A new mini-documentary offering insight into the history of Nina Simone’s iconic protest anthem “Mississippi Goddam,” was just released.
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.
We joined Questlove for a virtual press conference in which he discussed his much-anticipated film, 'Summer of Soul', its music, and what he sought to accomplish with his directorial debut.
The three-part film titled 'Sometimes When We Touch' will be aired on Paramount+ starting January 3rd.
There are seemingly more documentaries released these days than ever before, and a great deal of them are about music. Here are the 16 best of the year.
This year in film unfolded like a well-curated playlist, and here's our official list of the 20 best music documentaries of 2023.
The legendary '70s rock band are finally getting their multi-dimensional saga told on the big screen.
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.
A&E Network is preparing the four-part documentary titled 'James Brown: Say It Loud' with Deborah Riley Draper attached as director.
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.
'Have You Got It Yet?' explores the enigmatic Syd Barrett, who wrote Pink Floyd’s first two hits and even came up with the band’s name.
The DOC NYC film festival is running this month in New York, featuring a huge program of documentaries from around the world. This year's festival is especially strong in films about music; here are three of the most notable ones.
The three-part series titled 'Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza,' will document the evolution of the titular event over the span of 30 years, while taking a closer look at the festival’s founder.
This will be the second film from Questlove and will follow the story of the influential artist, king of funk, and fashion icon Sly Stone.
It's considered a lost concert film by director/cinematographer Ed Lachman of Lou Reed and John Cale’s 'Songs For Drella' album.
Six documentary shorts titled 'Rolling Stones Chronicles' is now available on YouTube, and each one takes a different hit song from the band’s 1960s era as its soundtrack.
The second pandemic year of 2021 featured a wide variety of fantastic music documentaries. Some gave us better understandings of artists we've known for a long time, while others re-contextualized great performances in a new light. Here's the 20 best of the year.
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.
The Beatles’ original 1970 documentary Let It Be, is getting a re-release on Disney+, after decades of absence.
Gary Huswit’s upcoming documentary about Brian Eno will release with an accompanying soundtrack consisting of 17 tracks.
It’s been a big moment for the Indigo Girls in recent years, and new documentary, 'It's Only Life After All,' brilliantly captures their importance.
The Rolling Stones are filming a new Hackney Diamonds documentary that details the making of their forthcoming album.
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.
The annual DOC NYC Festival wrapped up in New York City on Thursday, here's three of the best music documentaries from the festival.