Supernatural (2005), The Last Waltz (1978), Roger Waters: Us + Them (2019), Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall -- Slowhand at 70 (2015), Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007), If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018), Lemmy (2010), Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Classic Rock movies.
Storyline: Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, rock music, biography, rebellion, gender equality, music industry, independent music ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: SUZI Q is the definitive, unexpurgated story of American rock singer-songwriter -bass player- author- actor Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out into the mainstream 1973; has sold more than 50 million records worldwide; is still on the road and recording 55 years after she first started playing professionally. The film includes testimony from a host of rock luminaries, including Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, Deborah Harry, Cherie Currie, KT Tunstall, Tina Weymouth and Suzi's musical family; and follows Quatro as she returns to her hometown, Detroit.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, rock music, biography, influence, career, music history, interviews ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorcese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band.—alfiehitchie
Plot Keywords: concert, documentary, rock music, live performance, classic rock, music history, concert film ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In 1971, to get breathing room from tax and management problems, the Stones go to France. Jimmy Miller parks a recording truck next to Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg's Blue Coast villa, and by June the band is in the basement a few days at a time. Upstairs, heroin, bourbon, and visitors are everywhere. The Stones, other musicians and crew, Pallenberg, and photographer Dominique Tarle, plus old clips and photos and contemporary footage, provide commentary on the album's haphazard construction. By September, the villa is empty; Richards and Jagger complete production in LA. "Exile on Main Street" is released to mediocre reviews that soon give way to lionization.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: documentary, music, rock, band, history, classic, 1970s ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: 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.—Martin Lewison <lewison+@pitt.edu>
Plot Keywords: musical, biographical, 1950s, dj culture, music history, concert, nostalgia ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, music history, classic rock, music interviews, music culture, music legends, music influence ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Four members of a high school band called Mystery do everything they can to attend a KISS concert in Detroit. In order to make it to the show they must steal, cheat, strip, deal with an anti-rock mom and generally do whatever it takes to see the band that has inspired them to be musicians.
Plot Keywords: music, rock, teen, comedy, rebellion, band, 1970s ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A down-and-out gangster hires an alcoholic press agent to make his blonde bombshell girlfriend a recording star in 6 weeks. But what is he going to do when he finds out that she has no talent? And what is going to happen when the two fall in love?—<jgp3553@excite.com>
Plot Keywords: musical, comedy, 1950s, american film, classic, color film, 20th century fox ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: This film documents Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 1996 concert tour. Jim Jarmusch interviews the band about their long history, and we see backstage footage from the 1970s and 1980s.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, concert, rock music, live performance, director, music history, 1990s ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Akiz's movie focuses on the restless life of Uschi Obermaier, the icon of the 1968 movement in Germany and groupie. At the age of 16, Uschi is bored by her job in a photo lab, but soon becomes the "it girl" of Munich's club scene. When she gets to know Rainer Langhans, they move to Berlin and live in "Kommune 1", the first politically-motivated commune in Germany. While the other occupants claim she isn't political enough, Uschi just wants to have fun, works as fashion model and leads international music stars in temptation...—fippi2000
Plot Keywords: musical, biography, drama, german film, history, rock music, 1960s ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Q-SKY is the #1 radio station in Los Angeles mainly because of the music they play, and running the station the way they want to. It has led them to a ratings success. The interesting radio personalities include: Jeff Dugan, rebellious head of the radio station; Mother, who is burned out from being a DJ; Eric Swan, a self centered romantic who wants more than just being a DJ; The Prince of Darkness, the hip night DJ; and Laura Coe, the easy-going type. The movie focuses on the battle between Jeff and his corporate bosses, who want more advertising and less music.—Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>
Plot Keywords: music, 1970s, rock, rebellion, youth, freedom, cultural clash ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In the early 1960s, legendary rock star Eddie Wilson disappeared from the limelight when he drove his car off a New Jersey bridge. Trying to escape his past, Eddie changed his name and has maintained a quiet life in Montreal as a construction worker under the name Joe West. However, the past will not die, it is screaming for resolution. His relentless desire to make music pulls him back to the stage where he forms a new band and an even better sound. Meanwhile, record company executives release newly-discovered tapes from Eddie's last album and promotes a worldwide search for the mysterious rock star. Joe West has become both mentor and nucleus for his new band that dreams of making it big without knowing their mysterious leader is the real Eddie Wilson. As his new band hits center stage, Eddie finally comes to terms with his past, himself and his music.—MGM/UA Home Video
Plot Keywords: musical, rock music, sequel, 1980s, band, resurrection, mystery ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard becomes famous for its restaurants, nightclubs and celebrities.
Plot Keywords: musical, los angeles, nightlife, rock music, documentary, music history, 1970s ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Filmmaker Phil Joanou shows the Irish rock band on tour, in Harlem, at Elvis Presley's mansion and in concert, mostly in black and white.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, rock music, concert, music history, 1980s, music culture, classic rock ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public. In 1956, Louisiana bad boy Jerry Lee Lewis moves to Memphis, determined to dethrone Elvis Presley with his ferocious, God-given talent. When Jerry Lee bangs out the chorus with his feet, huge fans howl out for more. When he finishes his performance by setting his piano ablaze, they mob the stage. But when he marries his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown...the scandal nearly destroys the Killer's career.
Plot Keywords: biography, music, drama, pianist, american south, 1950s, rise to fame ...
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