Go beyond the hits with these powerful, intimate and often jaw-dropping documentaries that spotlight the artists, scandals and moments that shaped music history.

There are no known recordings of Frida Kahlo’s voice. But the iconic painter, who died in 1954, tells her own story in director Carla Gutiérrez’s documentary “Frida,” which is guided by her words ...

Members of the Documentary Branch will vote to determine the shortlist of 15 films and then the five nominees.

Over the last decade, the streaming revolution has triggered a documentary gold rush. Whatever your nonfiction area of interest happens to be — serial killers, cult leaders, athletes, con men or ...

The plethora of music documentaries in this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival reinforces the assertion that ...

A new Disney+ film about the prolific film composer chronicles his life and career, with a focus on his famous music for movies including “Jaws” and “Star Wars.” By Annie Aguiar The composer John ...

Halfway through 2024, we published a list of “Seven Music Documentary Films and Series From 2024 to Watch (and Three to Skip).” Another glut of music documentaries and series have been released since ...

The latest documentary from Steven Middleton (Class of 2004, 2008), instructor of mass communication at Morehead State, examines the life of an unsung hero in country music. Middleton will premiere ...

From left: Yoko Ono, Sam Cooke and Queen Latifah. It’s just a fact — music sounds better when you know the story behind it. And some truly spellbinding tales are retold in amazing music documentaries ...

Over the last decade, the streaming revolution has triggered a documentary gold rush. Whatever your nonfiction area of interest happens to be — serial killers, cult leaders, athletes, con men or ...