Danny Clinch

Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the rock band Blind Melon, filmed himself religiously from 1990-1995 with a video camera, recording up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of twenty-eight. His camera was a diary and his closest confidant. In the hundreds of hours of footage, Hoon meticulously documented his life—his family, his creative process, his television, his band’s rise to fame, and his struggle with addiction. He filmed his...

Examine the transition of music photography from a niche pastime to a highly collectable art form. Take a look at the relationship between art and commerce, and trace the journey from low-paid assignments up through gallery exhibitions.

Take a ride through the amazing world of music photography with the world’s best-known music photographers and others, including Gered Mankowitz, Jill Furmanovsky, Kevin Westenberg, Terry O’Neill, Neal Preston, Roger Sargent and Rankin.

Where does music photography sit in the contemporary pop culture landscape? The seismic switch from analogue to digital is discussed alongside the rise and influence of social media. Does music photography still have a role to play?

Music magazines played a pivotal role in elevating music photography to iconic status. Hear the uncensored and often unheard stories behind these amazing photographs alongside the enduring appeal and importance of the printed page.