The artist formerly known as Elliot Gleave has history with GQ. Back in September 2006, when he was still signed to Mike Skinner’s label The Beats, he was photographed by legendary lensman Mick Rock in the 100 Club. “The way he shot me was almost like chatting me up,” laughs the Hammersmith-born rapper, slouching in […]
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Video: Legendary music photog Mick Rock shooting ingenue Sky Ferreira By Claire Butler on September 7, 2011 ContentMode, the quarterly online style magazine published by stylist Deborah Ferguson, is launching its latest issue tomorrow, featuring a fashion shoot shot by legendary music photographer Mick Rock. The subject: Pixie-faced Sky Ferreira, the L.A.-bred singer, musician and
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Bradford Cox’s Atlas Sound Reveals Parralax Details, Posts “Terra Incognita” Stream Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox will release Parralax with his Atlas Sound side project on November 8 via 4AD. To tide you over until then, we’ve got a stream of the album’s debut track, “Terra Incognita.” Photos taken by Mick Rock. Read more
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When he passed permanently into the next dimension in 2006, Syd Barrett s life had developed into something far more significant than he could ever have imagined. The man who turned his back on probable fame, fortune and the entire rock music scene over thirty years ago had become an involuntary legend. Was he a
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Quirky melodies, flamboyant style, and unforgettable vocal harmonies made Queen one of the most iconic bands of all time. This series of photographs documents the spectacularly productive artistic relationship between Mick Rock and Queen during the 1970’s. Hailed as “the man who shot the ‘70s,” Mick launched his career chronicling the rise and fall of
With a foreword by David Bowie, here is a seminal collection of images of the glam rock era taken by legendary photographer Mick Rock. Includes outstanding photos of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and a host of other characters that defined the movement. BUY NOW
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In 1972 David Bowie released the iconic LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which established him as a major force in modern pop music. It was also his platform to present a visually fascinating and sexually ambivalent stage persona called Ziggy Stardust. Simultaneously, Bowie befriended the famed rock-and-roll
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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
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A collection of pictures from the award-winning photographer Mick Rock, featuring some of the most seminal images of the glam-rock era. BUY NOW
