It’s always exciting to see one of your favorite musical acts live. The lights, the costumes, the atmosphere—it’s all so thrilling. However, you may not realize what goes on behind the scenes to help them get there. Weeks, months, and sometimes years before a musician releases a new album and embarks on a worldwide tour, they often spend countless hours in the music studio dreaming up their next songs and perfecting their craft.
From a shot of Bob Dylan recording his first album in New York City to a photo of The Rolling Stones in the middle of recording “Sympathy for the Devil,” here are 14 old pictures of music legends working in the studio.
