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1	No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) more movies like this directed by Martin Scorsese featuring Bob Dylan, Paul Nelson Renowned director Martin Scorsese's documentary No Direction Home: Bob Dylan chronicles the career of the singer and songwriter during the tumultuous years between 1961 and 1966. Dylan allowed Scorsese to have access to hours of footage that had never before been made public, including a number of live performances, and footage of Dylan in the ... see all copies from $11.05! new only from $11.05!
2	African Guitar (2003) more movies like this directed by Gerhard Kubik In his years working and living throughout Africa and Europe, cultural anthropologist Gerhard Kubik recorded numerous examples of African fingerstyle guitar music. Featuring a wide variety of recordings from 1966 though 1993, this release offers twenty-six songs by musicians including Mwenda Jean Bosco, Pierre Gwa, Erasmus N. Ndara, and more. ... see all copies from $19.59! new only from $19.59!
3	Amandla! A Revolution In Four-Part Harmony (2003) more movies like this directed by Lee Hirsch Lee Hirsch spent nine years putting together the ambitious documentary Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony. The film records the history of music being used as a form of social protest against Apartheid in South Africa. Interviews and archival footage help to tell the tales of figures like Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.98!
4	Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey (2002) more movies like this directed by Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas featuring David Stompro, Qwii Music Arts' Trust Khoi San Music, Percussions de Guinee, Moremogolo Tswana Traditional Dancers, American Indian Dance Theatre Pulse A Stomp Odyssey, directed by Steve McNichols and Lukle Cresswell (the pair who created the Stomp stage production), documents members from the Stomp troupe as they travel the world and discover how rhythm affects people all over the globe. Among the people captured in performance are marching bands, flamenco dancers, and high-energy street ... see all copies from $13.02! new only from $13.02!
5	Shut Up & Sing (2006) more movies like this directed by Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck featuring Dixie Chicks, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Simon Renshaw, Emily Robison Between 1998 and 2002, it seemed the Dixie Chicks could do no wrong. Their first major-label album, Wide Open Spaces, was a smash hit, topping the country charts and eventually selling 12 million copies, while their subsequent albums Fly and Home respectively moved ten and six million units. Their concert tours were consistent sellouts, making ... see all copies from $9.76! new only from $10.12!
6	Festival Express (2004) more movies like this directed by Bob Smeaton featuring The Band, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Buddy Guy Blues Band In 1970, with seemingly every North American city of any size holding a rock festival after the success of Woodstock, Ken Walker and Thor Eaton, a pair of Canadian entrepreneurs and music buffs, had an idea: instead of setting up one massive show with a bunch of top-name acts, why not stage a series of them across the country? With this in mind, ... see all copies from $9.75! new only from $14.43!
7	Marsalis On Music: Tackling the Monster (1995) more movies like this Musicians and performers know that practice makes perfect. In this edition of the four-part series Marsalis on Music, renowned jazz and classical musician Wynton Marsalis and cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma teach the young musicians of the Tanglewood School how to work out and practice difficult peices of music. The program climaxes with the two ... see all copies from $3.87!
8	Paul McCartney in Red Square (2003) more movies like this Paul McCartney in Red Square documents a May 24, 2003 concert the former Beatle gave in the historic Moscow setting. Along with the footage of the concert itself, the film includes a section on how the Beatles' music has had as profound a meaning for Russian culture as it had for American and British culture. The setlist includes songs from every ... see all copies from $9.13! new only from $10.11!
9	Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (2003) more movies like this directed by Matthew Longfellow Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon is a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the classic 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon. Features individual interviews with bandmembers Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright about the writing and recording process. Also features concert and studio footage, video clips, and ... see all copies from $4.71! new only from $9.88!
10	American Hardcore (2006) more movies like this directed by Paul Rachman featuring Bad Brains, Black Flag, The Circle Jerks, D.O.A. The lost subculture of America's rebellious, Reagan-era hardcore set is explored in filmmaker Paul Rachman's cinematic adaptation of Steven Blush's book. Disillusioned by politics, angered by greedy record labels, and bound together by a powerful antiestablishment sentiment, bands such as Minor Threat, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, and Bad Brains ... see all copies from $10.25! new only from $10.25!
11 view cover	Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) more movies like this directed by Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger featuring Metallica, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo Award-winning filmmakers Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger (of the Paradise Lost films on HBO) direct Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, a documentary about rock stars in therapy. After 20 years of heavy metal, a few members of Metallica decide to hire psychologist Phil Towle to work out some group tensions during the making of their album St. Anger. ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $11.05!
12 view cover	Lightning in a Bottle (2004) more movies like this directed by Antoine Fuqua featuring Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Ruth Brown, Solomon Burke, Ben Cauley, Natalie Cole The United States Congress named 2003 the "Year of the Blues" as part of an initiative by several musical education groups to make more Americans aware of the history and heritage of blues music, one of America's most important homegrown art forms. To kick off this celebration of the blues, a special concert was held at New York City's historic ... see all copies from $10.16! new only from $10.25!
13 view cover	From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979) more movies like this directed by Murray Lerner In 1979, violin virtuoso Isaac Stern embarked on a goodwill tour of Red China. Filmmaker Murray Lerner went along for the ride, and the end result was the unforgettable feature-length documentary From Mao to Mozart. The best scenes involve Stern's tutoring and coaching of gifted Chinese students, and Shanghai Conservatory of Music director Tan ... see all copies from $4.67! new only from $17.49!
14 view cover	Guided By Voices: Watch Me Jumpstart (1998) more movies like this directed by Banks Tarver Guided By Voices were one of the most celebrated indie rock bands of the 1990s, and one of the most unusual. Fronted by a former junior-high-school teacher from Dayton, OH, named Robert Pollard, the members of Guided by Voices were five guys from the Midwest who were all in their early-to-mid-thirties and for the most part had lost any illusions ... see all copies from $4.54! new only from $16.22!
15 view cover	Smokey Robinson and The Miracles: The Definitive Performances 1963-1987 more movies like this Motown fans who can't get enough of that classic sound are certain to find something to sing about with this release of rare television performances pulled from the archives and fully re-mastered for optimum image and sound quality. Beginning with a Motown Revue performance staged in 1963 and ending with an unforgettable performance of "Just to ... see all copies from $12.81! new only from $12.81!
16 view cover	Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993) more movies like this directed by Steven M. Martin Very few people would recognize the name of Leon Theremin (1896-1993) if it weren't for the electronic musical instrument he invented around 1918. Fans of the first Star Trek series will recognize its sounds, but it was used in orchestral compositions and movies quite extensively for many decades, and even played a role in the Brian Wilson's ... see all copies from $5.62! new only from $5.62!
17 view cover	Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years (2007) more movies like this directed by Dick Carruthers featuring Paul McCartney Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years offers up the best and then some from the solo work by the former Beatle. In addition to over three-dozen videos ranging from his work with Wings to his various solo projects, this collection also includes a wealth of concert footage. Much of the material is accompanied by an optional commentary by Sir Paul who ... see all copies from $26.57! new only from $26.57!
18 view cover	Phil Collins: But Seriously - The Videos (1985) more movies like this This video profiles the life and career of Phil Collins through a collection of studio clips, live concerts and home movies. All Movie Guide see all copies from $3.23!
19 view cover	Down from the Mountain (2001) more movies like this directed by Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker, Nick Doob featuring John Hartford, Ralph Stantley, Terry Bulger, T-Bone Burnett, Ethan Coen For their film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, set in the American South during the 1930s, filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen collaborated with musician, songwriter, and producer T-Bone Burnett to compile a score that reflected the rich variety of musical influences of the rural South during the Depression. Burnett brought together a veritable who's who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95!
20 view cover	Les Paul: Chasing Sound! (2007) more movies like this directed by John Paulson featuring Les Paul Guitar legend Les Paul recounts his remarkable life in his own words in a feature length documentary that features a non-stop soundtrack of hits and interviews with such acclaimed superstars as B.B. King, Merle Haggard, Tony Bennett, and more. Classic footage of The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones, among others, highlight just what a ... see all copies from $20.23! new only from $20.23!
21 view cover	Queen: Champions of the World (1995) more movies like this One of the biggest British rock groups of the '70s and '80s, Queen merged hard rock sound and glam rock style, and added the powerful voice of Freddie Mercury to create a sound that captured the ears of music fans around the world. Queen: Champions of the World is a feature-length documentary on the band's career (created with the participation of ... see all copies from $2.98!
22 view cover	The Story of Jazz (1991) more movies like this This video documents the evolution of jazz. It began in 19th century New Orleans, where the slaves first introduced the rhythms of African music. Story of Jazz follows the developement of jazz music from the blending together of African rhythms, European and American folk, and classical styles. Included are performances by: Duke Ellington, Ella ... see all copies from $17.39! new only from $18.45!
23 view cover	The Real Buddy Holly Story (1987) more movies like this This documentary follows the career of Buddy Holly from his beginnings in Lubbock Texas to his untimely death in a 1959 plane crash. It is a very personal look into the private and professional life of one of the great contributers to rock and roll. The viewer sees vintage film footage as he performs some of his most memorable songs: "Oh Boy", ... see all copies from $9.77! new only from $9.77!
24 view cover	The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy (2001) more movies like this In the early '70s, the rough-and-tumble South Bronx gave birth to several distinct but related phenomena which would in time be heard around the world. A disc jockey named Kool Herc who spun records at block parties began digging up obscure records with great rhythm breaks, and he began cutting back and forth between two copies of the same record, ... see all copies from $15.14! new only from $15.14!
25 view cover	John Denver: A Song's Best Friend more movies like this He was one of America's most beloved singer/songwriters, and although soft-spoken folk singer John Denver may be gone, his legacy lives on in this documentary detailing the life and work of the man who penned such timeless tunes as "Rocky Mountain High" and "Sunshine on My Shoulders." Presenting his life as seen through the eyes of those who knew ... see all copies from $11.19! new only from $11.19!

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