
Over the years, has built up a surprisingly strong catalog for music lovers. From movies and documentaries to full series, here are some of the most interesting music-related titles on the service.
Directed and written by Todd Haynes ( ), pieces together rare footage with both archival and new interviews to tell the story of how one of the most influential bands in music history came together.
As a fan of The Velvet Underground, this is easily one of my favorite documentaries to date, on or off . It also works remarkably well as an introduction to the band, even if you think you’ve never heard any of their music.
Hosted by Mike D and Ad-Rock, the two surviving members of the B-Boys trio, also follows the familiar new-and-old-material-to-tell-a-story dynamic, but it adds a live performance aspect to it.
Shot in front of a live audience and directed by Spike Jonze ( ), Beastie Boys Story retells the story of how three rapper wannabes went on to create some of the world’s most recognizable songs.
While I’ve never been an avid Billie Eilish listener, I did take note when she burst into the scene with Bad Guy. Which is why when I watched , I was surprised to see how much of her creative process and early career had been documented, mostly by her parents and her brother, who had quite a bit of confidence that she would make it someday.
shows how that confidence and the pressure of stardom can be a risky combination, particularly in an era where privacy is such a rare commodity.
Directed by the late Sacha Jenkins ( ), tells the beautiful and troubled story behind one of Jazz music’s most iconic voices and trumpets.
From his responsibility as a Black icon on the rise in a heavily segregated America, to the innovations he brought to Jazz, to music and even to cinema, explores aspects of Armstrong’s story that had never been fully told. If you like music of any kind, this is a must-watch.
I’m not an avid K-pop fan, which is to say that I don’t think I’ve ever knowingly listened to a single K-pop song from start to finish. But if that’s your jam, has its own music battle competition, starring Psy and Megan Thee Stallion, and hosted by actress Soojeong Son.
takes the classic talent show format and adds an interesting twist: collaborations between Western artists (from Patti LaBelle and the Spice Girls’ Mel B and Emma Bunton to Vanilla Ice, Kesha, and Boyz II Men) and K-pop acts like Billlie, ITZY, and Kep1er, who remix and reimagine some of the performers’ biggest hits.
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