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Music Documentaries

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  • The Rolling Stones: Cocksucker Blues (1972)

    1. The Rolling Stones: Cocksucker Blues

    19721h 33m
    6.3 (896)
    Follow the Rolling Stones on their 1972 North American Tour and their first return to the States since the tragedy at Altamont.
    DirectorRobert FrankStarsTruman CapoteDick CavettMarshall Chess
  • Crossfire Hurricane (2012)

    2. Crossfire Hurricane

    20121h 51mNot Rated
    7.4 (2.8K)
    Legendary British rock band The Rolling Stones mark their 50th year together.
    DirectorBrett MorgenStarsMick JaggerCharlie WattsBill Wyman
  • The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965 (2012)

    3. The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965

    20121h 3mNot Rated
    7.4 (192)
    A documentary on the Rolling Stones that was shot in 1965 on a two-stop tour of Ireland, just as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was becoming a worldwide sensation.
    DirectorsMick GochanourPeter WhiteheadStarsMick JaggerBrian JonesKeith Richards
  • Stones in Exile (2010)

    4. Stones in Exile

    20101h 1mNot Rated
    7.1 (1.1K)
    A look at the creation and impact of the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St."
    DirectorStephen KijakStarsDon WasWill.i.amJack White
  • Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, and Tommy Ramone in End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)

    5. End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

    20031h 50mTV-1474Metascore
    7.9 (4K)
    The story of the punk rock band The Ramones.
    DirectorsJim FieldsMichael GramagliaStarsRick RubinTommy RamoneDee Dee Ramone
  • The Who: Who's Next (1999)

    6. Classic Albums

    Episode: 

    The Who: Who's Next

    (1999)
    1997– 1hNot RatedTV Episode
    7.6 (434)
    A look at the production of The Who's critically acclaimed release, which became their first and only album to top the UK album chart.
    DirectorBob SmeatonStarsRoger DaltreyJohn EntwistleBob Pridden
  • Dave Mustaine in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)

    7. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    19881h 33mR58Metascore
    7.2 (4.6K)
    Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsJoe PerrySteven TylerGene Simmons
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (1991)

    8. The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

    19911h 23mVideo
    8.0 (829)
    Maysles brothers documentary covering the first arrival of "Beatlemania" in the U.S., as well at the band's historical appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
    DirectorsKathy DoughertySusan FroemkeAlbert MayslesStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge Harrison
  • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood in Shine a Light (2008)

    9. Shine a Light

    20082h 2mPG-1376Metascore
    7.1 (13K)
    A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsCharlie Watts
  • George Harrison in George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)

    10. George Harrison: Living in the Material World

    20113h 28mNot Rated
    8.1 (13K)
    Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsGeorge HarrisonHarry HarrisonPeter Harrison
  • Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

    11. Imagine: John Lennon

    19881h 40mR
    7.8 (5.3K)
    A biography of the rock music star.
    DirectorAndrew SoltStarsJohn LennonYoko OnoPaul McCartney
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Let It Be (1970)

    12. Let It Be

    19701h 21mG72Metascore
    7.6 (8.4K)
    The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back-to-basics album, which instead drove them further apart.
    DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge Harrison
  • The Last Waltz (1978)

    13. The Last Waltz

    19781h 57mPG84Metascore
    8.1 (21K)
    A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobbie RobertsonMuddy WatersNeil Young
  • Woodstock (1970)

    14. Woodstock

    19703h 4mR95Metascore
    8.1 (19K)
    Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
    DirectorMichael WadleighStarsJoan BaezRichie HavensRoger Daltrey
  • The Beatles Anthology (1995)

    15. The Beatles Anthology

    1995–19969 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    9.1 (9.6K)
    An autobiographical documentary of the greatest of the rock bands.
    StarsPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo Starr
  • John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Imagine (1972)

    16. Imagine

    19721h 10mTV Movie
    7.3 (866)
    A surreal, half-fiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, composed to music from John's historic 'Imagine' album and Yoko's 'Fly'.
    DirectorsJohn LennonYoko OnoStarsFred AstaireJohn LennonYoko Ono
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in The Compleat Beatles (1982)

    17. The Compleat Beatles

    19821h 59mVideo
    8.2 (1.2K)
    The history of the great British rock band.
    DirectorPatrick MontgomeryStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge Harrison
  • John Lennon in The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

    18. The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    20061h 39mPG-1364Metascore
    7.3 (5.7K)
    A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
    DirectorsDavid LeafJohn ScheinfeldStarsJohn LennonYoko OnoStew Albert
  • Jimi Hendrix in Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)

    19. Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock

    199957mVideo
    8.5 (893)
    Jimi Hendrix's legendary appearance at the Woodstock Festival on August 18, 1969.
    DirectorsChris HegedusErez LauferStarsJimi HendrixBilly CoxMitch Mitchell
  • Jimi Hendrix in Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)

    20. Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock

    19991h 27mNot RatedVideo
    8.5 (549)
    Live at Woodstock features all of the existing film footage from Jimi's unforgettable August 1969 Woodstock concert, newly re-edited and presented uninterrupted in its original performance sequence.
    DirectorMichael WadleighStarsBilly CoxJimi HendrixLarry Lee
  • Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight (1991)

    21. Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight

    199156mNot Rated
    7.7 (413)
    Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle Of Wight documents the guitarist's legendary performance before 600,000 people at this massive outdoor music and arts festival in August 1970. This unforgettable concert film experience draws heavily upon Academy Award winning Director Murray Lerner's vast archive of previously unseen performance footage and presents some of Hendrix's finest ever concert performances, including extended takes of "Machine Gun," "Red House," and other favorites such as "All Along The Watchtower," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," and a unique medley of "God Save The Queen" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." New interviews with Jimi Hendrix Experience band members Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, and others set the stage for the concert footage that follows.
    DirectorMurray LernerStarsJimi HendrixBilly CoxMitch Mitchell
  • Jimi Hendrix in Jimi Hendrix (1973)

    22. Jimi Hendrix

    19731h 38mR
    7.7 (2K)
    Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
    DirectorsJoe BoydJohn HeadGary WeisStarsArthur AllenAlbert AllenStella Benabon
  • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)

    23. Gimme Shelter

    19701h 31mGP85Metascore
    7.8 (13K)
    When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.
    DirectorsAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesCharlotte ZwerinStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsMick Taylor
  • Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967)

    24. Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back

    19671h 36mNot Rated84Metascore
    7.9 (11K)
    Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.
    DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsBob DylanAlbert GrossmanBob Neuwirth
  • Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)

    25. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

    19791h 30mPG58Metascore
    7.5 (3.1K)
    David Bowie performs as his alter ego Ziggy Stardust for the very last time at the Hammersmith Odeon, London on July 3, 1973.
    DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsDavid BowieMick RonsonTrevor Bolder

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