Rare Footage from 2021

2020s

Explore 291 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 2021.

The 2020s in Music

The 2020s began with a global pandemic that forced musicians to adapt in unprecedented ways — livestreams from living rooms, remote collaborations, and socially distanced performances. As the world reopened, a new generation of artists emerged alongside established acts finding new creative directions. TikTok became a discovery platform, and short-form video changed how music was shared. Behind-the-scenes footage from this era captures a unique moment in music history — artists navigating uncertainty while continuing to create.

Artists

Carole KingDarrell ScottLiam HowlettNMESecond line (parades)Paul TonerSue FoleyPaula FernandesSteve TurreG.E.M. (singer)R.E.M.The SoundMark O'ConnorSteve MorseThe ProdigyConcertY&TStingKid Congo PowersTriumph (band)Kim WilsonFantasia BarrinoThad JonesPete LevinSweet SavageRyan RoxieAngel WitchSteve WhiteDennis McGeeRob van SanteKate RusbyMitch ReedCraig MorganPaul McCartneyThe Smashing PumpkinsAgnostic FrontArcade FireMetallicaSteve MartinFoo FightersP.O.D.BronzTab BenoitDillon CarmichaelMaximJosh HookGlen PhillipsSaid the WhaleThe BandWheatusHoobastankTokyo Police ClubDave MonksComposerlet iJohn SykesRobb WeirTygers of Pan TangThe La'sTalk TalkDolly PartonTiger PleaseRattJohn McKayENTREJohn HiattJimmie Dale GilmoreHeadSineM. WardDaniel Johanssonduke ellington sJeff TweedySlayerTravisCherRaymond WattsThomas sTarjaOne OK RockJoost van den BroekCreamSander GommansCeline DionDwight YoakamDonny ParenteauDoyle LawsonDoug AdkinsDon AmeroDori FreemanceratThe EaglesDelta RaeJoe GlazerLarry WallisDan + ShayCandleboxIsland StylesKevin MartinBrian QuinnBuffalo SpringfieldSean HennesyDavid Z.mihaelMorris PleasureJunior KimbroughTim McCordNlllJeffrey FoucaultJez LoweJoan ArmatradingJohn GorkaGiveonSoccer MommyMaher ZainKarnail GillAfter ForeverCarolina SlimChris StapletonRed (band)Mary LoveIron & WineEve 6Jack the LadLeela Jamesponcho sancheChrisette MicheleBruno MarsRadwimpsRob HarrisRoyal BlissRon CarterJonatha BrookeRepublicaRevisMarqueeRockfieldpeter jacksonProject 86GenesisHound Dog TaylorMaterial IssueTommy ChongManchester OrchestraNew RadicalsMazzy StarLacuna CoilJam sessionDorothy AshbyNicoBrandee YoungerPete YornShawn MullinsTaylor SwiftEd SheeranJustin BieberBlkOlivia RodrigoPhantom PlanetPop EvilTrey SongzManowarThomas HauserSavage (band)Leona LewisAndy NarellTori KellyGirl (band)MadonnaJunior ParkerSongwriterRecorded Music NZGamma (band)RideThe Next BandGrant SchroffNapalm DeathNazareth (band)New wave of new waveThe Mar-KeysAnn PeeblesCradle of FilthTamar BraxtonThe Isley BrothersMahalia JacksonJP CooperJohn Dee HolemanCorey HenryNWAChuck WillisRZAVASTKaty PerryLuke BryanCharlie WattsPhilip SelwayRaekwonRick VitoPhil CollinsPearl JamImagine DragonsDeaf Radiolos van vanKeb' Mo'John JohnsonWayne SermonAlberta HunterThe Velvet UndergroundMoe TuckerDave AbbruzzeseTina TurnerThe Rolling StonesRonnie WoodRolling StonesLed ZeppelinEric ClaptonAxl RoseSlashStevie Wonder