Regardless of when you think "the good old days" actually were, many of us harbor a special respect for the past. These photos show people that had an appreciation for style, taste and class that seems to be harder to find these days.

Over the course of four decades, the British photographer Terence Donovan shot all manner of royalty: He covered rock 'n roll with Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Costello; modeling with Twiggy, Cindy Crawford, and Naomi Campbell; acting with Sophia Loren and Sean Connery; and regular old monarchy with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana. "Terence Donovan: Portraits," published next month by Damiani, is the first book to collect all those faces in one place, stretching from when Donovan made a name for himself in the '60s to the next generation, including a baby-faced John Galliano. See them all, here.

The god of the electric guitar had some things to say.

Hear My Train A Comin', the PBS American Masters treatment of Jimi Hendrix's legacy is officially available online for all the world to see.