The Tribeca Film Festival is ongoing, with both in-person and virtual components, and as usual, there are some major music documentaries. Here are three of the most notable ones.
A new mini-documentary offering insight into the history of Nina Simone’s iconic protest anthem “Mississippi Goddam,” was just released.
On May 26, 1973, Carole King held an excellent homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park. Now, on the concert’s 50th anniversary, it is being released for the first time ever on CD and 2-LPs.
The Stones and Brian Jones is the latest Rolling Stones documentary, and it will explore the life of the band's founder, Brian Jones.
'Fifth Beatle' will be the title of a new feature documentary about Billy Preston, one of modern music's legends and “the only non-member ever to be credited on a Beatles recording.”
Tom Wilson produced both Bob Dylan and Velvet Underground, among other big names, but remained relatively unknown... until now.
A&E Network is preparing the four-part documentary titled 'James Brown: Say It Loud' with Deborah Riley Draper attached as director.
Just 24 hours after it was announced that rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) would play late jazz legend Thelonious Monk in a new biopic, the artists' estate came out condemning the project.
Brian Epstein was the band’s manager from 1962-1967; he initially spotted John, Paul, George, and former drummer Pete Best performing in their hometown of Liverpool in the iconic Cavern Club.
South by Southwest wrapped a couple weeks ago and while it used to be known primarily as a music festival, the film festival program this year featured a long list of music documentaries with two in particular standing out from the rest.
Upcoming documentary 'Have You Got It Yet?: The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd' will detail Barrett’s life and time in Pink Floyd with unprecedented access.
The HBO Max documentary will share the inspirational story behind her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise with an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard-earned rise to stardom.
The news coincides with the release of Macca’s new album; the two music legends will be working on a six-part documentary series that will take a look at McCartney's historic career.
Simply titled 'Devo,' the documentary will be directed by Chris Smith and will be the first-ever fully authorized film about the new wave group.
Ultimate Classic Rock has searched all over and have compiled a choice list of rock concerts and documentaries that viewers can watch online for free during this time of social distancing.
Like most years, the Philadelphia Film Festival was held at the end of October. Unlike most years, they held a series of drive-in screeners and an online streaming platform. Here's our thoughts on some of the fest's most notable films.
TIME Studios are preparing a documentary series, 'Deep Dive', which will see it exploring the depths of the Universal Music Group vaults - history's largest music archive.
The documentary doesn't have a title yet, but it promises to deliver unearthed personal diaries and home movies of the late singer.
Released 10 years ago, 'Paul Williams: Still Alive' was a tale of two stories; one that gives a glimpse at one of American pop culture's most fascinating figures and one that comes from the Michael Moore/Morgan Spurlock/Nick Broomfield school of filmmaking.
New documentary 'American Mileage' follows internet sensation Cam Cole as he takes his viral one-man band show across his first U.S. tour.
Based in Athens, Georgia, Elephant 6 Recording Co. was a label/collective of musicians that included Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples In Stereo, Elf Power, and more.
The story of one of the most celebrated labels in recorded music history will unfold in a two-part docuseries titled 'Mr A & Mr M: The Story of A&M Records.'
This new mini-documentary on Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers is another glimpse into one of the most ambitious multi-night stands ever undertaken by a rock band.
"We Are The World” was a once in a lifetime moment spearheaded by Michael Jackson and is now the subject of a new documentary premiering at Sundance.