Best, Worst and Wildest Music-Inspired Tattoos

A while back, we asked our readers to #ShowRSYourRockTattoos. We decided it was time for an update and wanted to see some fresh ink. We put a call out on Twitter and Instagram and asked our followers to share their music-inspired tattoos. Here are our picks for the best, worst and wildest tattoos we saw.

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos pic.twitter.com/klOqwbIRpI

— Martha (@karissanickle) April 25, 2017

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos @IronMaiden @judaspriest @OfficialRJDio @Megadeth @myMotorhead pic.twitter.com/BxcHO49TmF

— Patrekur Ísak Ólafss (@pattii92) April 25, 2017

When people asked me when i was younger what I liked about myself, I said ‘Nothing’. Now I say ‘My mother shitting forearms’. #thebeatles #morrissey

A post shared by David Morris (@david.morris.946) on Apr 21, 2017 at 2:50pm PDT

WORK IN PROGRESS ?❤ sitzung 2/4 #stolz #inkedgirl #inkedup_angels #inkedgirl #tattoos #weilreinehautreinhaut #tatts #me #love #therollingstones #liebe #2hoursold #musictattoo #goodvibestattoo #mouth #liebewurdeverewigt #foreverstones #showrsyourrocktattoos @rollingstone @therollingstones @mickjagger

A post shared by @cherie_hft on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:08pm PDT

@RollingStone my queen tattoo for bohemian rhapsody #ShowRSyourRockTattoos pic.twitter.com/uAuhathnPE

— G (@attoila) April 25, 2017

@RollingStone how about these legends? #Cash #Parton #ShowRSyourRockTattoos pic.twitter.com/xnv0bLL6VH

— Marlena Schnyder (@MarlenaSchnyder) April 25, 2017

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos @thestrokes #IsThisIt #cdmx pic.twitter.com/QjurIcend4

— Lillian M Carreón (@LilyCheesy) April 25, 2017

Still in awe #ShowRSyourRockTattoos #prince #purplerain

A post shared by Cassie Thompson (@cassiethom) on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:27pm PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos ??

A post shared by KamillaMilla (@_____kamilla) on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:41pm PDT

Happy birthday, @eminem. Here’s a #RapBoy portrait I did in recent months from his #withoutme music video with @drdre. #drdre #eminem #marshallmathers #eminemtattoo #slimshady #slimshadytattoo #londonreese #theblacklantern #portrait #colorportrait #colorrealism #tattoo #celebritytattoo #celebritytattoos Make to sure to follow my new studio and awesome crew at @theblacklanternoc! #showrsyourrocktattoos

A post shared by L O N D O N R E E S E (@londonreese) on Oct 17, 2016 at 7:54pm PDT

W chilling on M ? #StillDogSitting #LastDay #WillMissWyatt #TeacupPoodle #ShowRSYourRockTattoos

A post shared by ?♑ (@adibar1) on Apr 20, 2014 at 8:43am PDT

For ever in love with their music. Always under my skin and in my heart. @adamhurts @theohurts #adamhurts #adamanderson #theohurts #theohutchcraft #HURTS #hurtsband #hurtslover #hurtsstyle #bandhurts

A post shared by Nadine Sonnenburg (@nadinehurts) on Jan 30, 2017 at 1:00am PST

Thank you @kyle_dyhrbergtattoos from @sinatrascustomtattoosltd for my amazing #MickJagger portrait! Love it so so much. #TwoLegendsOnEachArm #Number5 #ShowRSyourRockTattoos @rollingstone

A post shared by ? EMILY ? (@emily.cairns) on May 23, 2016 at 3:22am PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos #davidbowie #jareth #goblinking #labyrinth

A post shared by Michael & Bean (@arpunk) on Apr 25, 2017 at 2:20pm PDT

This looks a lot better in real life. #Prince #ShowRSyourRockTattoos @rollingstone

A post shared by ? EMILY ? (@emily.cairns) on Apr 25, 2017 at 2:19pm PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos done by Erik Anderson at Iron Brush! #amywinehouse #davidbowie #nirvana #rock #tattoos

A post shared by Trevor Eichenberger (@eichenbergertrevor) on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:31pm PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos #rollingstone #gibson #gibsonsg #sg #guitar #diavoletto #myguitar #electricguitar #rock #tattoo #legs #rocktattoo #music #tattoos #rockstyle #ink

A post shared by Alessandro Gatto (@marv_and_more) on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:54pm PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos @rollingstone #queen #freddiemercury

A post shared by ℓucy⋆ (@1lucyinthesky1) on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:50pm PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos #pinkfloyd #freddiemercury #brianmay #warzone #badbrains #descendents

A post shared by Michael & Bean (@arpunk) on Apr 25, 2017 at 2:04pm PDT

@RollingStone #ShowRSYourRockTattoos #GratefulDude pic.twitter.com/nUSKNviCF7

— Drew J. Ross (@drewjross) April 25, 2017

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos #TheBeatles ✌????? pic.twitter.com/akm9mKNxOK

— CellophaneFlower☮️❤️ (@RocknRollLennon) April 25, 2017

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos The Black Crowes ? pic.twitter.com/UkSk6hnZr4

— stephen donnelly (@tecumsehvalley) April 25, 2017

Hey @rollingstone this is one of my rock tattoos by the great chilean tattoo artist @paulo.villegas #ShowRSyourRockTattoos #PinkFloyd

A post shared by Rafa Lafuente (@rafalafuente) on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:52pm PDT

Mood: Scorpions – we were born to fly. Спокойной ночи, планета? эта рабочая неделя была очень насыщенной и плодотворной. У меня чему-то учатся, значит, я не так безнадежна ? благодарю всех, кто научил меня новому и кто ничему не научил в эту недельку ? всем звездочек добра, увидимся через несколько снов?? люблю и обнимаю вас, земляне и не только? зы да, я сплю с Брюсом Дикинсоном! Быть рукаву? #vscoarh #goodnight #brucedickinson #ironmaiden #tattooedgirls #realism #tattoorealism #tattooart #tattoo #music #redhead #art #russian #добройночи #железнаядева #брюсдикинсон #ачегодобилсяты #ясплюсозвездой #рокмужики #ShowRSyourRockTattoos

A post shared by Cosmic Girl (@mary_ptashka) on Feb 4, 2017 at 12:32pm PST

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos #PinkFloyd ? pic.twitter.com/YxXbdGq5Ul

— sassypants (@sarah_olanderrr) April 25, 2017

Back piece @rollingstone #showrsyourrocktattoos #swansong #ledzeppelin #zoso #tattoo #lovemusic

A post shared by Tmrshal1 (@tmrshal1) on Apr 25, 2017 at 2:37pm PDT

@RollingStone @RollingStones pic.twitter.com/mxQpu3lFeb

— Bogojevic Bob (@SimaStraota_) April 25, 2017

Another installment to my acdc themed calf. Angus Young ?☇#acdc #tattooist #tattoo #neotrad #neotraditional #acdctattoos #angusyoung #rocknroll #heavymetal #painterly #art #legtattoo #calftattoo #surrealism #acdctattoo #showrsyourrocktattoos @rollingstone

A post shared by Jamie Couchman (@couchdude_42.39.56) on Feb 2, 2017 at 2:15am PST

@RollingStone My Stone Temple Pilots piece!#ShowRSyourrocktattoos pic.twitter.com/QwGSIJ6JWj

— Skag Doll (@SkagDoll) April 25, 2017

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos @sammyhagar #redrocker pic.twitter.com/efhukFDMx4

— tony andolfi (@thegoods2311) April 25, 2017

@rollingstone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos #slash Kindly signed a number of years ago on his R&FNR tour?

A post shared by Sdeve0 (@sdeve01) on Apr 25, 2017 at 3:06pm PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos #queen #freddiemercury

A post shared by Michael & Bean (@arpunk) on Apr 25, 2017 at 3:00pm PDT

#showrsyourrocktattoos #MichaelJackson

A post shared by Leandro Lapagesse (@leandrolapagesse) on Apr 25, 2017 at 1:56pm PDT

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos @30SECONDSTOMARS #NoNoIWillNeverRegret #ABeautifulLie pic.twitter.com/Okf8CbCqCc

— Rob Cosby (@Rob__Cosby) April 26, 2017

My Zeppelin arm piece. #ShowRSyourRockTattoos #ledzeppelin pic.twitter.com/i0TaZd4iHc

— Jesse Bartelds (@saladsberejects) April 26, 2017

My Zeppelin arm piece. #ShowRSyourRockTattoos #ledzeppelin pic.twitter.com/i0TaZd4iHc

— Jesse Bartelds (@saladsberejects) April 26, 2017

@RollingStone Some say it’s not ‘rock’, but behold my @davematthewsbnd tattoo in the wild @ DMB show. #WPB. #Florida #ShowRSyourRockTattoos pic.twitter.com/VvoZEw1XYZ

— Diane (@dianenfl) April 26, 2017

@RollingStone #ShowRSyourRockTattoos @sammyhagar #redrocker pic.twitter.com/efhukFDMx4

— tony andolfi (@thegoods2311) April 25, 2017

@rollingstone here’s my #rocknrolltattoo #thecure #boysdontcry #robertsmith #ShowRSyourRockTattoos

A post shared by Serena Jennings-Janeway (@serenajay) on Apr 26, 2017 at 12:22am PDT

KISS! #showRSyourRockTattoos #kiss @kiss__online @genesimmons @paulstanleylive

A post shared by Heloisa Ferreira (@ladyhelo) on Apr 25, 2017 at 10:35pm PDT

#ShowRSYourRockTattoos My #JeffBuckley quote #tattoo Literally my #music soulmate

A post shared by Naomi Johnson (@thedocsgal) on Apr 25, 2017 at 9:13pm PDT

#ShowRSyourRockTattoos ✘✘

A post shared by tiffany deluca (@affirmatiff) on Apr 25, 2017 at 9:14pm PDT

You am I #hifiway #youami_gbtflou #youami #showrsyourrocktattoos

A post shared by Warren Tucker (@warrtuc) on Apr 25, 2017 at 4:11pm PDT

#showrsyourrocktattoos #cheaptrick

A post shared by Dave Thompson (@davith01) on Apr 25, 2017 at 9:56pm PDT