1970년대 영국에서 유행하던 글램록 최고의 스타인 브라이언 슬레이드(조나단 리스 마이어스 분)가 월드투어 콘서트에서 암살되는 사건이 벌어진다. 그러나 이 사건은 그의 자작극이었다는 것이 곧 밝혀지고, 브라이언은 많은 이들의 비난을 받는다. 그 후 그는 무대에서 사라지며 사람들에게 점차 잊혀진다. 10년 후, 뉴욕 헤럴드의 기자 아서 스튜어트(크리스찬 베일 분)는 당시 자작극의 특집 기사를 맡아 영국으로 방문한다. 어린 시절 브라이언의 열렬한 팬이었던 아서는 기사 작성을 위해 브라이언의 전 매니저와 그의 부인 맨디(토니 콜렛 분), 그리고 동료이자 스캔들 상대였던 커트 와일드(이완 맥그리거 분)를 차례로 만나며 자신의 우상이었던 브라이언을 회상하게 된다. 그러면서 모두에서 잊혀졌던 브라이언의 놀라운 진실을 만나게 되는데...
음악 제작자인 스완은 '천국'이란 이름의 클럽을 열 예정이다. 스완은 이곳에서 공연할 새로운 가수를 찾던 중 뛰어난 재능을 지닌 윈슬로우를 발견하지만 그에게 누명을 씌워 감옥에 보낸 뒤 노래를 빼앗는다. 복수를 꿈꾸는 윈슬로우는 출소 후 가면을 쓴 채 '천국'으로 숨어 들어간다.
동 베를린에서 엄마와 단둘이 살고 있는 한셀은 오븐 속에서 락 음악을 듣는 것이 유일한 취미이다. 어느 날 그에게 미국으로 갈 수 있는 기회가 찾아온다. 미군 병사가 그에게 여자가 되는 조건으로 결혼을 제의한 것. 그는 성전환 수술을 받지만, 싸구려 수술의 실패로 그에게는 여자의 가슴 대신 1인치의 살덩어리만이 남게 된다. 몇 년후, 트레일러에 사는 헤드윅은 록 밴드인 앵그리 인치를 조직하여 변두리의 바를 전전하며 노래를 불러 생활한다. 우연히 16세 소년 토미를 만나 사랑에 빠지지만, 토미는 그녀를 배신하고 그녀가 만든 곡들을 훔쳐 세계적인 스타로 발돋움하는데...
Light the Rock 'n Roll spark with a Flame in the guise of Dave, Noddy, Jim and Don and their showcase of the rise and demise of rock band Flame. Set in the hardships of North England's seventies working class society and music scene. This build-up from rags to riches is a parody of realism and grit, with double-dealings and harsh unforgiving dog eat dog mentalities, and the golden rule; if you play with matches then you're going to get burnt, in the flames of the music industry.
Documentary profiling young Roxy Music fans. They talk about the band and the music, are seen out and about in Manchester, they prepare for a concert at the Opera House. Includes footage of a tribute band, who, due to a lack of musical instruments, use household appliances to make music.
A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick Rock, the genius photographer who immortalized the seventies and the rise to rock stardom of many legendary musicians.
A rock band called "The Clowns" comes under suspicion of murder when several prostitutes are killed by individuals made up like members of the band.
In the late 1970s, rock 'n' roll was banned from television. One young man, our hero, led the battle against the TV ban. He searched the country for the biggest rock groups to perform at a concert in support of his cause. But the enemies of rock 'n' roll had other plans... The zany, madcap Never Too Young To Rock was made at the high point of glam rock in 1975. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the driving, feelgood sounds of the era’s top pop combos in their pomp. From the infectious choruses of Mud’s ‘Tiger Feet’ and ‘The Cat Crept In’, through the catchy doo-wop of The Rubettes, to percussive anthems like The Glitter Band’s ‘Angel Face’, this film provides aural nostalgia at its most intense.
A multi-awarded 23 minute short film about pansexual punk rockers in a toxic relationship in London’s underground music scene
Videotaped at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on 5-June 1984. Supporting their second album, SHOUT AT THE DEVIL, this was the beginning of Crüe's headlining days, after graduating from the opening slot on Ozzy's tour earlier that year. Setlist: 01. Shout at the Devil 02. Bastard 03. Take Me to the Top 04. Ten Seconds to Love 05. Merry-Go-Round 06. Knock 'Em Dead, Kid 07. Piece of Your Action 08. Too Young to Fall in Love 09. God Bless the Children of the Beast 10. Red Hot 11. Tommy's Solo / Mick's Solo 12. Looks That Kill 13. Live Wire 14. Helter Skelter
A short documentary about New York glam-pop group Scissor Sisters, how they met, how they got started (dingy gay NYC clubs) and how they're dealing with fame...
In the early 70’s, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable Video Recorder. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in New York at Kenny’s Castaways and Max’s Kansas City, then follows the Dolls on their tour of the West Coast, including footage from the Whisky A Go Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer’s E Club and much more. Intercut with revealing interviews, backstage banter and late night debauchery, this is THE definitive document of the New York Dolls.
2002 Some of the excellent footage includes: excerpts from the 1970 Cincinnatti Pop Festival, famed for the Ig's clambering onto the audience, being hoisted aloft, and walking on a sea of hands, a feat unduplicated back in the day or since in the rock world; earliest Stooges B&W archival snippets showing Iggy right out of the chute as theatrical, quasi-modern dance iconoclast; the Ig enjoying his own private listening party to the original recording of "No Fun" years later; and lots of late-'90's/early 2000's audience interaction, sloppy kisses and all. 1 Lust For Life 2 TV Eye 3 I'm Alright 4 Dirt 5 Search & Destroy 6 Funtime Featuring – David Bowie 7 Nightclubbing 8 Lust For Life 9 China Girl 10 Bla, Blah, Blah 11 Lust For Life 12 I'm A God 13 Natural Feeling 14 Louie, Louie
Tears were formed in the small town of Katrineholm, Sweden, back in 1968. A band from the same era as Sweet, David Bowie and T-Rex. In the middle of the prog wave, the band chose to invest in an extroverted expression with make-up, glitter and spectacular stage shows. A unique band in Sweden of that time not only for how they looked but also for their sound. Nowadays, the members of Tears are older men, but it still happens that they put on make-up and take to the stage. Ola Salo (The Arc) is one of Tears biggest fans and speaks passionately about the band's history and glam rock in general.
In 1973, Sweet were the subject of a documentary All That Glitters for BBC Schools series Scene. Being intended for “educational purposes,” the program had to pose a relevant topic for debate among its teenage audience—in this case, “Is the music business really that glamorous?” Over a period of two to three days, Scene followed the band members Brian Connolly (vocals), Steve Priest (bass/coals), Andy Scott (guitar) and Mick Tucker (drums) as they rehearsed for a Top of the Pops appearance (which led to an outcry over Priest’s Nazi outfit) and their (now hailed as “legendary”) Christmas show at London’s Rainbow Theater.
The Nottingham Tapes is the second concert video released by the Finnish glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. The first video released by the band was All Those Wasted Years, recorded at the Marquee Club in London. As stated in the title, this video was shot at the Nottingham Palais in Nottingham England. The video was shot on April 23, 1984, almost eight months before the death of the band's drummer Razzle. The video features songs that would later be released on the band's next album, Two Steps from the Move, such as "Underwater World", "Don't You Ever Leave Me" and the cover of "Up Around the Bend". During the performance of the last song of the set, the cover of the Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop", vocalist Michael Monroe and Razzle switched places, so Razzle sang and Monroe played drums. While playing the song, fans jumped on-stage, and bouncers had to come and throw the people off the stage.
-- Opening - Jon Stewart -- -- The Seventh Seal -- -- Big Fat Money -- -- Don't Tell Me(What Love Can Do) -- -- Amsterdam -- -- When It's Love -- -- Feelin' -- -- Edward's Solo -- -- Why Can't This Be Love -- -- Finish What Ya Started -- -- Right Now --
SWEET are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of their greatest ever hits “Action” with the release of a brand new "Best Of" CD and DVD that at last tells the ultimate SWEET story from the very beginning to today, also under the same motto: ACTION - 40 years of hits! Over 7 hours of TV Performances, Music Videos and Concerts!
Two concerts from Def Leppard Pyromania World Tour, Fragments of concerts in Lyon, France and Dortmund, Germany.