Rare Footage from 2012

2010s

Explore 604 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

Steve MartinEd RolandDaniel GilbertErik ChandlerMyles KennedyThe PrimitivesR.E.M.ComposerThe TheR.J. HerreraSuicidal TendenciesEd Kinglet iLady ANinja TuneMumford & SonsSeohyunManiP.O.D.Hillary LindseyNMEDick GaughanJeffrey LewisMusic industryBrian JonesSongwriterY&TStingHarmony JamesMusic festivalMatt ShultzMatt MacDonaldJack WhiteGreat WhiteJack RussellMichael LardieMutemathConny BloomAl PitrelliLloyd CharmerssooCherSly DunbarSly and RobbieBJ ZampaRattChris McCarvillMad LionKeith JohnScotty McCreeryThe FrayThe Rocket SummerKris DreverBrian St. ClairTherapy?The CureLavender DiamondThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceJimi HendrixSid PageWizz JonesWeenRichie CastellanoLarry DodsonDemetria TaylorEvan ChristopherSly StoneThe CrystalsJam sessionPhillip PhillipsXavier NaidooJason MingledorffJames TaylorLuciaThe BandConcertL'Arc-en-CielMother MotherBarry GibbThe OffspringKornFrank OceanFridaRico BellLukeLive (band)lovin'Chubby CheckerKasabianJeff MartinDominic CraikOf Monsters & MenOf Monsters and MenJudas Priestmachine gun kellyMgkmachine gun kellJellyfish (band)Chris WebbKrisiunGwen StefaniLew TabackinS-K-OJames PriceNever apartJohn SpenceRose MelbergHeadLostprophetsMotörheadGabrial McNairL.A.B.Ukrainian metalMartin GerschwitzTed McKennaMark TaylorGary MooreThe La'sSarah DarlingTate StevensDave OgilvieOne OK RockShelby LynneAcoustic bluesJ.O.E.Justin BieberNiall HoneThe 77sReniChris LeslieA (band)T.O.K.Charlie ClouserGreen DayPeter LutekRobyn and RyleighSoundgardenChris VrennaCatherine McGrathLuther AllisonRoy CLeroy CarrENTREChuck BerryGeorge MichaelFlo RidaJeff WardSara 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 BoltonRevisRideTarja 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 WilsonBundesverband MusikindustrieGoose Creek SymphonyJules HodgsonSean ThomasState RadioPatti LaBelleMadonnaKodakDonna SummerLabelleNo DoubtChris 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 MumfordMumford and SonsWinston MarshallBruce SpringsteenDavid Lee MurphyDeric RuttanDon SchlitzDelta RaeNirvanaNicoCarter's ChordTsuzumi OkaiBlack 'n BlueDeacon BlueRory BlockSandra HallRobbie MorfittEisleyMichael KotchMaeMidnightFalling in ReverseLittle Freddie KingJoan SebastianChris BattenEnter ShikariTim McCordParker LauzonLit (band)Blood rockLed ZeppelinAmy winehouse fridaJez LoweDelbert McClintonElizabeth CottenJohn GorkaJoe SummersYouthEddie 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 PeasMichael JacksonJennifer Hudsonthe jacksonsDjivan GasparyanPaul TurnerGene ChandlerJohn Jacob NilesJohnny MoynihanMetric (band)QueenPuddle of MuddSeetherRegina SpektorRelient KMarqueeDan LilkerCeeLo GreenPrimitive Radio GodsMelvinsSebadohPulled Apart By HorsesChrissy SteeleThe ContoursStevie WonderThe SoundMarvin GayeThe TemptationsThe Funk BrothersThe Four TopsThe SupremesHarold MelvinJames JamersonJazz bandSmokey RobinsonEddie WillisDennis CoffeyBrandee YoungerJohn ColtraneJames ClarkScott WeilandLimblifterThe WhoSick PuppiesMiddle Class RutPVRISPalaye RoyaleI Mother EarthVan 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 RhodesMary WellsWillie DixonKing CurtisJim LauderdaleKenny VaughanBilly BurnetteSinead oSineadSineSineaCurtis SalgadoGerry NiewoodJohnnie BassettKaty PerryNicki MinajLuke BryanTerry ClarkeRaekwonRamonesImagine Dragonsmichito sanchezBonnie RaittMick JaggerZariThe Allman Brothers BandGregg AllmanJay-ZWayne SermonLynyrd SkynyrdPrinceRolling StonesJohnny NeelJeff BeckRyan DusickMaroon 5BucketheadJames ValentineElton JohnJanis JoplinMacy Gray