In January 1978, photographer Ruby Ray was at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom sweating with the crowd and swaying to the driving rhythm of the Sex Pistols. The band epitomized the new punk spirit ...

It was a trip to the Andamans in December 2013 that changed the way Ruby Ray looked at life. It was meant to be a holiday with family and friends and therefore a no work, and all play getaway. But ...

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The New Orleans Spiritualettes shook the Gospel Tent on Sunday (April 27, 2014) morning at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. (Laura McKnight) A massive flock of music worshipers started off Sunday morning's ...

In 1977, Ruby Ray landed her first photo assignment for San Francisco punk zine Search and Destroy by accosting editor V. Vale at Tower Records. As she tells it, she caught him as he was leaving and ...