Rare Footage from 2008

2000s

Explore 126 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 2008.

The 2000s in Music

The 2000s was defined by the digital revolution — the iPod, file sharing, and the collapse of the traditional music industry. Artists like The White Stripes, OutKast, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, and Arctic Monkeys thrived in a fragmented landscape. YouTube launched in 2005, creating a new home for rare and behind-the-scenes footage. Many clips from this era were originally shared on early platforms like MySpace, Google Video, or personal blogs — and some have since disappeared, making surviving footage increasingly valuable.

Artists

Social CodeCathy FinkRevisMarc BroussardJack the LadR.E.M.Curtis MayfieldWeenRideSongwriterPete BestKree HarrisonChrisette MicheleJulie FowlisConor OberstRa Ra RiotSleater-KinneyY&TShudder to ThinkRelient KMatthew SweetShihadSimple PlanConcertDennis CoffeyLacuna CoilBrandee YoungerSherwood (band)Sister HazelPalaye RoyaleThe SoundJimmy JamesNick Van GelderSimon JonesCyril DaviesWallis BuchananTrey SongzVeronica MaggioSavage (band)Leona LewisBo DiddleyStingPicture (band)Pagan AltarSteve MorseDeep PurpleManowarBooker T. & the MG'sSteve CropperSmokey RobinsonAshford & SimpsonLyricistMusic festivalPeter GreenSineRobert PlantCurtis SalgadoJam sessionZak StarkeyYellaArchie EdwardsKaty PerryNicki MinajTerry ClarkeCharlie WattsYouthRobert KearnsRaekwonThe Bandmichito sanchezChris WhiteSimon TownshendRoger DaltreyPino PalladinoThe WhoPete TownshendRZANMEWu-Tang ClanGiovanni HidalgoSteve AlbiniDepeche ModeKanye WestMetallicaIron MaidenJohnny NeelJimmy PageEtta JamesAmy WinehouseMadonnaRolling Stones