A series of short documentaries on The Clash and five of their classic studio albums. Produced by Google.

Audio Ammunition

- Free - A series of short documentaries on The Clash and five of their classic studio albums. Produced by Google. (2013)

Hour-long TV documentary takes an old school look at CBGB during the heyday. Features The Ramones, Blondie and The Dead Boys. Mixes live performance with short interview clips.

Blitzkrieg Bop

Hour-long TV documentary takes an old school look at CBGB during the heyday. Features The Ramones, Blondie and The Dead Boys. Mixes live performance with short interview clips. (1978)

In a short documentary by Errol Morris, Bob Geldof talks about the greatest day in his life--stepping on the stage of Live Aid and raising money to end the famine in Africa.

Bob Geldof: The Moment

In a short documentary by Errol Morris, Bob Geldof talks about the greatest day in his life--stepping on the stage of Live Aid and raising money to end the famine in Africa. (2014)

Documentary made for NZ tv show 'Good Day' by Dylan Taite.

Bob Marley 'Come A Long Way'

Documentary made for NZ tv show 'Good Day' by Dylan Taite. (1979)

Explores Eno's life, career and music between those titular years—the period that some view as his golden age, and others as just one great era in a long and very eclectic career. Find alternative version on YouTube here.

Brian Eno: The Man Who Fell To Earth, 1971-1977

- Free - Explores Eno's life, career and music between those titular years—the period that some view as his golden age, and others as just one great era in a long and very eclectic career. Find alternative version on YouTube here. (2012)

Takes you on a journey throug Bowie's career. Features interviews with Bowie, Iman his wife, his musical contemporaries including Iggy Pop, Moby and Trent Reznor.

David Bowie: Sound and Vision

Takes you on a journey throug Bowie's career. Features interviews with Bowie, Iman his wife, his musical contemporaries including Iggy Pop, Moby and Trent Reznor. (2002)

Directed by Bernard Wilets, the film explores this idea: "We live in an age of technology in which machines touch every part of our lives. It is not surprising that music has also been influenced by technology."

Discovering Electronic Music: Revised

Directed by Bernard Wilets, the film explores this idea: "We live in an age of technology in which machines touch every part of our lives. It is not surprising that music has also been influenced by technology." (1983)

Directed by Steven Sebring, the film offers an intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith.

Dream of Life

- Free - Directed by Steven Sebring, the film offers an intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith. (2008)

A short documentary on how David Byrne and Brian Eno make music together. By the late visual artist Hillman Curtis.

Everything1017

A short documentary on how David Byrne and Brian Eno make music together. By the late visual artist Hillman Curtis. (2012)

An Oscar winning documentary takes you inside a Flamenco dance class. The film is about dance as it is about life.

Flamenco at 5:15

An Oscar winning documentary takes you inside a Flamenco dance class. The film is about dance as it is about life. (1983)

Documentary narrated by Public Enemy’s Chuck D presents the true history of hip hop.

Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop

- Free - Documentary narrated by Public Enemy’s Chuck D presents the true history of hip hop.

and Glenn Gould - On the Record Wolf Koenig and Roman Kroitor made a pair of gorgeously shot documentaries about the Canadian pianist, giving viewers insight into his life and music.

Glenn Gould - Off the Record

and Glenn Gould - On the Record- Free - Wolf Koenig and Roman Kroitor made a pair of gorgeously shot documentaries about the Canadian pianist, giving viewers insight into his life and music. (1959)

Filmed in 1986 at a Maryland concert arena parking lot before a heavy metal show, this hilarious documentary is an unvarnished anthropological study of American metalheads in their mid-'80s glory.  You can also see the 2006 followup," Alumni: Where Are They Now."

Heavy Metal Parking Lot

Filmed in 1986 at a Maryland concert arena parking lot before a heavy metal show, this hilarious documentary is an unvarnished anthropological study of American metalheads in their mid-'80s glory.  You can also see the 2006 followup," Alumni: Where Are They Now."(1986)

Stewart Brand (creator of the iconic Whole Earth Catalog) created a 6-part series on architecture, with Brian Eno providing the music.

How Buildings Learn

Stewart Brand (creator of the iconic Whole Earth Catalog) created a 6-part series on architecture, with Brian Eno providing the music. (1997)

A philosophical meditation on the decision to sign a petition asking Radiohead to boycott performing in Tel Aviv. Directed by Mahdi Fleifel.

I Signed the Petition

A philosophical meditation on the decision to sign a petition asking Radiohead to boycott performing in Tel Aviv. Directed by Mahdi Fleifel. (2018)

A documentary from the always good South Bank Show.

Iggy Pop and the Stooges

A documentary from the always good South Bank Show. (2004)

A short documentary on the making of Queen’s classic song, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

Inside the Rhapsody

- Free - A short documentary on the making of Queen’s classic song, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (2002)

This Canadian documentary captures Leonard Cohen just as he was poised to begin his singer-songwriter career.

Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen

- Free  - This Canadian documentary captures Leonard Cohen just as he was poised to begin his singer-songwriter career. (1965)

Documents the final days of Bill Graham's Fillmore West.

Last Days at the Fillmore

Documents the final days of Bill Graham's Fillmore West. (1972)

Directed by Adam Vollick, this movie features a live performance of Neil Young's album . It was recorded at the studios of Daniel Lanois in LA.

Le Noise

- Free -  Directed by Adam Vollick, this movie features a live performance of Neil Young's album . It was recorded at the studios of Daniel Lanois in LA. (2010)

David Gilmour makes his  concert film free to watch online.

Live at Pompeii

David Gilmour makes his  concert film free to watch online. (2016)

Jeremy Deller's and Nicholas Abrahams' documentary on Depeche Mode fans.

Our Hobby is Depeche Mode

Jeremy Deller's and Nicholas Abrahams' documentary on Depeche Mode fans. (2007)

A musical short that features Duke Ellington’s early extended piece, "A Rhapsody of Negro Life." Stars 19-year-old Billie Holiday.

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

- Free - A musical short that features Duke Ellington’s early extended piece, "A Rhapsody of Negro Life." Stars 19-year-old Billie Holiday. (1935)

Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel.

The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart

- Free - Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. (1997)

Controversial film by Ed Bland explores issues around African-Americans and jazz in the United States. Includes interviews with artists and intellectuals and performances by Sun Ra and John Gilmore. In 2010, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

The Cry of Jazz

- Free - Controversial film by Ed Bland explores issues around African-Americans and jazz in the United States. Includes interviews with artists and intellectuals and performances by Sun Ra and John Gilmore. In 2010, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. (1958)

A documentary about the decline of sound quality and how technology has changed the way we listen to music. Features numerous musicians.

The Distortion of Sound

A documentary about the decline of sound quality and how technology has changed the way we listen to music. Features numerous musicians. (2014)

The life, music & influence of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Directed by Mick Csaky. Find film at bottom of linked page.

The Godmother of Rock N Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The life, music & influence of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Directed by Mick Csaky. Find film at bottom of linked page. (2014)

British documentary takes a look the final days of Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana frontman who committed suicide in 1994.

The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain

British documentary takes a look the final days of Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana frontman who committed suicide in 1994. (2007)

A look inside the creation of a famous Pink Floyd album.

The Making of Dark Side of the Moon

A look inside the creation of a famous Pink Floyd album. (2003)

A documentary about the avant-garde composer Harry Partch.

The Outsider: The Story of Harry Partch

- Free - A documentary about the avant-garde composer Harry Partch. (2002)

A documentary look at the great frontman of The Clash.

Viva Joe Strummer

- Free - A documentary look at the great frontman of The Clash. (2005)

Documents the “Black Woodstock” concert held 7 years after the Watts Riots.

Wattstax

- Free - Documents the “Black Woodstock” concert held 7 years after the Watts Riots. (1973)

From Dr Who to The Dark Side of the Moon, "the pioneering members of the Electronic Music Studios radically changed the sound-scape of the 20th Century. What the Future Sounded Like tells this fascinating story of British electronic music."

What the Future Sounded Like?

-Free - From Dr Who to The Dark Side of the Moon, "the pioneering members of the Electronic Music Studios radically changed the sound-scape of the 20th Century. What the Future Sounded Like tells this fascinating story of British electronic music." (2007)

Covers the life of America's great traveling singer-songwriter.

Woody Guthrie

Covers the life of , America's great travelling singer-songwriter. (1988)