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Glorious moments of music history captured in photos and videos. Onstage performances, rare studio photoshoots, old pictures of musicians before they became popular, photos from personal archives.

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Rare photos and facts about Sting

By Andrew Piper
October 2, 2020
3 Mins read

At first glance, Sting does not look like a person about whom you can tell something unusual or show some unseen photos….

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Rock bands photos before they became popular (updated)

By Andrew Piper
September 22, 2020
5 Mins read

(Last update: 22 September 2020. 20 new photos added) Rock music history starts with these photos. All these rock bands became popular…

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The 1964 confrontation of rockers and mods in 30 pictures

By Andrew Piper
September 18, 2020
3 Mins read

The clashed of mods and rockers in the UK is an integral part of Rock music history. Oldpics published a noteworthy picture…

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Frank Sinatra poses for sculptor Jo Davidson, 1946

By Andrew Piper
September 16, 2020
1 Mins read

By 1946, Frank Sinatra was such famous that trend sculptor Jo Davidson agreed to create a singer’s bronze bust. Well, not a…

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20 Rare pictures from UK tour of Bob Dylan in 1965 and 1966

By Andrew Piper
September 15, 2020
2 Mins read

1966 was a tipping point in the musical career of Bob Dylan. It was a time when he completed his transition to…

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Early and rare photos of Frank Sinatra

By Andrew Piper
May 14, 2020
2 Mins read

This set of Frank Sinatra rare photos captures his early 40s period. The 40s was the most defining decade in Frank Sinatra’s…

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Mick Jagger at his 29th birthday party, New York 1972

By Andrew Piper
May 14, 2020
1 Mins read

Mick Jagger’s party at St.Regis Roof made some noise back on July 26th, 1972, and was covered even by the New York…

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Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, drinking whiskey, Indianapolis, IN, 1975

By Carol Pearson
May 12, 2020
1 Mins read

Jimmy Page said once that rock’n’roll music and whiskey are inseparable. And it really was so for a musician, and the whole…

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Rock music photo history of 60s in 33 pictures

By Andrew Piper
May 6, 2020
11 Mins read

Rock music photo history of 60s is a tricky thing. Back in those days, there was no tradition of rock photography. In…

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Unknown and rare photos of Elvis Presley Army service

By Anna Ramirez
April 24, 2020
2 Mins read

Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army in 1957 and started his service in March 1958 when he was 23 years…

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