Kate San Martín

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Slash, with his children London and Cash Hudson. #HappyFathersDay

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Jimi Hendrix relaxing with a copy of Mad magazine while getting his hair brushed in a hotel room, 1968. This shot was taken by Rolls Press during a casual press session inside a hotel room. What is your favorite Jimi Hendrix track?👇️

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Carlos Santana rocks a spectacular, psychedelic jacket and shirt covered in Jimi Hendrix portraits in Rome back in 1996, captured perfectly by Luciano Viti. Carlos and Jimi actually crossed paths right at the tail end of the '60s, famously sharing the bill at Woodstock in '69. Carlos has never been shy about how much Jimi’s raw passion, phrasing, and fearless energy directly shaped his own approach to the guitar.

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Stevie Wonder scats with Grover at the keyboard on the set of Sesame Street back in April 1973. Instead of just miming along to a track, Stevie brought his entire touring band into the studio and treated the kids—and everyone watching at home—to a blistering, full-throttle seven-minute live performance of Superstition.

This shot catches a moment from that wonderful bit where he showed Grover how a tape recorder works, teaching the little blue muppet how to scat and put some real soul into his vocals. Stevie even hooked up a vocoder during the episode to sing 1-2-3 Sesame Street, giving millions of kids their very first taste of electronic synth music.

Did anyone out there catch this episode when it first aired? 👇️

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David Bowie poses on a motorcycle in Los Angeles back in 1974, captured here by Steve Schapiro. The backstory behind this whole shoot is wild—Bowie showed up around four in the afternoon, and the two of them ended up working straight through the night until dawn. Schapiro recalled that Bowie brought a massive trunk of clothes and would disappear into the dressing room every twenty minutes, emerging each time as a completely different character with its own distinct story.

This specific photograph wasn't snapped until roughly four in the morning near the tail end of the session. Bowie stepped outside in high-waisted trousers, a landscape-print shirt, and those massive motorcycle goggles, leaning right over the bike. To catch the shot in the pitch black, Schapiro actually had to light the scene using the raw beams of a car's headlights.

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John Lennon, his son Julian, and Eric Clapton backstage at The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, December 1968. A spectacular look at the icons right before taking the stage as part of The Dirty Mac supergroup. Shot by Mike Randolph. Who remember when this footage finally officially leaked out in the 1990s? 👇️

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Paul McCartney listening to studio playback at Abbey Road Studios, 1974. Photo by Michael Putland, The photo was snapped right on the heels of the massive global explosion of the Band on the Run album, which had dropped at the tail end of '73.

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The Beatles leap off a brick wall at a London bomb site back on April 4, 1963, captured here by Fiona Adams. Fiona was shooting the band for Boyfriend magazine, but instead of settling for another generic, boring studio portrait, she decided to track down an unusual location—a rugged, rubble-filled leftover World War II bomb site right near Euston Road. She had the boys scramble up onto a remaining wall while she hopped down into a pit of debris to get a dramatic, low-angle perspective.

Fiona told them to get ready, shouted, "One, two, three, jump!" and clicked the shutter right as they launched themselves into the gray London sky. The resulting shot was so full of life and pure rock-and-roll attitude that it wound up being chosen as the definitive cover image for their smash-hit Twist and Shout EP.

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Mick Jagger rocks a full Dallas Cowboys uniform at a rain-soaked Cotton Bowl on Halloween night, 1981, captured perfectly by Aaron Rapoport during the Stones' massive Tattoo You American tour. Right around the time the band took the stage, the skies absolutely opened up, turning the stadium into one giant, wet party. Mick spent the night sprinting across the slippery stage, even joking to the crowd at one point that they were still looking for the ark. With Ronnie Wood anchoring the guitars in the background, Rapoport caught Mick right at his peak—bringing pure, unadulterated energy to thousands of drenched fans who braved the storm alongside openers like ZZ Top.

What's your favorite track on Tattoo You? 👇️

[Lindsey Buckingham @LBuckingham]

When the candles burn down, and worlds turn to stone...
That's when you got to fly.

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Stevie Nicks performs at Compton Terrace in Arizona during her legendary White Winged Dove Tour back on December 5, 1981. This stunning shot was captured by Dorian Boese during a run that was an incredibly exclusive deal—to support her brilliant debut solo album Bella Donna, Stevie only booked ten shows across the entire country so she could turn around and head to France to record the next Fleetwood Mac record.

What makes this specific gig at Compton Terrace so special is the family tie. The venue was actually built and operated by her own father, Jess Nicks, who put the whole project together after Stevie complained that the Phoenix area desperately needed a premier outdoor venue for big rock concerts. When she finally stepped onto her dad's stage wearing that classic black top hat with a yellow rose tucked into the brim, the energy in the air was flat-out magical.

What is your favorite Stevie Nicks solo song?👇️

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Clive Davis with Janis Joplin in 1969. #RIPCliveDavis

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Ann-Margret leading Elvis Presley on a pair of Honda scooters on the MGM lot during the filming of Viva Las Vegas, summer 1963.

[Amy Winehouse @amywinehouse]

Amy’s 2007 Glastonbury performance is considered a landmark moment at the peak of her Back to Black era. She performed two sets 19 years ago to the day, starting with a heavily attended afternoon show on the Pyramid Stage and followed by an evening show on the Jazz World Stage🖤

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Mötley Crüe taking over a hotel bathroom for a legendary bubble bath photo session, 1986. A spectacular, colorful look at the glam metal icons at the peak of their 80s madness, captured by the great Mick Rock.

[The Cure @thecure]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE SUMMER SOLSTICE WITH US
@IsleOfWightFest
📷 Aaron Law

[The Cure @thecure]

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
June 21st, 2026

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience on the tarmac at London Heathrow Airport before flying out for their legendary 1968 tour of the United States, January 30, 1968. They actually shared the flight with a whole caravan of legendary British musicians, including members of The Animals and Soft Machine, who were all making the trek across the Atlantic together. Who was lucky enough to catch The Jimi Hendrix Experience live? 👇️

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Slash with his father Anthony Hudson, 1972. #HappyFathersDay

[2PAC @2PAC]

Ghetto born, Black seeds still grow.