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The 35 Best Music Documentaries That You Need to Watch ASAP

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In the late 1960s, music documentaries started making their way onto the scene as the rock movement took off across both the United States and the world at large. Those first documentaries were a testament to their time: with light editing, scratchy film, and an overall more loose feel compared to the documentaries of today. Ever since then, the genre has rocketed up over the years with almost too many new and innovative films to catch up on. These next 35 music documentaries include the staple originals as well as newcomers who have taken the art into a completely new direction.

1. Gimme Shelter (1970)

Watch on HBO Max

2. Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

Watch on HBO Max

3. Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)

Watch on Prime Video

4. Summer of Soul (2021)

Watch on Hulu

5. Amy (2015)

Watch on Showtime Anytime

6. Crossfire Hurricane (2012)

Watch on Prime Video

7. Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)

Watch on Prime Video

8. John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018)

Watch on Netflix

9. Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)

Watch on Hulu

10. Monterey Pop (1968)

Watch on HBO Max

11. George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)

Watch on HBO Max

12. Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)

Watch on Netflix

13. Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021)

Watch on Apple TV Plus

14. Bad Reputation (2018)

Watch on Hulu

15. Laurel Canyon: A Place In Time (2020)

Watch on EPIX

16. Don't Look Back (1967)

Watch on HBO Max

17. Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)

Watch on Prime Video

18. David Bowie: The Last Five Years (2017)

Watch on HBO Max

19. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

Watch on HBO Max

20. Whitney (2018)

Watch on Prime Video

21. Oasis: Supersonic (2016)

Watch on Hulu

22. Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015)

Watch on Netflix

23. Beastie Boys Story (2020)

Watch on Apple TV Plus

24. Tina (2021)

Watch on HBO Max

25. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)

Watch on HBO Max

26. McCartney 3, 2, 1 (2021)

Watch on Hulu

27. When You're Strange (2009)

Watch on Prime Video

28. Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021)

Watch on Apple TV Plus

29. Miss Americana (2020)

Watch on Netflix

30. What Drives Us (2021)

Watch on Prime Video

31. Billie (2019)

Watch on Hulu

32. Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)

Watch on Prime Video

33. The Velvet Underground (2021)

Watch on Apple TV Plus

34. 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021)

Watch on Apple TV Plus

35. The Beatles: Get Back (2021)

Watch on Disney Plus (on November 25)
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