Fans of the one and only "Weird Al" Yankovic have banded together to get the Grammy-winning funnyman one honor that has eluded him: induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Campaign organizer Greg Method traces the career of the parodist, talks to fans from around the world to see what makes them tick, and follows the development and economic impact of the Cleveland museum. It is equal parts exposé, tribute, and a call to arms in this unauthorized look at the MTV generation's greatest rock humorist.
Ruled by social media and internet fame, today's music industry has become much more about industry and much less about music. We judge music by the numbers associated with it, and often times we listen with our eyes. This phenomenon inspired a group of music industry dropouts to embark on a 10,000-mile tour through big cities and small towns in search of talented musicians that have fallen through the cracks. The mission is to create an album of original music, produced on the road in a collaborate manner, that tells the stories of our unsung musical heroes
Is this a film about Scrooge? About a composer’s life? An opera within an opera? The Passion of Scrooge blurs these lines between performance, documentary, and fiction, into a cinematic concert experience that’s seasoned with magical reality. Composer Jon Deak has adapted Charles Dickens’ timeless tale into a contemporary opera that melts the heart, but doesn’t avoid the darkness in Scrooge that’s still resonant with the material concerns of our time. Using neither period costumes, nor set pieces to reconstruct old England, the film invites you to experience A Christmas Carol with the imaginative possibilities of a radio play. And then, to meet those visions in your head, filmmaker H. Paul Moon‘s floating camera intimately captures musicians performing the score as characters themselves, in this ageless haunted redemption story about “us, every one.”
Two best friends spent the last fifteen years touring the country in their performance art punk band. When one of them decides to quit, they both face deeper challenges than expected.
Determined to wed, a foolhardy old man is tricked by his friends into a sham wedding with an impish widow who turns into a harpy -- which subsequently cures his desire to marry in composer Gaetano Donizetti's famous opera buffa. Baritone Alessandro Corbelli plays the title character in this lush 2002 production also starring soprano Eva Mei and tenor Antonino Siragusa, with maestro Gérard Korsten leading the Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Lirico.
R&B superstar Keith Sweat, pioneer of new jack swing, reunites with other chart-topping R&B artists and opens the Sweat Hotel Live with an array of talented entertainers on a single stage, Keith Sweat brings back the magic of some of the most memorable music recorded in R&B history on his first-ever live concert DVD.
Chic's concert at the Tokyo Budokan on April 17, 1996. This concert was a celebration of the Chic legacy, and featured an all-star line-up with guest appearances by Sister Sledge, Slash and Steve Winwood. It was released three years after its recording in unedited form, including spoken introductions by both Edwards and Rodgers.
You may have heard of him, and you've definitely heard his work, but now find out about the real Butch Walker and his band the Black Widows as we take you on a personal journey inside one of the greatest minds in contemporary music.
Prolific and popular since the 1970s, the band members of the Chieftains -- Derek Bell, Kevin Conneff, Martin Fay, Sean Keane, Matt Molloy, and Paddy Moloney -- talk about what Irish music means to them, what inspired them in the past, and what continues to motivate them.
Loud, brash, and outspoken, Pink has been shaking things up on the music scene for ten years. Drawing on interviews and performance footage, and with contributions from leading music critics, A LIFE LESS ORDINARY delves behind the hype, revealing the story of a talented, ambitious girl from Pennsylvania who went on to become a global pop sensation, two-time Grammy winner, and style icon.
It is truly difficult to overstate the achievements of Dolly Parton. One of the most successful musicians of all time, Dolly has managed to stay relevant in pop culture for over 60 years. Penning some of the greatest country songs of all time, bagging herself numerous prestigious awards and constantly finding inspiration to keep her creative drive going. From humble beginnings in the heart of the Smoky Mountains to becoming an Icon of American culture, Dolly has conquered not only the music scene but the entire entertainment Industry as a whole. Topping charts, making millions, touring around the world and all while keeping her southern country girl charm and self- deprecating humor. Regardless of the many trials and tribulations she has faced throughout her long and storied career. Over her tenure, Dolly has spread love, happiness and positivity to all. This documentary examines her long and storied career in the music industry.
A documentary capturing the moment when the Manchester indie band Oasis unexpectedly transformed into a major stadium act, just months after their first shows in prestigious London clubs. The film features 17 songs performed at Earls Court in London and Maine Road in Manchester during 1995 and 1996.
In this documentary, Gonzalo and Fernando, better known as Natos and Waor, recount their lives and careers in detail. Where they grew up, how they met, and the process that led them from singing in squats in exchange for a bottle of rum to reaching the pinnacle of Spanish rap. It includes countless never-before-seen images, unpublished statements, and interesting facts told by themselves and those closest to them.
Chart-topping rockers Train and country queen Martina McBride combine their superstar talent in CMT Crossroads: Train And Martina McBride. Taped before an invitation-only audience in Nashville, Train and Martina McBride bring energy, soul, and rock-and-roll to the show, performing songs including McBride's "A Broken Wing" and "Wrong Baby Wrong," and Train's "Drops of Jupiter," "Marry Me" and "Hey, Soul Sister". Over the course of 15 years, Train has made its mark on music history with their GRAMMY-Award-winning songs "Hey, Soul Sister" and "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" and popular singles "Meet Virginia" and "Calling All Angels." One of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music, Martina McBride is a four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and GRAMMY winning recording artist with more than 18 million in album sales and 24 Top 10 singles, including six that hit #1.
If you could combine the onstage magnetism of Mick Jagger, the lyrical brilliance of Bob Dylan, and the personal fragility of Brian Wilson, you would only have begun to scratch of the surface of Larry Norman.
We Are Kings is a rock and roll/blues fable, a group of down and out musicians breaks through against all odds, with a little help from a friendly ghost. Starring Sammy Blue, Rita Graham, Bianca Ryan, Pryce Watkins, and Jonathon Boogie Long.
Earth, Wind & Fire are one of the most dynamic and creative funk bands to come out of the seventies and also one of the most successful. Earth, Wind & Fire was led by Maurice White and this DVD captures them on stage in Japan in 1990 during the last tour that Maurice made with the group following the release of the "Heritage" album. Spectacularly staged as ever, the concert features all their best-loved songs. This all live concert from Japan features: System of Survival, Get Away, September, Fantasy, Shining Star, Kalimba Tree, After the Love Is Gone, For The Love Of You, Reasons, Brazilian Rhyme, Let's Groove and That's The Way of the World. The famed group, featuring the talents of Maurice White, Philip Bailey, and Verdine White perform live from the Tokyo Dome in Japan during their "Heritage" tour. Features some of their greatest hits. "After the Love is Gone," Let's Groove," "Reasons," "Shining Star" and many others.