In 1968, Johnny Cash went inside the walls of Folsom Prison and performed a concert for the inmates. The concert and ensuing album became a symbol of the late 1960s and transformed Cash's career. Drawing from rock photographer Jim Marshall’s stark images of that day, rare archival footage, as well as exclusive interviews with participants and observers, this film traces Cash’s rocky road that led to the concert and the torrent of stardom and political debate that came after it.
- 9/30/2010
- Sky TV
By Dominic Patten
Purists will tell you otherwise, but rock 'n' roll has always been as much about the look as the music.
Think of the greats -- Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and the Sex Pistols, to name a few. You have a very clear image in your mind of who they are, don’t you? Jim Marshall, who died in NYC on March 24, took some of the iconic photographs that made some of those performers the icons they are today...
Purists will tell you otherwise, but rock 'n' roll has always been as much about the look as the music.
Think of the greats -- Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and the Sex Pistols, to name a few. You have a very clear image in your mind of who they are, don’t you? Jim Marshall, who died in NYC on March 24, took some of the iconic photographs that made some of those performers the icons they are today...
- 3/26/2010
- by Lew Harris
- The Wrap
By Brent Lang
Rock photographer Jim Marshall, who captured music legends like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix in both their onstage glory and offstage private moments, died Wednesday. He was 74.
Marshall reportedly died in his sleep in his New York hotel room, but no cause of death was given.
Perhaps his most famous photographs were the ones that Marshall took of the Beatles in one of their final public performances in San Francisco's Candlestick Park in 1966, where he was the on...
Rock photographer Jim Marshall, who captured music legends like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix in both their onstage glory and offstage private moments, died Wednesday. He was 74.
Marshall reportedly died in his sleep in his New York hotel room, but no cause of death was given.
Perhaps his most famous photographs were the ones that Marshall took of the Beatles in one of their final public performances in San Francisco's Candlestick Park in 1966, where he was the on...
- 3/26/2010
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
The battle to overtake Justin Bieber in Twitter's trending topics rankings gained two determined competitors with the new "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" trailer and John Cusack's relentless support of "Hot Tub Time Machine." Both films got some face time with Twitter, but Bieber has thus far stayed the course.
In other tweets, Jessica Simpson and Fred Durst mourned the loss of famed rock photographer Jim Marshall, and Simpson posted some shots of his work that she's collected over the years. See for yourself below, where you can also find out about a runaway monkey in Florida, see who else has been trying out Chatroulette and read Aziz Ansari's thoughts on Chris Evans as Captain America. It's all in Twitter-Wood for March 25th, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
Jim Marshall pt. 1: @JessicaSimpson Fell to my knees when I found out Jim Marshall passed..this is a zep pic on my wall.
In other tweets, Jessica Simpson and Fred Durst mourned the loss of famed rock photographer Jim Marshall, and Simpson posted some shots of his work that she's collected over the years. See for yourself below, where you can also find out about a runaway monkey in Florida, see who else has been trying out Chatroulette and read Aziz Ansari's thoughts on Chris Evans as Captain America. It's all in Twitter-Wood for March 25th, 2010.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
Jim Marshall pt. 1: @JessicaSimpson Fell to my knees when I found out Jim Marshall passed..this is a zep pic on my wall.
- 3/25/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Movies Blog
Los Angeles - Rock photographer Jim Marshall, famous for his iconic shots of the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, died in his sleep at the age of 74, Variety reported Thursday. The San Francisco-based photographer was also famous for his shots of the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, and enjoyed exclusive access to The Beatles at what turned out to be their final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966. In total he shot more than 500 album covers, and continued his work even in his later years with photographs of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and John Mayer. The cause of...
- 3/25/2010
- Monsters and Critics
Rock photographer Jim Marshall has died at the age of 74. According to Rolling Stone, he passed away during his sleep last night. Celebrated for several now-iconic pictures of the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and The Who, Marshall was also responsible for capturing legendary takes of Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival as well as Johnny Cash's middle finger salute at San Quentin. Marshall had been expected to take part at an (more)...
- 3/25/2010
- by By Oli Simpson
- Digital Spy
Photographer Jim Marshall passed away in his sleep sometime Tuesday night, according to The New York Times. Marshall was best known for his work that captured rock ‘n’ roll icons like Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and The Beatles both on and off stage. The San Francisco-based photographer died in a New York City hotel room; he was in New York to promote his new book Match Point, a collaboration with Timothy White. He was 74 years old....
- 3/25/2010
- Pastemagazine.com
By San Francisco Chronicle
Legendary rock photographer Jim Marshall, who captured some of the most memorable moments in music -- Johnny Cash flipping the bird at San Quentin and Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at Monterey Pop -- died in his sleep Tuesday in a New York hotel. He was 74. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Mr. Marshall's unparalleled access, technical talent and musical passion merged to create hundreds of album and magazine covers, turning him into a household name among the biggest names in ...
Legendary rock photographer Jim Marshall, who captured some of the most memorable moments in music -- Johnny Cash flipping the bird at San Quentin and Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at Monterey Pop -- died in his sleep Tuesday in a New York hotel. He was 74. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Mr. Marshall's unparalleled access, technical talent and musical passion merged to create hundreds of album and magazine covers, turning him into a household name among the biggest names in ...
- 3/25/2010
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
The X Factor has become the UK's equivalent of the Super Bowl for advertisers, according to Starcom senior consultant Jim Marshall. Marshall, who works with well-known companies to buy television advertising, described Simon Cowell's show as the "event of the year for viewers and advertisers". "It has become the British version of the American Superbowl," he told The Times. "ITV is reportedly selling advertising slots for £190,000, which could potentially (more)...
- 11/11/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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