It’s fun to live vicariously through musicians. They go to extremes so we don’t have to—but we love watching them do it. In ...

Here are some great music documentaries. Over the course of modern music history, Black artists like the late Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Nas, and others have revolutionized their respective ...

Watch the first six minutes of Questlove's documentary of 50 years of music on 'SNL' and you'll be hooked. ... "I saw this as a chance to put history in its proper context," Questlove says.

The documentary ends with the release of Led Zeppelin II in late 1969, meaning we don’t even make it into the 1970s, a decade whose musical legacy Zeppelin played an outsize role in helping define.

But the resulting film, “Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of ‘S.N.L.’ Music,” which premieres on Jan. 27 on NBC, is more than a greatest-hits clip show.

But which documentaries reach the top of the charts? I've compiled a list of 11 (yes, this is a Spinal Tap reference) music ...

Let’s take a look at four rock music history documentaries that every audiophile should watch at least once! Videos by American Songwriter. 1. ‘Don’t Look Back ...

A new documentary explores the history and influence of funk music and its connection to Detroit. The Independent Lens documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” traces the history and influence of funk ...

8 cool moments from Questlove's documentary on Saturday Night Live’s music Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

Here’s a one-sentence review: The new film about Saturday Night Live’s five-decade history of (mostly) live musical performances kicks off with the best opening to a music-centered documentary I have ...

Jamila Wignot, director of the HBO documentary ‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.,’ discusses the label’s complex history and the “viciousness” of how it ended.

A great music doc can reveal the stories behind how the music we love was made while placing it into a larger cultural context. But which documentaries reach the top of the charts? I've compiled a ...