At the event: "Silent Side of Rock'n'Roll"

The photo exhibition "Silent Side of Rock'n'Roll" opened at the national museum for popular music, Rockheim, in Trondheim, Norway today, and will remain open until 18th November. Oslo-based photographer Stian Andersen followed the Norwegian band Turbonegro on tour in 2005, and into the record studio in 2006. The 21 photographs on show are his selected frames from these occasions.

(All photos shown here from the exhibition opening on 18th August 2012: © Lise Utne, all rights reserved.)

Opening of TNT 30th anniversary exhibition at Rockheim (Trondheim, Norway)

Morten Skaget, Dag Ingebrigtsen and Morten Diesel Dahl at the opening of Rockheim's TNT 30th anniversary exhibition, 24th May 2012 (© Lise Utne)

24th May 2012; all photos © Lise Utne. TNT was the first Norwegian heavy metal band to enjoy international success. An exhibition celebrating the band's 30th anniversary opened at the national museum of pop and rock, Rockheim, in Trondheim, Norway, yesterday evening.

Philip Townsend at Rockheim, Norway

Philip Townsend at Rockheim ("national experience centre for pop and rock" in Trondheim, Norway), 9th March 2012 © Lise Utne. Townsend worked as a press photographer in 1960s' London, and was the first to photograph the Rolling Stones. He later gave up photography to pursue various other careers (among them being a researcher for various newspapers). He had some fascinating stories to tell during his visit to Rockheim this afternoon.

Peter Beste at Rockheim, Norway

Photographer Peter Beste (right) with musician Arnt 'Obsidian C' Grønbech at Rockheim (© Lise Utne).

Musicians Arnt Obsidian Grønbech (Keep of Kalessin) and Ørnulf Holthe (Gluntan) at Peter Beste's Rockheim photo exhibition (© Lise Utne).

American photographer Peter Beste's exhibition at Rockheim in Trondheim, Norway (© Lise Utne).

From the opening of American photographer Peter Beste's exhibition at Rockheim in Trondheim, Norway, this evening (© Lise Utne).

American photographer Peter Beste's exhibition Innenfor/utenfor [Inside/outside] opened at Rockheim ('national experience centre for pop and rock) in Trondheim, Norway, this evening. Beste followed three dramatically different music subcultures (American rap, Norwegian Black metal and Scandinavian dance bands) at close range over a period of several years. His impressions have been distilled into this exhibition.

Fin Serck-Hanssen at Rockheim, Norway

Opening of an exhibition of photographs by Fin Serck-Hanssen at Rockheim, Trondheim, this afternoon:  30th October 2011 (© Lise Utne).