Popular Music Movies on Amazon Video - Page 73

The Band Wagon

1953

The Band Wagon

1953
7.2
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Mexicana

1945

Mexicana

1945
5.3
A Mexican crooner tries to put off fans by faking marriage to his American co-star.
Bird

1988

Bird

1988
6.8
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
The Jangling Man: The Martin Newell Story

2022

The Jangling Man: The Martin Newell Story

2022
Regarded by many as an influential figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY recording, Martin Newell has been an integral part of the British music scene since the 1970s, and his music career spans over six decades. He’s been produced by XTC’s Andy Partridge, and written for the likes of Captain Sensible of The Damned. Though it would be wrong to call him an "unknown", he has never been directly in the limelight. This film brings to light the amazing career and life work of the artist, who, on top of being the most published contemporary British poet as well as an established gardener, continues to record and release music today.
Roberta

2022

Roberta

2022
9
Roberta Flack’s place in music history was assured when she became the first artist to win back-to-back Grammy Awards for Record of the Year with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1973) and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” (1974). The depth and complexity of her lyrical and thematic choices, as well as the sophisticated mix of classical and soul influences on her style, all sprang from a woman who thoughtfully interrogated her role and identity throughout her life. Filmmaker Antonino D’Ambrosio has created a marvelous monument to a singular and unclassifiable musical genius, with commentary from contemporary artists whom she has inspired.
Waking Up Dead

2022

Waking Up Dead

2022
2.6
Beautiful and self-destructive, hot-shot actor Danny Maldonado was once about to conquer Hollywood. Now, just a few years later, his career has flatlined, his boyfriend has dumped him and his long-estranged drug addict mother is dying. But when he's called in to audition for the lead role in the most talked-about new series in Hollywood, Danny vows to clean up his act, win his ex back and give the greatest audition of his life. What could go wrong?
Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night

2024

Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night

2024
Meet former gravedigger and doorman Ike Reilly. At 40 years old he landed a major label recording contract and in true rock and roll fashion he bought his family a dream home. He took his band out on the road where they became what The New York Times called "one of the best live bands in America." Despite 9 albums, a cult following and immense critical acclaim Reilly has failed to achieve commercial success. Academy Award winning director James Marsh says, "Ike's stuff sounds like it should be enormously successful and it just isn't and I have no idea why." Exploring Ike's career, the film culls over 40 years of footage masterfully weaving in songs that reveal a complicated and formidable artist with an incredibly charismatic family. Struggling with booze and in the face of foreclosure, Ike finds redemption in music, art and family as his 3 sons begin performing with his band.
Annamayya

1997

Annamayya

1997
6
A cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya (born May 1408), follows the spiritual awakening of the mystic composer Annamayya, who's first motivated to write a song of praise after visiting a temple. His devotion is put to the test when he vows to fast until he comes face to face with God, an act of faith for which he's rewarded with a blessed meal of prasad. As his fame as a singer spreads, Annamayya eventually becomes a real personification of the holy Nandaka Sword.
The Merry Widow

1934

The Merry Widow

1934
6.7
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

1944
7.3
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.
Shakey Grounds

2025

Shakey Grounds

2025
5
An aspiring musician coping with the death of his best friend finds purpose when a disgraced record label executive unexpectedly visits his hometown.
Within Temptation: Worlds Collide Tour Live In Amsterdam

2024

Within Temptation: Worlds Collide Tour Live In Amsterdam

2024
7.7
In 2022 the highly anticipated and long-awaited Worlds Collide Tour kicked off. Few collaborations in Within Temptation’s career have ignited as much anticipation as their co-headlining tour with Evanescence, after it being postponed four times due to COVID. As soon as the world reopened, the Worlds Collide Tour finally took place.
Velvet Goldmine

1998

Velvet Goldmine

1998
6.9
Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
Born to Be Blue

2015

Born to Be Blue

2015
6.5
Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.
We Are The Thousand

2020

We Are The Thousand

2020
8.4
Together impossible goals can be reached. Like playing a song as a tribute to your favorite rock band, putting together 1000 musicians playing perfectly in synch. It’s what Rockin’1000 achieved, a group of Italian friends who became a global community bringing musicians from all around the world. We Are The Thousand is the story of how the largest band on the planet came to be: over nineteen thousand musicians, amateurs and pros from every age group and social background, united by one passion: rock’n’roll. This is the story of how the idea of virtuous community can positively influence every single member, encouraging them to pursue their dreams while giving the best they have to offer.
Bitter Sweet

1940

Bitter Sweet

1940
5.8
A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.
Song Lang

2018

Song Lang

2018
6.5
Set against a gloriously filmed backdrop of the distinctly jaded charm of mid-90s Saigon, the lives of two men intertwine as they are both bound by traditions and honor. One to his mafia family, the other to the traveling troupe that performs elaborate classic operas. Yet they have much more in common than either wants to admit.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Live At Montreux 2013

2013

George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Live At Montreux 2013

2013
5.6
George Thorogood is an American icon. In a career that stretches back to the mid-70's, he and his band The Destroyers have released 16 studio albums with worldwide sales in excess of 15 million. 2013 saw George & The Destroyers make their long-overdue debut at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival. Performing at an event that had previously played host to many of their musical heroes inspired the band to produce one of their finest performances on a set list that stretched back to their 1977 debut album right up to recent releases. George Thorogood & The Destroyers deliver a dozen-song set at the 2013 Montreux festival that includes his signature tunes "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," "Cocaine Blues," and "Bad to the Bone."
Junun

2015

Junun

2015
7.2
A documentary capturing the creation of the album Junun inside Rajasthan’s 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort. Paul Thomas Anderson follows Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, Nigel Godrich, and the Rajasthan Express as they record a cross-cultural fusion of Indian, Israeli, and Western music.
Rio Rita

1942

Rio Rita

1942
5.8
Doc and Wishey run into some Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican border hotel.