Hollywood lost a big piece of its’ collective history this week with the death of Mickey Rooney. His career spanned more than 90 years of acting, singing, dancing and “Putting on a show.”

As a teen in Japan, a friend returned to the states and sent me a poster which I immediately tacked-up in my bedroom. Even though there was a signature printed over her thigh...

George was a huge influence on me as a kid and I was proud as an adult to call him a friend. While The Beatles and the Stones were counter-culture from their arrival, George Carlin transformed from the traditional button-down comic...

Anna Nicole Smith is a pop icon that shot to stardom as she went from stripper to model to Playmate to actress to reality star. She made news with her marriage to a wealthy octogenarian

I was first introduced to Bo Diddley‘s work from George Thorogood‘s cover of his thumping blues standard “Who Do You Love.” Bo Diddley was nicknamed the “Originator” because he is credited as a major influence in the birth of rock...

It was 50 years ago today that the Beatles first debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show so it seemed appropriate to share a story that I feared might become my most significant contribution to photography.

Late one night I received a call from Rick Ruben, whom I had gotten to know through Tom Petty, asking if I could be at the Four Season’s Hotel in Beverly Hills the following morning to photograph Johnny Cash...

One of my favorite aspects of this job is the bazaar opportunities that arise.  When a Houdini water tank was loaned to my studio I knew I had to fill it with water and induct a brave human to take the plunge.

Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988)  passed away from a heart attack 25 years ago today at the age of 52 after having dinner at his mother’s home.  He mentioned to his long time friend Johnny Cash...

Like most people who grew up having their pop culture sensibilities influenced by the Beatles, I first became familiar with Ravi Shankar as the man that taught George Harrison to play the sitar and popularized “raga rock”...

On this date, December 4th, 1995 I took my last formal portrait of Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary died just a few months later on May 31, 1996.