When director-brothers Albert and David Maysles heard that the Stones were going on a tour across America, they asked to go along and the band agreed. So the good brothers armed a gang of cameramen with a heap of film-reels and set off to film the most infamous rock ‘n’ roll tour to ever be. [...]

Countless people have spent huge portions of their lives locked up in prison. A handful of them have grown stronger during it. Ghandi developed and strengthened many of his ideas and movement while being imprisoned by the British Empire. Bay Area rap innovator and legend Mac Dre went to prison and completely revolutionized rap after [...]

The Who were powerful and explosive. They were both way-ahead of their time and a product of it. Formed in 1964, they were one of the first raw and just plain LOUD bands. And they had a cool style: they left a trail of destruction where they went … Smashing and dynamiting their instruments, gear, [...]

GG Allin shocked people unlike any other musician during the 90s. At the time he appeared on many day-time shock-value talk shows, like Jerry Springer. He freaked out audiences. He threatened parents. He even claimed to be a god. On stage, he was notorious for his violent and bizarre shows … totally naked and screaming [...]

When Kenneth Anger released Scorpio Rising in 1964 the police raided the theater and confiscated the film. They claimed to be acting on a complaint about the film’s extreme obscenity from an audience member. After a legal battle it was ruled non-pornographic and O.K. for screening … opening the door for more on-screen full-frontal male [...]

Led Zeppelin in the early 70s was heavy and intense. And HIGH. They mixed psychedelic overtones, dark imagery, and heavy blues. But they were still simple enough to be huge. They wore the most ridiculous costumes possible, and generally looked like shit, but people still worshiped them. They rode that high wave for decades. But [...]