Ever since the birth of music, fans have wanted to know what’s behind the song, what’s inspired the songwriter, and what might be to come.
As such, music documentaries in the more modern age have always been a big draw, whether we’re talking about the history of Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse.
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Fans want to know about the lives of rock stars, historic jazz musicians, and even the managers and radio personalities who help make these people famous. As such, there are a plethora of music documentaries to choose from.
By offering a cornucopia of trailers below, we take you on a journey of our Top 20 favorites, from films that focus on Miles Davis to Whitney Houston, Oasis, Taylor Swift, and even to the formerly long-lost artist Rodriguez.
Enjoy!
20. Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
19. Cobain: Montage Of Heck
18. DJ Marco Collins: The Glamour and the Squalor
17. Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On
16. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
15. Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
14. Bob Dylan: No Direction Home
13. Listening To Kenny G
12. Finding Fela!
11. Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
10. Summer Of Soul
9. Tupac Resurrection
8. Whitney
7. Michael Jackson: This Is It
6. Oasis: Supersonic
5. Miles Davis: Birth Of Cool
4. History of The Eagles
3. The Beatles: Get Back
2. Searching For Sugar Man
1. Amy
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Billy Ray Cyrus on 6/28/92 in Chicago,Il. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) -
LOS ANGELES – APRIL 1980: Bruce Springsteen poses for a portrait in New York, N.Y., 1980.(Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images) -
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14th October 1963: The other Beatles, from left to right: George Harrison (1943 – 2001), John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Paul McCartney, stare in disbelief at the plastic spider perched on drummer Ringo Starr's nose, backstage after their Sunday Night at the London Palladium show. (Photo by Peter Hall/Keystone/Getty Images) -
Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images)