Music documentaries

Over 400 fans have voted on the 120+ items on Best Documentaries About Music. Current Top 3: Moonage Daydream, Woodstock, The Beatles Anthology

Ever since the birth of music, fans have wanted to know what’s behind the song, what’s inspired the songwriter, and what might be to come. Videos by American Songwriter As such, music documentaries in the more modern age have always been a big draw, whether we’re talking about the history of Kurt Cobain or Amy […]

“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” --Roy Ayers (jazz vibraphone

There is nothing so stable as change. Bob Dylan

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Capturing intimate live performances of their albums Ghosteen and Carnage, Andrew Dominik’s documentary gets to the heart of a remarkable creative partnership

If you love music and history, documentaries about musicians will entertain you for hours. Featuring footage of live shows, personal interviews, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans, music documentaries are as much fun to listen to as they are to watch.

Netflix may be packed with documentaries, but guess what? So is HBO. Not only does HBO have some of our favorite shows, but it's also home to incredible

From the smacked-out Rolling Stones travelogue Cocksucker Blues, to house music history lesson Pump Up the Volume, to a behind-the-scenes look at Fleetwood Mac, Eric Harvey collects 20 great music docs you can stream online right now.