distinctive three-octave contralto vocal range, she was praised by her peers as a great vocalist. Her struggle with and eventual death from anorexia would laterContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of a Singer Karen Carpenter From Between the Late 1960s and 1970s”
40 Rare Vintage Photos From Janis Joplin’s Childhood
In the Rock ‘n Roll firmament of the 1960s, Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was a shooting star who burned white hot for five short years. She died of a heroin overdose at age 27. Joplin sang her own brand of the blues in an incendiary style. Yet in her shortContinue reading “40 Rare Vintage Photos From Janis Joplin’s Childhood”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 10
The 1920s (pronounced “nineteen-twenties,” often shortened to the “20s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. In America, it is frequently referred to as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age”, while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the “Golden Twenties” because of theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 10”
40 Vintage Hippie Photos That Defined a Generation
A hippie, also spelled hippy, especially in UK English, is someone associated with the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The word hippie came from hipster and was used to describe beatniks who moved into NewContinue reading “40 Vintage Hippie Photos That Defined a Generation”
30 Fabulous Photos of Rocker Joan Jett During the 1970s & 1980s
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit songContinue reading “30 Fabulous Photos of Rocker Joan Jett During the 1970s & 1980s”
25 Fascinating Photographs Showing Rock Stars As Tourists in Japan During the 1970s and 1980s
When Led Zeppelin arrived in Japan for a 1971 tour less than two months before the release of their fourth album, it was a time of great excitement for the band and for rock ’n’ roll in the land of the rising sun. Zep was one of the first big Western groups to visit, andContinue reading “25 Fascinating Photographs Showing Rock Stars As Tourists in Japan During the 1970s and 1980s”
20 Vintage Photos of Frank Zappa and His Second Wife During the Mid-1960s and 1970s
Adelaide Gail Zappa met her future husband Frank Zappa in 1966 when she was working as a secretary at the Whisky a Go Go nightclub on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. They married in a civil ceremony in New York on September 21, 1967, late in her pregnancy with Moon Zappa, born a week later.Continue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Frank Zappa and His Second Wife During the Mid-1960s and 1970s”
Backstage Photos of Queen and Diego Maradona in Argentina During “The Game Tour”, 1981
The Game Tour was a concert tour by Queen to support their successful 1980 album The Game – which includes the hits like “Another One Bites the Dust” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – and their short trek has become the stuff of myths and legends. This tour saw the band being the firstContinue reading “Backstage Photos of Queen and Diego Maradona in Argentina During “The Game Tour”, 1981”
