Logline

The great rock photographers were the ultimate insiders, granted backstage access that we fans could only dream of. Until now! ROCK & ROLL EXPOSED plays host to ten world-renowned rock photographers who share powerful, relatable stories about the world’s most iconic rock stars. And while these rock stars are powerful and magnetic personalities, our photographers are fascinating characters in their own right, navigating the treacherous highs and lows of the rock & roller coaster shooting what and who they loved most.

Synopsis

Whether backstage at the Fillmore, on-stage at Woodstock, crashing parties at the Chateau Marmont, or watching a guitar track get laid down at Sunset Sound, few got closer to rock stars than the rock photographer. So close, they often became their best friends, and still are to this day. With a clear-eyed view of everything that went down, they recorded it all on film and imprinted it forever in their brains, fascinating rock & roll stories told for the very first time.

Each episode of ROCK & ROLL EXPOSED (“RNRX”) will focus on a single photographer telling their deeply personal rock & roll stories. Their photo-saturated stories will put us in the room with them as they shot rock history. We’ll hear about their funniest, craziest and most unforgettable encounters with every rock legend, all brought to life by VFX-enhanced photo sequences that will tap into their vast, unpublished archives.

Subject Access

Renowned rock photographer Henry Diltz is a producer and co-director on this series, and he has long-standing relationships with every photographer being profiled. Morrison Hotel is The Door’s fifth album, and the iconic cover was shot by Mr. Diltz on December 17th, 1969. He was also the official photographer of Woodstock 1969! Other photographers who have agreed to participate include Bob Gruen, Lynn Goldsmith, Pattie Boyd, Graham Nash (CSN&Y), Chris Stein (Blondie), Michael Zagaris, Jay Blakesberg, Charles Peterson and Jim Cummins.