Rare Footage from 1988

1980s

Explore 206 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

Les ClaypoolGreg LisherRon EmoryHeadThe PrimitivesDusty SpringfieldSimon GallupThe CureStingThe Wonder StuffCymbal chokeDoug MillerKenny GSineMadonnathe jacksonsLionel RichieDiana RossGeorge MichaelJanet JacksonMichael JacksonElton JohnThe La'sMichael AlvaradoSepulturaShana PetroneR.E.M.michael ackKeith JohnGeorge ChandlerGuns N RosesRobert PlantJ.O.E.Y&TThe BandJames 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 RushWeenBuddy MossCherCurley 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 BeatlesStevie Ray VaughanL.A.B.School of FishCaptain BeefheartSonic YouthThey Might Be GiantsYouthNirvanaBruce SpringsteenOasisManic Street PreachersChrissy SteeleNMEPhil CollinsOlivia Newton-JohnDenise LaSalleVan HalenWillie ClaytonWilson PickettAllen ToussaintRose TattooBo DiddleyQueenMetallicaNew wave of British heavy metalHerbie HancockQueensrÿcheLinda Ronstadtthe ramoJohn ColtraneRay Charlesthe ramRamonesThe Doorsthe ramonesthe ramoneTeena MarieManilla RoadCrimson GloryRhythm 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