Polly Jean Harvey MBE, known as PJ Harvey, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, writer, poet, and composer. She was born 9 October 1969 in Britport, Dorset. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments.
Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist, guitarist, and saxophone player. The band's frontman, John Parish, would become her long-term collaborator. In 1991, she formed a trio and subsequently began her professional career. The trio released two studio albums, Dry (1992) and Rid of Me (1993) before disbanding, after which Harvey continued as a solo artist. Since 1995, she has released a further nine studio albums with collaborations from various muscians and has also worked extensively with record producer Flood.
She has been awarded the Mercury Prize twice in 2001 and 2011 -the only artist to have won twice. In 2011, she was awarded the Outstanding Contribution To Music at the NME Awards. In June 2013, she was awarded an MBE for services to music.
Rod Stewart standing next to his concert tour plane in Los Angeles, December 1977. Rod recalls, "The tour got off to a terrible start."
This shoot of Madness in New York City in February 1980 was for Issue No.1 of a new magazine that developed cult status, The Face.
Roger and Nick on a train to Edinburgh, Dark Side of The Moon tour 1974. The band preferred to travel by train rather than bus or plane.
Taken during the Oasis 'Definitely Maybe' Tour in Detroit, USA in 1995
American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis is regarded as one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in the history of music.
Pink Floyd are currently getting set for the 'Their Mortal Remains' exhibition at the V&A - Check out our range of images for sale.
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group are one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time.
Critics have called The Smiths the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s.
Welcome to our Jazz & Blues Print Collection - over 50 years of iconic images of the world's greatest Jazz & Blues musicians
Here are the very latest prints we have added to our collection. We hope you love them as much as we do.
We are delighted to share our brand new collection of Bob Dylan prints by photographer Arthur Rosato taken in 1980 during the 'Gospel Years'
Edition 100 was created to give fans & collectors a chance to own classic, historical pictures of their favorite bands.
