While I have not yet launched my own music photography NFTs, just yet, I thought it would be fun to put up a web1 style link page that highlights some of my favorite music photography NFTs I’ve come across.
Bruce Pavitt
Bruce founded SubPop Records and discovered Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney.
He’s created 2 NFT’s featuring Kurt Cobain: https://opensea.io/collection/brucepavitt
Charles Peterson
Charles photographed the Seattle music scene in the late 80s & early 90s and was instrumental, in my eyes in helping shape the image of bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth, Mother Love Bone, Screaming Trees, and many others.
He’s created a few NFT collections:
Charles Peterson Grunge Years NFT collection - Classics - Features some of his most iconic shots as NFTs of Kurt Cobain, Mother Love Bone, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, L7, and more.
Charles Peterson Grunge Years NFT collection - Fury - Features high energy shots TAD, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Courtney Love, Alice in Chains.
Charles Peterson Grunge Years NFT collection - Insouciants - Black & whites of pre Dave Grohl, Nirvana, Soundgarden, L7, Kurt & Courtney.
Chris Cuffaro
Chris has been a photographer for 50 years and has created some of the most memorable images of the the most famous celebrities, athletes, and musicians around the world. If you’re a Gen Xer, Chris probably photographed your favorite bands publicity photos back in the 90s.
At the moment, he’s created 1 NFT so far, of one of his most known shots of Nirvana: https://knownorigin.io/chris-cuffaro
Greg Noire
Greg is an outstanding live music and portrait photographer from Houston.
crowdfunded - High energy color and black & white crowd shots Greg has created at music festivals that make you feel you’re part of the action.
Henry Diltz
Henry is one of the most iconic music photographers. He was was the official photographer for Woodstock, has photographed some of the most important names in music like Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, his work has appeared on countless album covers, magazines, newspapers, books, and is the co-founder of the Morrison Hotel Gallery.
On Stage with Henry Diltz - Henry is launching with 1/1 NFT collection with his beautiful 1993 image of Kurt Cobain caught in motion. He’ll have more coming soon featuring shots of The Rolling Stones, Jim Morrison, Elvis Costello, and Bruce Springsteen.
Karen Mason Blair
Karen is another well respected Seattle photographer, who was fortunate to have a front row seat with her camera to photograph the rise of the Seattle music scene in the early 90s.
She’s created a couple NFT collections:
Karen Mason Blair Grunge Collection - Flannel Years - Beautiful black & whites of Spoonman, My Sister’s Machine, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Bruce Pavitt, Screaming Trees, Everclear, Nirvana, Eddie Vedder, Mother Love Bone, and more.
Karen Mason Blair Grunge Collection - Kurt Cobain - A few color images she captured of Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.
Phosphene
A few more black & white and color shots of Nirvana and Hole from Charles Peterson and Bruce Pavitt: https://foundation.app/@phosphene
The Photo Access
The Photo Access - Editorial Collection - An editorial collection of about 100 1/1 NFTs featuring some popular names in music like: Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Akon, Drake, The Cure, Ice Cube, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, DMX, Lemmy, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga.
Tomás Correa Arce
Tomás has created some very beautiful dynamic live music and portrait photography of some of music’s biggest stars like Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Mick Jagger, Axl Rose, KISS, and countless others.
He’s created 1 NFT at the moment, of one of his high energy shots of Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters: https://foundation.app/@rockmetommyboy