Rare Footage from 2012

2010s

Explore 953 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 2012.

The 2010s in Music

The 2010s saw streaming become the dominant way people consumed music, while social media transformed how artists connected with fans. Kendrick Lamar, Adele, Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift, and Tame Impala were among the decade’s most important artists. The proliferation of smartphones meant that nearly every moment could be filmed — but ironically, much of this footage is buried in social media feeds and stories that disappear within hours. The clips in this archive capture the behind-the-scenes moments that didn’t make the highlight reels.

Artists

sangcypScott JohnstonMax CavaleraSimon KingL.A.B.Weenthe FirstMusic industryMike SmithMike VanderhuleDead FredNiall HoneRichard ChadwickTim BlakeDave BrockHawkwindThe AtarisZwanWolf AliceVASTR.E.M.FridaClaude SchnellP.O.D.Y&TStingThe BandJon OlivaJohnny Lee MiddletonYou Me at SixShelby LynneRhythm sectionJohn NymannKerrianne CoxKelly NickelsThe La'sYouthChristian LemaîtreEddyCassadee PopeJesse rPete BremyUriah DuffyCraig EllisMarc PaganiniShea FisherMobyJerry CantrellStevie Ray VaughanSongwriterDee SniderTwisted SisterSean KingstonJ.O.E.Ron HynesCherBig WreckJoe FrancoConcertRomain VirgoMumford and SonsThe Band of HeathensBuckwheat ZydecoBruce CockburnEverclear (band)Bruce Robisonpretty ballerina liveThe Black LilliesMarqueeVinniVinnieThe Boom Chucka BoysBen HowardHeadCradle of FilthMolly MasonPaul AllenderRideWhitney HoustonMarty StuartThe KareliaLynn MilesMark McGuinnBrad WhitfordRob HeathJohnny CashAlex De RossoJohnny RodriguezLuke DoucetWe Are the OceanNo DoubtMahinarangi TockerMandy BarnettBuck Dharmathe udSimaniClyde BrownGorillazSonia LeighCharlie LouvinLucy HaleLed ZeppelinZach DavidsonTanya TuckerStone SourFist (band)Eric RobersonKenny ChesneyCake (band)Misfits (band)Kenny VaughanCreed (band)Kid RockBuddy HollyKelly WillisTammy WynetteKatie ArmigerThe House BandLindi OrtegaLisa StewartBuddy JewellCoen JanssenButch HancockGeorge ClintonComposerLyricistBrenda LeeMary WellsEd KingThe BeatlesENTREGary MooreDolly PartonThin LizzyNirvanaSineChris CollingwoodTony WilliamsThe PlattersWade BowenLuciaThe Soundlos van vanMando DiaoS-K-OPete PerezHalf Moon RunJaleel BuntonChumbawambaThe Early NovemberBrass bandNMEGreat Lake SwimmersStereophonicsMichael OlivieriMark BarryJohn OttoThe OffspringDef LeppardShania TwainJoni MitchellGreen DayMichael JacksonJames JamersonsooStroke 9Paul McCartneyKrist NovoselicDave GrohldanziCoheed and CambriaFoo FightersDeftonesKerrang!danzigMike DuceStephanie QuayleGruff RhysBlur (band)Rare grooveSoul CoughingJoe MessinaMark SpicolukSiobhan OwenUbiquitous Synergy SeekerSteve GilletteLive (band)Terrance SimienKornThree Days GraceGwen McCraeVirgin SteeleTTNGVardisSwervedriverMike MoranLarry HibbittEdward RobertSarah Jezebel DevaMother MotherI Mother EarthJagori TannaPanic! at the DiscoDoug RobbDuran DuranTom MorelloSilenozRoy CNick WattsIan BrownRobert SmithThe CureThree Days Grace - World So ColdHoobastankIron MaidenJon LordJim SonefeldJesus JonesGeorge LynchDimmu BorgirFred EaglesmithLynyrd SkynyrdGary RossingtonAaron LewisLisa Marie PresleyFrank TurnerarizonaElectric SunBurnsFranz Ferdinand (band)Fiona AppleThird DayNicky MooreMark BoalsPaula FrazerSnow PatrolEric BloomBlue Öyster CultKasim SultonJules RadinoRichie CastellanoNine Black AlpsJeff WardJoe HasselvanderTina TurnerElla FitzgeraldDallaPaul DayJohn Paul JonesRobert PlantJimmy PageTravisFurther Seems ForeverManiCKY (band)Lianne La HavasThe Pretty RecklessGlasvegasThe Mayfield FourRihannaThe Get Up KidsChris LeDouxSteve MartinEd RolandDaniel GilbertErik ChandlerMyles KennedyThe PrimitivesThe TheR.J. HerreraSuicidal Tendencieslet iLady ANinja TuneMumford & SonsSeohyunHillary LindseyDick GaughanJeffrey LewisBrian JonesHarmony JamesMusic festivalMatt ShultzMatt MacDonaldJack WhiteGreat WhiteJack RussellMichael LardieMutemathConny BloomAl PitrelliLloyd CharmersSly DunbarSly and RobbieBJ ZampaRattChris McCarvillMad LionKeith JohnScotty McCreeryThe FrayThe Rocket SummerKris DreverBrian St. ClairTherapy?Lavender DiamondThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceJimi HendrixSid PageWizz JonesLarry DodsonDemetria TaylorEvan ChristopherSly StoneThe CrystalsJam sessionPhillip PhillipsXavier NaidooJason MingledorffJames TaylorL'Arc-en-CielBarry GibbFrank OceanRico BellLukelovin'Chubby CheckerKasabianJeff MartinDominic CraikOf Monsters & MenOf Monsters and MenJudas Priestmachine gun kellyMgkmachine gun kellJellyfish (band)Chris WebbKrisiunGwen StefaniLew TabackinJames PriceNever apartJohn SpenceRose MelbergLostprophetsMotörheadGabrial McNairUkrainian metalMartin GerschwitzTed McKennaMark TaylorSarah DarlingTate StevensDave OgilvieOne OK RockAcoustic bluesJustin BieberThe 77sReniChris LeslieA (band)T.O.K.Charlie ClouserPeter LutekRobyn and RyleighSoundgardenChris VrennaCatherine McGrathLuther AllisonLeroy CarrChuck BerryGeorge MichaelFlo RidaSara WatkinsMike KroegerNickelbackHal PatinoDarrell ScottIan SwiftLee AaronGaye AdegbalolaG.E.M. (singer)Melanie AmaroUli Jon RothMark SchatzGlen CampbellRay CharlesAnne MurrayTerry GarlandSully ErnaGodsmackMark GardenerTex RitterNeil SmithPete LevinJoshua LedetKenny NealJoy DenalaneDru HillHaley ReinhartTim HartTodd YouthSteve BoltonRevisTarja TurunenTerry "Harmonica" BeanDave ParsonsTraptSkip JamesBudgieJoey + RorySimple PlanThe D.O.C.The BreedersC.J. RamoneFrank AgnewSimple MindsBrian McGeeDerek ForbesLyle LovettJohn HiattJett WilliamsSister HazelFraser SmithDuke EllingtonTalk TalkPaul BanksMagic!Tom LarkinThe Fabulous ThunderbirdsKim WilsonZPAVGoose Creek SymphonyJules HodgsonSean ThomasState RadioPatti LaBelleMadonnaKodakDonna SummerLabelleChris MatthewsSilversun PickupsNikki MonningerJeremy DawsonSander GommansProdigy of mobbItalian jazzDoyle LawsonMozelle AldersonShemekia CopelandSleepy John EstesDoug AdkinsDon AmeroEarl ScruggsDori FreemanDrake JensenRory GallagherRoy RogersCreamDiegoHeather HeadleyintoxDel McCoury BandDawn SearsTed DwaneMarcus MumfordWinston MarshallBruce SpringsteenDavid Lee MurphyDeric RuttanDon SchlitzDelta RaeNicoCarter's ChordTsuzumi OkaiBlack 'n BlueDeacon BlueRory BlockSandra HallRobbie MorfittEisleyMichael KotchMaeMidnightFalling in ReverseLittle Freddie KingJoan SebastianChris BattenEnter ShikariTim McCordParker LauzonLit (band)Blood rockAmy winehouse fridaJez LoweDelbert McClintonElizabeth CottenJohn GorkaJoe SummersEddie TaylorStuart SutcliffeSomething CorporateRichie SamboraBrad ParkBill MedleyThe Beach BoysEve 6Lorraine EllisonSaving AbelReef (band)The Fall (band)Jimmy BurnsSystem of a DownLee FieldsKristi MartelWillie NelsonDiana Rossponchlet it beLinkin ParkThe Black Eyed PeasJennifer Hudsonthe jacksonsDjivan GasparyanPaul TurnerGene ChandlerJohn Jacob NilesJohnny MoynihanMetric (band)QueenPuddle of MuddSeetherRegina SpektorRelient KDan LilkerCeeLo GreenPrimitive Radio GodsMelvinsSebadohPulled Apart By HorsesChrissy SteeleThe ContoursStevie WonderMarvin GayeThe TemptationsThe Funk BrothersThe Four TopsThe SupremesHarold MelvinJazz bandSmokey RobinsonEddie WillisDennis CoffeyBrandee YoungerJohn ColtraneJames ClarkScott WeilandLimblifterThe WhoSick PuppiesMiddle Class RutPVRISPalaye RoyaleVan HalenTrey SongzLau (band)Veronica MaggioDefault (band)Savage (band)Stampede (band)Tori KellyHerbie HancockJosef VojtekMike BloomfieldNicole ScherzingerTimi YuroJunior ParkerMarcia BallSimon WrightJimmy JamesRonnie James DioJohn CaleQueensrÿcheJoe Louis WalkerPagan AltarDavid Z.Trance (band)Jimmy McCracklinDeep PurpleRitchie BlackmoreMontrose (band)Manilla RoadLouis JordanNew Orleans soulMick FarrenThe SmithsBronzDeniece WilliamsDeborah Henson-ConantSteve VaiNick Van GelderTristan HonsingerThe Bar-KaysJean KnightPee Wee CraytonRod PiazzaSonny RhodesWillie DixonKing CurtisJim LauderdaleBilly BurnetteSinead oSineadSineaCurtis SalgadoGerry NiewoodJohnnie BassettKaty PerryNicki MinajLuke BryanTerry ClarkeRaekwonRamonesImagine Dragonsmichito sanchezBonnie RaittMick JaggerZariThe Allman Brothers BandGregg AllmanJay-ZWayne SermonPrinceRolling StonesJohnny NeelJeff BeckRyan DusickMaroon 5BucketheadJames ValentineElton JohnJanis JoplinMacy Gray