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Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
1h 35m
Movie 2024

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Retroactively dubbed "Yacht Rock," the easy-listening genre came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics. However, it has since reclaimed its place in music history and is celebrated in this groove-infused film.

James Brown: Say It Loud
2h 50m
TV Show 2024

James Brown: Say It Loud

Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.

Class Acts
1h 14m
Movie 2023

Class Acts

Class Acts is a feature-length documentary tracing the genesis of Singapore's creative scene in the '90s through intimate conversations with its pioneering personalities. These are the stories of individuals who started creating with nothing, who push Singapore’s creative standards even today. The ones who went on to inspire a new generation of musicians, designers, and street artists.

The Album
1h 24m
Movie 2023

The Album

A documentary about the record industry, told from the perspective of the art department. With over 40 interviews comprised of 3 generations, top creators of their day talk about the development of the art synonymous with the music you know and love. From The Beatles' Abbey Road and The Eagles' Hotel California to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Nirvana's Nevermind, hear the stories behind the most memorable art in music history.

Punk
0h 43m
TV Show 2019

Punk

Featuring original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands, alongside a seamless blend of rare and unseen photos, gritty archival film and video, a crackling soundtrack of punk hits and misses, this documentary series explores the music, the fashion, the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts.

Sound Gigante – Storia alternativa della musica italiana
TV Show 2023

Sound Gigante – Storia alternativa della musica italiana

Country Music
1h 57m
TV Show 2019

Country Music

Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.

Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
1h 30m
Movie 2022

Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues

The story of James Cotton, harmonica powerhouse, whose music shaped blues and rock. Orphaned at 9, Cotton’s life tracks America’s history—from the post-depression cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta to being mentored by the original Delta bluesmen, to Chicagoland’s artistic reinvention to the live music scene in Austin, Texas.

Ces chansons de nos vacances
Movie 2022

Ces chansons de nos vacances

Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World
0h 52m
Movie 2022

Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World

The amazing story of electronic music: its epic journey from its origins in Europe, at the hands of the great artists of the post-war classical avant-garde, to the great post-industrial cities of the USA, where this genre of genres took over music stores, shady clubs and, eventually, the big stages.

: Music and its History
Movie 2023

: Music and its History

Whitney, a Look Back
1h 0m
Movie 2022

Whitney, a Look Back

The one-hour special will include lost performances and rare moments with Houston, alongside new interviews with those closest to her, including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica and Kelly Price. In addition, the special will explore new details about the days leading up to and following her death on Feb. 11, 2012. Whitney, A Look Back comes as the world marks 10 years since her tragic passing.

Stuck in the Groove
1h 33m
Movie 2021

Stuck in the Groove

A Documentary film exploring the history and evolution of vinyl records. Featuring Interviews with the experts, musicians and fans alike, 'Stuck in the groove' takes you on a journey of vinyl-mania, music and nostalgia.

Sisters with Transistors
1h 26m
Movie 2021

Sisters with Transistors

Think of early electronic music and you’ll likely see men pushing buttons, knobs, and boundaries. While electronic music is often perceived as a boys' club, the truth is that from the very beginning women have been integral in inventing the devices, techniques and tropes that would define the shape of sound for years to come.

La última gira
1h 31m
Movie 2021

La última gira

Legendary singer Daniel Santos lives in Ocala, Florida, and prepares his biography with Secre, a young journalist. The memory of past glories makes him embark on one more adventure: a tour of South American countries where he was known as “El Jefe” (The Chief) and where he expects to be yet again acclaimed and applauded.

Bay Area Godfathers II
1h 23m
Movie 2021

Bay Area Godfathers II

The local hard rock and heavy metal scene in the San Francisco Bay area catapulted many groups to stardom, including Metallica, Exodus, and Testament

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
0h 44m
TV Show 2022

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão

Nara Leão revolutionized Brazilian music, broke prejudices, confronted the military dictatorship, opened paths for women. All this without changing the tone of her voice.

Hoshino Gen no Ongaku Kōron
0h 30m
TV Show 2022

Hoshino Gen no Ongaku Kōron

An educational program hosted by Gen Hoshino and his puppet "Kaisetsuin" that focuses on a "history changing" musician in each episode.

A World Without Beethoven?
1h 26m
Movie 2020

A World Without Beethoven?

"What would the world be like without Beethoven?" That’s the provocative question posed by this music documentary from Deutsche Welle. To answer it, the film explores how Ludwig van Beethoven's innovations continue to have an impact far beyond the boundaries of classical music, 250 years after his birth.

Einfach machen! She-Punks von 1977 bis heute
1h 29m
Movie 2025

Einfach machen! She-Punks von 1977 bis heute

At the end of the 70s, punk promised rebellion and self-empowerment, also for women in the scene. They fought for their place on stage among the dominant punk top dogs, battling against social norms and long-outdated female role models. This is their story.

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
1h 38m
Movie 2024

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story

For decades the iconic track “Bam Bam” has been a sampled darling within the music industry, creating many new stars along the way. But what do we know of its legendary creator? From Kingston to the world, witness the transcendent stylings and legacy of Sister Nancy.

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV Show 2021

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

An immersive, deep-dive docuseries rich with archival footage and interviews that explores the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971.

Disintegration: An Album, a Band, a Generation
0h 53m
Movie 2024

Disintegration: An Album, a Band, a Generation

Over the course of a fifty-year career, the British band The Cure has released fourteen highly successful studio albums; but it was their 1989 album Disintegration, released during a pivotal year for Europe and the world, that would capture the imagination of so many fans.

Arnold Schönberg - Der rastlose Visionär
1h 28m
Movie 2024

Arnold Schönberg - Der rastlose Visionär

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