Playgirl, Socks, and Protest: The True Stories Behind Rock’s Most Famous Nude Moments
From Playgirl centerfolds to Lollapalooza stages, hard rock and metal musicians have a long and surprisingly varied history of shedding their clothes in public. But the stories behind those moments are rarely as simple as they look. We dig into eight artists — including Peter Steele, Bret Michaels, Flea, and Rage Against the Machine — examining who chose it, who was pushed into it, who regrets it, and what it all actually meant for their careers. Read Now