Rare Footage from 1988

1980s

Explore 246 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1988.

1988 in Music

NWA released 'Straight Outta Compton'. Sonic Youth released 'Daydream Nation'. My Bloody Valentine released 'Isn't Anything'. The acid house movement and the Second Summer of Love hit the UK. Tracy Chapman's debut went multiplatinum.

Artists

Carl PerkinsMark AndersonThe BandY&TGeorge ClintonMidnightTony WilliamsR.E.M.Killing JokeMichael OlivieriBruce FairweatherConcertBloodhound GangSteve GeorgeJeff Lordsmichael ackMichael JacksonReb BeachJoe Lynn TurnerJim MartinS-K-OPaul BostaphHoly MosesVan HalenNllQueenT.O.K.MetallicaNew wave of British heavy metalLive (band)K. T. OslinEddie RabbittKramRoger manni gCherRoger Manninggeorge lemonJoan JettCrimson GloryWoody RockStevie Ray VaughanWeenCamper Van BeethovenJazz violinLol TolhurstLes ClaypoolGreg LisherRon EmoryHeadThe PrimitivesDusty SpringfieldSimon GallupThe CureStingThe Wonder StuffCymbal chokeDoug MillerKenny GSineMadonnathe jacksonsLionel RichieDiana RossGeorge MichaelJanet JacksonElton JohnThe La'sMichael AlvaradoSepulturaShana PetroneKeith JohnGeorge ChandlerGuns N RosesRobert PlantJ.O.E.James HarmanRod PiazzaJam sessionBuddy GuyThe SugarcubesJesse PeretzKevin WassermanThe OffspringKMFDMEl recoIron ButterflyMartin GerschwitzRobert TepperKiller DwarfsKevin McMahonSuicidal TendenciesJulie GoldThe 77sTabby ThomasRoland WolfNick CaveHal PatinoIan SwiftMark SchatzJerry DouglasMark O'ConnorCharlie DanielsRon AshetonOtis RushBuddy MossCurley WeaverLonnie ChatmonLisa Marie PresleyceraNicoMichealsoothe jackson fiveRoger MiretPaban Das BaulTed HawkinsOtis ReddingNick Christian SayerPeter GabrielButch TrucksBudgieThe Big PinkdanzigBon JoviTom LarkinNWAJoe DilworthJon ToogoodK.d. langdoo wop adoo wop atdoo wopdoo wop at the gdoo wop at theDwight YoakamKodak BConway TwittyceratiThe TheClive GregsonCreamPrimal ScreamLefty DizzJo-El SonnierThe ContoursLittle Anthony and the ImperialsSteve TaylorJack the LadJohnny AdamsEric ClaptonTaylor SwiftFreddie KingVASTThe BeatlesL.A.B.School of FishCaptain BeefheartSonic YouthThey Might Be GiantsYouthNirvanaBruce SpringsteenOasisManic Street PreachersChrissy SteeleNMEPhil CollinsOlivia Newton-JohnDenise LaSalleWillie ClaytonWilson PickettAllen ToussaintRose TattooBo DiddleyHerbie HancockQueensrÿcheLinda Ronstadtthe ramoJohn ColtraneRay Charlesthe ramRamonesThe Doorsthe ramonesthe ramoneTeena MarieManilla RoadRhythm sectionThe Bar-KaysMiles DavisJohn JohnsonSinead o’connorGerry Niewoodsteve gaddMenudoBarry WhiteJohnny RamoneRoger McGuinnRick VitoGenesisThe SoundDef LeppardRick AllenMike MillsPhil CollenSteve ClarkChris WhiteD.H. PeligroRed Hot Chili PeppersMick JaggerJames BrownBB KingThelonious Monk