"As a cofounder of Dazed & Confused and AnOther magazines, and the photographer of countless iconic album covers, Rankin creates imagery through which many stars of the pop world have found their visual voices. Play! draws exclusively on Rankin's archive of photographs of the biggest names in contemporary music--from the rock gods who shaped our musical landscape to the British Invasion of the 1990s and the American superstars who mix music and production to define what the record industry is today. Divided by theme--such as "Heroes," "Cool Britannia," and "My Generation"--Play! collects almost 200 of Rankin's favorite images of the most influential artists of the last three decades, from David Bowie and Elton John to Pharrell, the Spice Girls, Grimes, and Bjork. Alongside his photos are anecdotes from Rankin on the reciprocal relationship between photographer and subject--and between the star power of pop music and the iconography of fashion"-- Provided by publisher

• Heroes (Björk, Elvis Costello, Joe Strummer, Elton John, David Bowie, Tom Jones, Paul Weller, Blondie, Robert Smith, Bryan Ferry, George Michael, The Ramones, Wilko Johnson, U2, Marianne Faithfull)
• My generation (Rob Thomas, Gilles Peterson, Shirley Manson, Talin Sinch, Alison Goldfrapp, The Beloved, Perry Ferrell, Kele Le Roc, Jas Mann, Cassius, Jenny Frost, All Saints, Seal Air, Edwyn Collins, The Corrs, Evan Dando, Goldie, Róisín murphy, Beck, Addict, Beth Orton, Neneh Cherry, Manic Street Preachers, William Orbit, Tori Amos, Finley Quaye, Dandy Worhols)
• Cool Britanni (Underworld, Raissa, Richard Ashcroft, Cerys Matthews, Mike Skinner, Oasis [Liam and Noel Callacher, Alex James, Damon Albarn], Blur, PeteTong, Paul Oakenfold and Fatboy Slim, Sharleen Spiteri, Radiohead, Shaun Ryder, Skin, Pete Doherty, Tim Burgess, Terry Hall, Pulp, Ocean Colour Scene / Pulp, Out Of My Hair, PJ Harvey, Fluffy, Brett Anderson, Bobby Gillespie, Orbital
• Pop Royality (Madonna, Britney Spears, Mia, Alanis Morissette, Spice Girls, Sophie Ellis-Baxtor, Sam Smith, Kylie Minocue, Mark Ronson, Westlife, Will Young, Rick Astley, Jesse J, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Dido, Busted, Jamelia, Miley Syrus, Mandy Moore, Craig David, Marina and the Diamonds, Robyn, Boyzine, Robbie Williams, Little Mix)
• Cross the Atlantic (Mary J. Blige, Michael Stipe, Marilyn Manson, The White Stripes, Grimes, The Black Keys, De La Soul, Pharrell Williams, Weezer, Macy Gray, Alicia Keys, Outkast)
• Sounds of hunger (Dizzee Rascal, Cheryl, Akala, Beth Ditto, Parris Goebel, George the Poet, Rita Ora, Dua Lipa, Celeste, Plan B, Azealia Banks, Tinie Tempah, Banks, Kieran Dickens)