Jimi Hendrix is photographed performing on stage with The Experience in 1969. Adorned in his easily recognizable headscarf and vest, Hendrix was both a musical and style icon of the 1960s before his death at age 27. 

John Fogerty, lead singer and guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival, is photographed performing with the band at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in California in 1970. The show would be recorded and released as an album years later, becoming known as The Concert. 

Pete Townshend of The Who kneels on stage as he smashes his Sunburst Fender Stratocaster while performing My Generation at the Opera House in Peoria, Illinois in 1967. Townshend was known for destroying his guitars on stage. It is estimated he broke over 35 guitars in 1967 alone. 

Chuck Negron of American rock band Three Dog Night is photographed on stage in the early 1970s.  Ed Caraeff would form a tight relationship with the band and become their official tour photographer for many years.  

Grace Slick, frontwoman of Jefferson Airplane, performs with the band at Monterey Pop Festival in California in 1967. Slick was one of the earliest female rock stars alongside her close contemporary Janis Joplin and was a key figure in San Francisco's early psychedelic music scene in the mid-1960s.

English musician Elton John is photographed jumping in the air whilst playing the piano during a live performance at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in California, November 15, 1970. Known for his pageantry and precision on the keys, John saw his most commercially successful period in the 1970s during which he released several hit albums with the help of his musical partner and lyricist Bernie Taupin. 

Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is photographed shooting pool at the Bel Air home of John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas the Papas on July 1, 1967. Hendrix would open for the band at California's Hollywood Bowl music festival the following month, before returning as the event's headliner in 1968. 

Eric Clapton is photographed during the cover session for his album No Reason To Cry at The Band's Shangri La recording studio in Malibu, CA, November 21, 1975. The album included involvement from all five members of The Band as well as a duet with Bob Dylan on his otherwise unreleased song "Sign Language".

Dolly Parton poses for a portrait during the cover session for her album Here You Come Again in Los Angeles, CA, on July 7, 1977. Sporting a polka dot top and high-waisted jeans, Parton is the All-American country sweetheart with a voice to match. 

Dolly Parton poses for a portrait during the cover session for her album Heartbreaker in Los Angeles, CA on February 15, 1978. The country star would see her album top the Billboard charts for nine consecutive weeks and become gold in the US and Canada. 

Carly Simon is photographed in the kitchen of the New York townhouse she shared with James Taylor in the months before the birth of their daughter, Sally. The photograph was taken during the cover session for her fourth studio album Hotcakes, released in 1974. 

Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb of Australian pop group The Bee Gees pose in uniform for a portrait in front of a world map on March 28, 1978 in Long Beach, California. The photograph of the brothers was taken while the band had 5 songs on the US top 10 chart following the success of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. 

A tribute to the band that rocked the world, Ed Caraeff's Iggy Pop The Stooges: One Night at the Whisky covers The Stooges' monumental two-night performance at Whisky a Go-Go for the first time in book form. Never-before-seen pictures capture the energy, madness, and raw power of Pop's performance and also the preceding minutes before the band stepped on stage and made history. Along with images and contact sheets, original interviews shed new light on that unforgettable night.  Interviewed by pop-culture historian Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, names include Jac Holzman, head of Elektra Records during the recording of Fun House, Mikael Magliere, son of Mario Maglieri, owner of the Whisky a Go-Go when The Stooges played in 1970, Danny Fields, a DJ/publicist credited for signing MC5 and The Stooges, and Jeff Gold, music historian and noted Iggy Pop biographer.

Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is photographed on his knees, setting his Fender Stratocaster alight while performing "Fire" at the Monterey Pop Music Festival in California on June 18, 1967. This was the first time Ed Caraeff took photos of Hendrix and this photograph is widely regarded as one of the most iconic photos in rock history, and the only image to appear twice on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is photographed on his knees, setting his Fender Stratocaster alight while performing "Fire" at the Monterey Pop Music Festival in California on June 18, 1967. This was the first time Ed Caraeff took photos of Hendrix and this photograph is widely regarded as one of the most iconic photos in rock history, and the only image to appear twice on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

Captain Beefheart, Don Van Vliet, is photographed tipping his hat beside his Magic Band during a portrait series in Topanga, California on February 26, 1969. His Magic Band ensemble was composed of dozens of performers that frequently rotated and were known by the nicknames bestowed upon them by Beefheart. 

Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker, best known as the founder of the rock band Cream, backstage taking photographs at Cafe au Go Go in New York City, October 1967. He earned the title of "rock's first superstar drummer" for his work in the 60s and 70s. 

Frank Zappa poses for a portrait in the editing room of his Laurel Canyon home on March 25, 1972. Frequently referred to as the "Log Cabin", the home was later sold to Lady Gaga after the singer's death in 1993 and then to Elizabeth Jagger, daughter of famed musician Mick Jagger. 

Iggy and the Stooges members Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton, and Ron Asheton pose on the floor of Elektra Sound Recorders while making their second album Fun House on May 23, 1970. Shortly after the portrait session the group would disband only to reunite again with an altered lineup. 

Iggy Pop is photographed in silhoutte during a Stooges gig at Whisky a Go Go in May of 1970. This legendary performance would showcase the Stooges' updated lineup that featured Ron Asheton on bass and James Williamson on guitar.

Iggy Pop is photographed dancing onstage during a Stooges gig at Whisky a Go Go in May of 1970. This legendary performance would showcase the Stooges' updated lineup that featured Ron Asheton on bass and James Williamson on guitar.

Iggy Pop is photographed during a Stooges show at Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles in May of 1970. This legendary performance would showcase the Stooges' updated lineup that featured Ron Asheton on bass and James Williamson on guitar.

Jimi Hendrix plays his Fender Stratocaster guitar while performing at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in Monterey, California on June 18, 1967. The three-day festival was the first major American performance for the legendary guitarist, and would see him signed to a major label along with other breakout acts like Janis Joplin and The Who.

Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is photographed at the Monterey Pop Festival in California on June 18th, 1967. The three-day music festival launched the careers of iconic musicians like Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who.