Ep 587 Mark Weiss gets "ROCKED" with his new magazine! He shares some Ozzy memories & Dokken story. episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 11, 2025 · 45 MIN

Ep 587 Mark Weiss gets "ROCKED" with his new magazine! He shares some Ozzy memories & Dokken story.

from Laughingmonkeymusic · host Shawn Ratches

Mark Weiss is an acclaimed American rock ‘n’ roll photographer whose lens has captured some of the most iconic moments in music history. Rising to prominence in the late 1970s and 1980s, Weiss became a go-to visual chronicler for the era’s biggest hard rock and heavy metal acts. His photographs—often featured in Circus, Hit Parader, and album covers—helped define the look and attitude of the glam metal scene.Weiss’s portfolio includes legendary artists such as Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Guns N’ Roses, KISS, and Aerosmith, among many others. His ability to blend candid backstage shots with larger-than-life stage imagery made his work both intimate and epic, perfectly matching the excess and energy of the time.In addition to magazines and publicity shoots, Weiss created some of the most memorable album artwork and promotional images of the ’80s and ’90s. His career spans decades, and he has remained active, photographing modern acts while preserving the legacy of rock’s golden years.In 2020, he released The Decade That Rocked, a coffee-table book showcasing his extensive archive from the 1980s. The book received praise for its vivid storytelling and rare behind-the-scenes photos, cementing Weiss’s role as one of the premier visual historians of rock music.Today, Mark Weiss continues to share his work through exhibitions, books, and collaborations, keeping the spirit of rock alive for new generations while honoring the legends he helped immortalize. Continuing on now with Rocked magazine.https://www.rockedmag.comhttps://www.facebook.com/RockedMaghttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockedmag/rocked-magazine?ref=projecthttps://www.instagram.com/RockedMag

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