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1. Anvil (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Since 1978, Anvil has become one of heavy metal's most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts. In 2006, after a fledging European tour Anvil sets out to record their thirteenth album and continue to follow their dreams.
Director: Sacha Gervasi | Stars: Robb Reiner, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Tiziana Arrigoni, Scott Ian
Votes: 16,844 | Gross: $0.67M
2. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Joe Hunter, Jack Ashford, Uriel Jones, Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Votes: 3,849 | Gross: $1.60M
3. Amandla! (2002)
PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary, History, Music
Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.
Director: Lee Hirsch | Stars: Abdullah Ibrahim, Duma Ka Ndlovu, Vusi Mahlasela, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 624 | Gross: $0.40M
4. Good Copy Bad Copy (2007)
59 min | Documentary
Directors: Ralf Christensen, Andreas Johnsen, Henrik Moltke | Stars: Lawrence Ferrara, Lawrence Lessig
Votes: 191
5. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love.
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig | Stars: Daniel Johnston, Mabel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Laurie Allen
Votes: 10,535 | Gross: $0.33M
6. It Might Get Loud (2008)
PG | 98 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Jack White.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White, Dallas Schoo
Votes: 13,551 | Gross: $1.61M
7. Bring on the Night (1985)
PG-13 | 97 min | Documentary, Music
Documents the preparation and rehearsals for Sting's first solo concert, as well as his supporting band's opinions on their leader and his controversial efforts.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Miles A. Copeland III, Gil Friesen, Vic Garbarini, Omar Hakim
Votes: 654 | Gross: $1.89M
8. Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 109 min | Documentary
Interviews with Beach Boy Brian Wilson and his contemporaries outline the history of Wilson's album "Smile," a project some 37 years in the making.
Director: David Leaf | Stars: David Anderle, Hal Blaine, Jeff Bridges, Elvis Costello
Votes: 345
9. U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)
PG-13 | 99 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary of the Irish rock group U2 on their Fall 1987 tour of North America.
Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Votes: 6,179 | Gross: $8.60M
10. Down from the Mountain (2000)
G | 98 min | Documentary, Music
This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Directors: Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox
Votes: 709 | Gross: $0.30M
11.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
(2006)
49 min | Documentary, Music
A detailed look at the production of the biggest album in the history of progressive rock and one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Director: Matthew Longfellow | Stars: Roger Waters, Storm Thorgerson, Nigel Williamson, David Fricke
Votes: 1,905
12.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
(1997)
75 min | Documentary, Music
Musicians, producers, family, colleagues and the artist himself look back on the making of Stevie Wonders's classic album "Song In the Key of Life".
Director: David Heffernan | Stars: Dorothy Ashby, Shirley Brewer, Ben Bridges, Isiah 'Greg' Brown
Votes: 105
13.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
U2: The Joshua Tree
(1999)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary examining the production of U2's most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album.
Directors: Philip King, Nuala O'Connor | Stars: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Votes: 510
14.
Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode:
Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast
(2001)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Music
A behind the scenes look at the making of Iron Maiden's critically praised album 'The Number of the Beast'
Director: Tim Kirkby | Stars: Martin Birch, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Dave Murray
Votes: 516
16. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Music
"It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles ... See full summary »
Directors: Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell | Stars: Freddie Hubbard, Gil Mellé, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver
Votes: 283
17. The Last Waltz (1978)
PG | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Van Morrison
Votes: 20,177 | Gross: $0.32M
18. Dig! (2004)
R | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor.
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion, Matt Hollywood
Votes: 6,690 | Gross: $0.13M
19. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Music
The iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo
Votes: 20,353 | Gross: $1.22M
20. Young@Heart (2007)
PG | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on a chorus of senior citizens from Massachusetts who cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and other unexpected musicians.
Directors: Stephen Walker, Sally George | Stars: Joe Benoit, Helen Boston, Louise Canady, Elaine Fligman
Votes: 4,069 | Gross: $3.96M
21. Weightless: A Recording Session with Jakob Bro (2009)
50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
In NY's legendary Avatar Studios guitarist Jakob Bro has gathered some of the biggest jazz legends of our time. They have two days to make an album out of Jakob Bro's notes.
Director: Sune Blicher | Stars: Jakob Bro, Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Jørgen Leth
Votes: 25
22. Trollkarlen (1999)
56 min | Documentary
In this sober and moody documentary, Danish director Anders Østergaard explores the life, and death, of Swedish wonder kid jazz pianist Jan Johansson through a rain-soaked windshield. A ... See full summary »
Director: Anders Østergaard | Stars: Stig Ossian Ericson, Jan Johansson, Georg Riedel
Votes: 53
23. Thunder Soul (2010)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Music
Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.
Director: Mark Landsman | Stars: Craig Baldwin, Craig Green, Conrad O. Johnson Sr., Bruce Middleton
Votes: 534 | Gross: $0.14M
24. Under African Skies (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Okeyrema Asante, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 537
25. The Genius of Lenny Breau (1999)
120 min | Documentary, Music
The Genius of Lenny Breau is Hughes' film biography of her father, the Canadian jazz guitar genius who died under mysterious circumstances in 1984. Through making the documentary, Hughes discovered the life of a father she never knew.
Directors: Emily Hughes, John Martin | Stars: Emily Hughes, Lenny Breau, Rich Aldahl, George Benson
Votes: 84
26.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Les Paul: Chasing Sound
(2007)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Authorized biography of Les Paul, " The Wizard of Waukesha". The name Les Paul is synonymous with the electric guitar. As a player, inventor, and recording artist(Paul had two #1 hits ... See full summary »
Director: John Paulson | Stars: Susan Baker, The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Tony Bennett
Votes: 222
27. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Music
An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise | Stars: Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer, Randy Blythe
Votes: 12,485
28. Sonic Highways (2014)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Music
Sonic Highways commemorates the Foo Fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
Stars: Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett
Votes: 3,757
29. Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Ginger Baker looks back on his musical career with Cream and Blind Faith; his introduction to Fela Kuti; his self-destructive patterns and losses of fortune; and his current life inside a fortified South African compound.
Director: Jay Bulger | Stars: Ginger Baker, Femi Kuti, Eric Clapton, Stewart Copeland
Votes: 3,616 | Gross: $0.11M
30. Playing for Change: Peace Through Music (2008)
76 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on undiscovered musicians all over the world.
Directors: Mark Johnson, Jonathan Walls
Votes: 106
31. 1 Giant Leap (2002)
76 min | Documentary, Music
Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman travelled for 7 months through all 5 continents, and recorded in over 50 locations to create the most inspiring film and album they could imagine. Their ... See full summary »
Directors: Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto | Stars: Asha Bhosle, Whirimako Black, Tim Booth, Duncan Bridgeman
Votes: 406
32. Oil City Confidential (2009)
104 min | Documentary, Music
The story of Dr Feelgood, four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s, sandpapered the face of rock'n'roll, leaving all that came before a burnt-out ruin - ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Lee Brilleaux, Wilko Johnson, John Martin, John B. Sparkes
Votes: 635
33. Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Denzel Washington, Reggie Workman, Ravi Coltrane, Ashley Kahn
Votes: 2,498 | Gross: $0.41M
34. Mateo (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
American gringo bolero musician, Mateo, recounts his life's struggles, feeds stray cats and travels to Cuba to make his next record.
Directors: Aaron I. Naar, Seth Cuddeback | Star: Matthew Stoneman
Votes: 119
35. One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? (2008 Video)
Documentary
One Giant Leap have created a unique music, TV and film project. What About Me? is the culmination of 4 years work visiting 50 global locations collecting wisdom and musical jewels. It's an... See full summary »
Directors: Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra, Stewart Copeland, Bhagavan Das
Votes: 153
36. Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008– )
60 min | Music
Conceived to provide a forum for in- depth discussion and performance with the most interesting artists and personalities of our time, Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... fuses the best of ... See full summary »
Stars: Elvis Costello, David Furnish, Elton John, Allen Toussaint
Votes: 152
37. Jills veranda (2014–2023)
58 min | Documentary
Jills Veranda Is a documentary series in SVT. In the series, Swedish country singer Jill Johnson invites six Swedish artists to explore the city of Nashville with her.
Stars: Jill Johnson, Magnus Carlson, Ana Diaz, Kakan Hermansson
Votes: 27
38. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck | Stars: Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire, Clayton Allen
Votes: 4,989 | Gross: $1.22M
39. Long Strange Trip (2017)
R | 238 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the 30-year career of The Grateful Dead.
Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Stars: John Perry Barlow, Tom Constanten, Sam Cutler, Jerry Garcia
Votes: 1,895
40. When Björk Met Attenborough (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary
Award-winning musician Björk and legendary broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough have admired each other's work for years but this is the first time they have discussed their ... See full summary »
Director: Louise Hooper | Stars: David Attenborough, Björk, Andy Cavatorta, Henry Dagg
Votes: 301
41. The Blues (2003)
770 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.
Stars: B.B. King, Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Dick Waterman
Votes: 1,250
42. Carmine Street Guitars (2018)
80 min | Documentary, Music
Five days in the life of fabled Greenwich Village guitar store Carmine Street Guitars.
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Rick Kelly, Cindy Hulej, Dorothy Kelly, Travis Good
Votes: 405 | Gross: $0.04M
43. Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
R | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Nick Broomfield, Leonard Cohen, Marianne Ihlen, Axel Joachim Jensen
Votes: 2,210 | Gross: $1.01M
44. Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll icon who shaped the world of music.
Director: Lisa Cortes | Stars: Little Richard, Ralph Harper, Newt Collier, Charles 'Bud' Penniman
Votes: 1,408
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