Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl (2018)

Chili Palmer (John Travolta), un taimado gángster, se dedica al negocio de la música, en el que tiene que vérselas con mafiosos rusos y raperos. Su protegida es Linda Moon, una joven cantante con talento. Desde el estudio de grabación hasta un concierto de Aerosmith, se las arregla para conseguir lo que quiere sirviéndose de su peculiar astucia callejera y habilidad negociadora.

La historia de cuatro sucesivas generaciones de una familia judía de origen ruso, con un gran talento musical, corre paralela a la propia historia de los Estados Unidos. Zalmie, Benny, Tonny y Pete, cruzan sus propios sueños con las dos guerras mundiales y la historia de la música durante el transcurso del siglo XX.

Un cazatalentos en la búsqueda de su próximo éxito se vuelve loco tratando de encontrar a la próxima gran banda musical de pop británico.

Los protagonistas son "The Stone Roses", un grupo inglés del movimiento Manchester. En 1990, la banda dio un mítico concierto en la isla de Spike, y hasta allí intentó llegar un grupo de adolescentes de Manchester, apasionados por su música.

Sixto Rodríguez fue un cantante de folk de Detroit que tuvo una carrera discográfica de corta duración, teniendo dos álbumes reconocidos, pero que no salieron a la venta, a principios de 1970. Rodríguez continuó su carrera musical en el sur de África, convirtiéndose en un icono de la música pop, siendo un referente y sirviendo de inspiración a las futuras generaciones. El largo rumor de que estaba muerto por suicidio, hizo que algunos fans de la década de los 90 buscaran la verdad del destino de su héroe.

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.

Debut en la dirección del actor Mike Myers, un documental que trata sobre la historia de Shep Gordon, manager de grandes iconos de la música como Alice Cooper, Blondie o Raquel Welch, ademá de explorar otras facetas de su vida. (FILMAFFINITY)

The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur. WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is a fascinating, well-researched documentary which explores the history of this intriguing and incredibly significant company.

La sabiduría popular nos dice que el amor cura todas las heridas. Frankie (Amy Seimetz) es un naufragio emocional, dando vueltas por la escena musical del Este de Los Ángeles bebiendo y conociendo extraños. Lev (Bret Roberts) es un alma taciturna y atormentada. Maneja una limusina y quiere trabajar en el negocio de la música. Comienzan una relación después de que se conectan entre sí una noche en una fiesta. Este oscuro romance explora cómo es el amor para dos personas silenciosas que pueden dañarse sin remedio. Lev explora sus sueños musicales trabajando para la estrella Charlie King Nash (Donal Logue) y aprende sobre las realidades prácticas que restringen el talento para hacer que los sueños artísticos sean tan complicados y frustrantes. Juntos, Frankie y Lev exploran los desafíos de una relación seria, tratando de determinar si es algo que cualquiera de ellos puede manejar.

La notable historia del legendario Motown Records se cuenta a través de entrevistas exclusivas con el visionario fundador del sello, Berry Gordy, y muchos de sus artistas superestrellas y figuras creativas, así como actuaciones raras y metraje detrás de escena desenterrado de las bóvedas de Motown y Gordy. archivos personales.

A clean-cut synth artist in Germany hopes to turn his career around with the help of a washed-up, erratic, publicity-crazed American manager.

La inquietante historia del ejecutivo musical Drew Dixon mientras lidia con su decisión de convertirse en una de las primeras mujeres de color, a raíz de #MeToo, en presentarse y acusar públicamente al magnate del hip-hop Russell Simmons de conducta sexual inapropiada. Un examen apasionante y profundo de la raza, el género, la interseccionalidad y el precio que el abuso sexual tiene en los sobrevivientes y en la sociedad en general.

Un productor musical exitoso abandona la industria y se exilia en el estado de Nueva York; pero la soledad que busca se hace añicos cuando su distanciado hijo y la estrella del pop que ha creado viene en busca de respuestas.

Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.

Shot around the breathtaking coastline of B.C.'s Howe Sound, Whale Music is the triumphant adaptation of Paul Quarringaton's Governor General's Award-winning novel about the redemption of a faded rock star through love and music. Richard J. Lewis' exploration of the reclusive musician's efforts to create a piece of music that will summon the whales is a sensory and emotional tour de force. Written by Vancouver Film Festival, Handbook

Sabri, a barber in Yozgat - a very small city in the middle of Anatolia - has an emotional breakdown when he runs into Yavuz and Neşe, who come to the town to sing in a small music hall-bar. This will also affect Neşe and Yavuz. None of their desires will be how they want them to be.

In the mid-1990s reports emerged that Prince had fallen into dispute with his record company. Having signed what was ostensibly a new, 100 million dollar contract just a couple of years before, Prince was now demanding - not unreasonably to most commentators - control of his masters and the freedom to release what he wanted when he wanted. After a bitter war of words, during which the star scrawled Slave across his cheek whenever he appeared in public and routinely dissed his label, the parties finally settled and Prince henceforth was free to take full control of his music and the way it was sold to consumers. Prince approached this task with devastating foresight as he routinely created new marketing concepts which, with time, became the norm across the music world.

This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.

Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent that took music out of the boardroom and gave it back to the fans. Stiff's successes included Nick Lowe, the Damned, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Madness, Tracey Ullman and the Pogues. Contributors include Captain Sensible, Jonathan Ross, Suggs, Shane MacGowan and label founders Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson.

An Honest and hilarious look at the music industry through the eyes of an all girl rock band.