Music History Movies

The history of italo disco, a musical genre that conquered the world during the incredible eighties, the most cybernetic decade; a style that was not...

Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground...

In-depth documentary about the story of easy listening, a popular music that is often said to be made to be heard but not listened to. The film looks...

Musical documentary dedicated to the first Peruvian guitar, Don Oscar Avilés. It tells the history of the Master through the testimony of...

It’s the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to the attention of legions of fans across the...

1962. A crystalline voice becomes a planetary tube. A Belgian nun jostles Elvis and the Beatles on the world charts. Her name: Sister Smile. A...

A look back at the girl-group craze of the 60's through archival footage and interviews with those involved.

Lifting the lid on one of the most iconic singers, songwriters and performers of all time with a look at the most powerful moments that molded Elton...

Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name. Louis Armstrong embodied 20th-century...

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk spans over 30 years of the California Bay Area’s punk music history with a central focus on the...

This feature length documentary charts the story of the great Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee. A legend himself, there’s not a lot of pioneers...

In the feature documentary, Summer 82 – When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of...

A documentary about the making of John Lennon's seminal solo debut album, "Plastic Ono Band," featuring historical analysis and playbacks of the...

Danish documentary from 2016. In September 1971 four young men met in a garden in Gentofte. They wanted to form a band and soon found that they could...

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

At the end of the Cold War, something new arised that should influence an entire generation and express their attitude to life. It started with an...

Documentary about the life and career of Elvis Presley produced for Sky Arts. Includes rarely seen clips and photos from throughout Elvis' career as...

The rock-wild youth of the 1960s during the apparitions of their idols.