What do you think Freddie and Ian are talking about in this photo?

48 years ago today Mott The Hoople played at Radio City Music Hall for the first and only time. Were you there?🤘

Mott The Hoople's album Live was released 47 years ago today! 🤘

September, 1973. 📸: Dan Cuny

We love this show souvenir booklet! Comment if you still have one. 🤘

It was in 1971, the crowd that called us young. 📸: Brian Cooke

Incredible artwork of The Hoople album cover made completely out of vinyl records and their packaging by Greg Frederick (Greg Frederick)!

Ian Hunter by Mick Rock, 1989. RIP ❤️

Happy 52nd anniversary to our debut album, Mott The Hoople! Ian Hunter recalls the emotions of releasing the album: "FEAR! We thought Chris Blackwell would sling us out! It was supposed to cost £2,000 and it wound up around £5,000. Guy Stevens kept us alive & off we went!"

#FBF to Ian & Ariel on the set of TopPop, a Dutch TV show, 1973.

A head bangin', hair flippin' good time 🤘 Photo by: Joe Sia

Join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to the one and only, Luther James Grosvenor AKA “The Great Ariel Bender!” 📸: Melanie Smith

Merry Mott Christmas and Happy New Year from the Class of '74! Cheers, Dudes! 🎄 📸: dennisdibrizzi

The piano jacket never gets old!

"Alejandro's one of the few artists I can watch all the way through a show - and the Rant Band is - well the Rant Band! Have a great night. Hope to see you all again soon.”- Ian Hunter The Rant Band returns to NYC's City Winery on 6/16. Tix available now!

ONCE BITTEN. THE CBS COLLECTION. Featuring 22 tracks from Ian Hunter's solo records released via CBS records from 1975-1983 pressed on 2LP 140g black vinyl. Available June 24, pre-order now: lnk.to/IanHunter

Happy Birthday to THE Ian Hunter! Cheers!

Mott The Hoople '74 "All The Young Dudes" being released as a limited edition 50th Anniversary 5 disc deluxe box set with remastered audio on 8 December on Madfish - more info here madfishmusic.com/artists/mottth…

Wishing our very own Morgan Fisher a very Happy Birthday and a Happy New Year. Photo Courtesy Dennis DiBrizzi

"Pete Overend Watts called David Bowie to ask for a job playing bass... Then Pete rang me to say: 'Bowie doesn’t want us to split up. He’s got a song for us.'" - Ian Hunter. Check out the making of "All The Young Dudes" over on The Guardian! 👇 theguardian.com/culture/2024/j…