La película explora la vida y la música de Elvis Presley a través del prisma de su relación con el coronel Tom Parker, su enigmático manager. La historia profundiza en la compleja dinámica que existía entre Presley y Parker que abarca más de veinte años, desde el ascenso de Presley a la fama hasta su estrellato sin precedentes, en el contexto de la revolución cultural y la pérdida de la inocencia en Estados Unidos. Y en el centro de ese periplo está Priscilla Presley, una de las personas más importantes e influyentes en la vida de Elvis.
Sixto Rodríguez fue un cantante de folk de Detroit que tuvo una carrera discográfica de corta duración, teniendo dos álbumes reconocidos, pero que no salieron a la venta, a principios de 1970. Rodríguez continuó su carrera musical en el sur de África, convirtiéndose en un icono de la música pop, siendo un referente y sirviendo de inspiración a las futuras generaciones. El largo rumor de que estaba muerto por suicidio, hizo que algunos fans de la década de los 90 buscaran la verdad del destino de su héroe.
Chili Palmer (John Travolta), un taimado gángster, se dedica al negocio de la música, en el que tiene que vérselas con mafiosos rusos y raperos. Su protegida es Linda Moon, una joven cantante con talento. Desde el estudio de grabación hasta un concierto de Aerosmith, se las arregla para conseguir lo que quiere sirviéndose de su peculiar astucia callejera y habilidad negociadora.
Los protagonistas son "The Stone Roses", un grupo inglés del movimiento Manchester. En 1990, la banda dio un mítico concierto en la isla de Spike, y hasta allí intentó llegar un grupo de adolescentes de Manchester, apasionados por su música.
La historia de cuatro sucesivas generaciones de una familia judía de origen ruso, con un gran talento musical, corre paralela a la propia historia de los Estados Unidos. Zalmie, Benny, Tonny y Pete, cruzan sus propios sueños con las dos guerras mundiales y la historia de la música durante el transcurso del siglo XX.
Un cazatalentos en la búsqueda de su próximo éxito se vuelve loco tratando de encontrar a la próxima gran banda musical de pop británico.
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
Debut en la dirección del actor Mike Myers, un documental que trata sobre la historia de Shep Gordon, manager de grandes iconos de la música como Alice Cooper, Blondie o Raquel Welch, ademá de explorar otras facetas de su vida. (FILMAFFINITY)
The film covers the conflict between a father and his son both being musicians. The father is the leader of a band making rock-music from the 60s but his son becomes a star of techno-pop music.
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.
In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.
The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur. WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is a fascinating, well-researched documentary which explores the history of this intriguing and incredibly significant company.
Shot around the breathtaking coastline of B.C.'s Howe Sound, Whale Music is the triumphant adaptation of Paul Quarringaton's Governor General's Award-winning novel about the redemption of a faded rock star through love and music. Richard J. Lewis' exploration of the reclusive musician's efforts to create a piece of music that will summon the whales is a sensory and emotional tour de force. Written by Vancouver Film Festival, Handbook
An aspiring musician is released from prison to find that a song he had written while locked up has been stolen and made into a hit record by a country music superstar. When his confrontation with the star takes a violent turn the ex-con has to go back on the run, but he finds an unexpected ally in a shrewd background singer with a plan to turn the tables in his favor.
Sabri, a barber in Yozgat - a very small city in the middle of Anatolia - has an emotional breakdown when he runs into Yavuz and Neşe, who come to the town to sing in a small music hall-bar. This will also affect Neşe and Yavuz. None of their desires will be how they want them to be.
Country singer Maury Dann lives life in the fast lane, counting on his rakish charm and raw talent to excuse his reckless behavior. Touring on the road in the rural south with his dedicated manager, his loyal driver and his long-suffering girlfriend, Maury seduces groupies, brawls and breaks the law, brashly relying on his team to cover for him. Heedlessly alienating all those who care for him, Maury blindly keeps the pedal to the metal.
A clean-cut synth artist in Germany hopes to turn his career around with the help of a washed-up, erratic, publicity-crazed American manager.
Un productor musical exitoso abandona la industria y se exilia en el estado de Nueva York; pero la soledad que busca se hace añicos cuando su distanciado hijo y la estrella del pop que ha creado viene en busca de respuestas.
La notable historia del legendario Motown Records se cuenta a través de entrevistas exclusivas con el visionario fundador del sello, Berry Gordy, y muchos de sus artistas superestrellas y figuras creativas, así como actuaciones raras y metraje detrás de escena desenterrado de las bóvedas de Motown y Gordy. archivos personales.
An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.