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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017), Bad Reputation (2018), Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits (2017), The Cream Will Rise (1998), Six by Sondheim (2013), Two Trains Runnin' (2016), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)

7.4/10 Documentary, Music

A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.

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Bad Reputation (2018)

Bad Reputation (2018)

7.3/10 Documentary, Music

Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.

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Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits (2017)

Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits (2017)

7.2/10 Documentary, Music

The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.

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The Cream Will Rise (1998)

The Cream Will Rise (1998)

7.3/10 Documentary, Drama

The Cream Will Rise is a documentary that exposes the turbulent and troubling side of singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins' early years when a confrontation with her mother forces her to come to terms with some of the demons and darker moments of her childhood. This moving portrait combines Hawkins' performance footage with intimate moments of revelation.

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Six by Sondheim (2013)

Six by Sondheim (2013)

10.0/10 Documentary

Filmmaker James Lapine examines the life and career of Stephen Sondheim, Broadway composer and lyricist.

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Two Trains Runnin' (2016)

Two Trains Runnin' (2016)

10.0/10 Documentary

In June of 1964, two groups of young men travel to Mississippi. Though neither group was aware of the other, each had come on the same errand: to find an old blues singer and coax him out of retirement.

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Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018)

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018)

8.9/10 Documentary, Music

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, Stephen Loveridge creates an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician known as M.I.A.

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The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)

7.8/10 Documentary

Takes us into the studio with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the recording of their fourth album.

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Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016)

Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016)

7.5/10 Documentary, Music

A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.

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Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King (1993)

Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King (1993)

7.2/10 Documentary

From their underground days recording songs in their bedroom to their rise as one of rock music's most alternative bands, this documentary chronicles Jad and David Fair's formation of Half Japanese.

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Mali Blues (2016)

Mali Blues (2016)

6.9/10 Documentary, Music

Mali's Music defines the country's cultural identity. Radical Islamists are threatening the musicians. Together with the stars of Malian Global Pop - Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté Master Soumy and Ahmed Ag Kaedi - we embark on a musical journey to Mali's agitated heart. Can their music reconcile the country?

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The Devil's Horn (2016)

The Devil's Horn (2016)

6.3/10 Documentary

An exploration of the seemingly mythological hold the saxophone has had on those who've played it, including Adolphe Sax, the man who invented it in 1840.

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Amy (2015)

Amy (2015)

9.5/10 Documentary, Biography, Music

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

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D.O.A. (1981)

D.O.A. (1981)

9.0/10 Documentary

A look at the Sex Pistols, the British band best representative of the punk rock movement of the late 1970s.

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Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two (2017)

Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two (2017)

8.4/10 Documentary, Music

Concert film centering on the rock band Pearl Jam's August 2016 shows at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

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United Nation: Three Decades of Drum & Bass (2020)

United Nation: Three Decades of Drum & Bass (2020)

8.1/10 Documentary, Music

EDM was born out of the Drum and Bass movement, which began in the early 1990's. The scene and its many style permutations have survived and thrived, and heavily influences Grime and the modern EDM arena.

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Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)

Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)

8.0/10 Documentary, Music

This epic documentary reveals the legendary rock band The Who in unrivaled detail. Spanning four decades of their explosive and innovative rock music, the film includes rare and never-before-seen concert and archive footage from the group's humble beginnings to their meteoric rise to world stardom. This in-depth narrative offers extensive interviews with each member of the band as well as testimonials from other rock music icons about the influence of The Who on their own music and careers.

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Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

7.9/10 Documentary

A biography of the rock music star.

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