
Hired Gun
A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well-established and famous bands and artists. These people may not be household names, but are still top-notch performers!
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2019★ 7.0
The incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen himself.

Avicii: True Stories
2017★ 8.0
Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016.

Junun
2015★ 7.2
A documentary capturing the creation of the album Junun inside Rajasthan’s 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort. Paul Thomas Anderson follows Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, Nigel Godrich, and the Rajasthan Express as they record a cross-cultural fusion of Indian, Israeli, and Western music.

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder
2020★ 8.2
A portrait of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes' life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey.

OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)
2022★ 7.8
Grammy® winner singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo takes a familiar road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her debut album “SOUR,” to Los Angeles. Along the way, Rodrigo recounts the memories of writing and creating her record-breaking debut album and shares her feelings as a young woman navigating a specific time in her life. Through new live arrangements of her songs, intimate interviews and never-before-seen footage from the making of the album, audiences will follow Olivia along on a cinematic journey exploring the story of “SOUR.”

Live Aid
1985★ 7.9
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

David Byrne's American Utopia
2020★ 7.6
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The Up in Smoke Tour
2000★ 7.6
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The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019★ 7.5
A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022★ 8.5
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ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
2020★ 8.0
Ariana Grande takes the stage in London for her Sweetener World Tour and shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road.

Amazing Grace
2018★ 7.1
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.

Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)
2023★ 8.2
Miley Cyrus takes the stage in this must-see, Disney+ music event featuring debut performances of her highly anticipated eighth studio album, "Endless Summer Vacation." The global superstar’s cinematic, one-of-a-kind performances are threaded together with exclusive interviews where she provides insight to her new album and the person she is today.

Thriller 40
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Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
2018★ 7.8
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Justin Bieber's Believe
2013★ 7.0
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Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
1987★ 7.4
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Beastie Boys Story
2020★ 7.5
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Lemmy
2010★ 7.5
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