20 movies like The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, ordered by similarity : Stop Making Sense(1984), Gimme Shelter(1970), Harry Benson: Shoot First(2016), Elvis on Tour(1972), U2 Rattle and Hum(1988), High Fidelity: The Guarneri String Quartet(1989), Jazz on a Summer's Day(1959), The Nomi Song(2004), Metallica: Some Kind of Monster(2004), Shine a Light(2008), The T.A.M.I. Show(1964), Blank City(2009) ...
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
1988
93 Minutes
Steven Tyler Joe Perry Alice Cooper Gene Simmons Paul Stanley Ozzy Osbourne Bobby Dall Bret Michaels Rikki Rockett
ozzy osbourne alice cooper groupie rock star musician nightclub owner hedonistic outlandish los angeles concert stage nightclub heavy metal musical performance drugs decadence fame adventure 1980s
Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
8.6/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1984
88 Minutes
Bernie Worrell Alex Weir Steve Scales Lynn Mabry Edna Holt Tina Weymouth Jerry Harrison Chris Frantz David Byrne
david byrne tina weymouth chris frantz jerry harrison singer musician frenetic intense uplifting concert stage hollywood, calif. talking heads concert music adventure 1980s
An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
1970
90 Minutes
Mick Jagger David Maysles Keith Richards Mick Taylor Charlie Watts Bill Wyman Marty Balin Paul Kantner Grace Slick Ian Stewart
musician rock star biker victim dark tense concert stage california the rolling stones death confrontation drugs music concert fall 1960s
When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.
7.3/10
Documentary
USA
2016
87 Minutes
photographer musician actor politician chess grandmaster activist creative cool confident london los angeles concert stage backstage bar restaurant photography fame music art passion
What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous... See full summary »
7.6/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1972
93 Minutes
Pierre Adidge
col. tom parker musician guitarist fan rousing emotional confident america virginia north carolina texas stage elvis presley music rock 'n' roll country music concert performance quest adventure
Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley.
Documentary
1988
99 Minutes
musician rock star b.b. king intense inspiring spectacular united states graceland concert stage recording studio memphis, tenn. harlem, n.y. rock 'n' roll u2 bono music concert tour travel adventure rise
Filmmaker Phil Joanou shows the Irish rock band on tour, in Harlem, at Elvis Presley's mansion and in concert, mostly in black and white.
8.0/10
Documentary
USA
1989
85 Minutes
violinist cellist musician rival coworker engaging fascinating amusing stage recording studio united states university music performance rehearsal rivalry relationships guarneri string quartet rivalry transformation
Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet
8.0/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1959
85 Minutes
Gerry Mulligan Louis Armstrong Dinah Washington Thelonious Monk Anita O'Day Chuck Berry Mahalia Jackson Danny Barcelona Urbie Green
jazz musician mahalia jackson anita o'day louis armstrong thelonious monk audience uplifting creative playful newport, r.i. stage festival jazz concert performance live show music newport jazz festival discovery quest
The highlights of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.
7.3/10
Documentary
Germany
2004
99 Minutes
Klaus Nomi
singer david bowie musician performance artist homosexual offbeat spectacular new york city berlin stage rock club klaus nomi fame new wave aids punk rock music rise fall 1980s
Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the 'real' performances were over)... See full summary »
7.5/10
Documentary
USA
2004
140 Minutes
rock star producer alcoholic painter therapist engaging tense recording studio stage heavy metal anger recovery fame music rivalry temptation transformation 2000s
The iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2008
122 Minutes
rock star musician the rolling stones fan singer fascinating gripping hedonistic theater backstage new york city music entertainment drugs wretched excess 2000s
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
1964
100 Minutes
Florence Ballard The Beach Boys Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas Gerry and the Pacemakers Mick Jagger Jan & Dean
teenager musician singer rock star james brown chuck berry confident rousing brash concert stage arena santa monica, calif. musical performance rock 'n' roll pop music soul music concert adventure 1960s
Surf pop duo, Jan and Dean host this showcase of performances by well-known Rock, R&B, and pop stars of the era.
Documentary
2009
99 Minutes
James Chance
musician actor actress artist filmmaker thrilling creative manhattan, n.y. nightclub art gallery no wave art world filmmaking punk rock music metamorphosis rise 1980s
Jim Jarmusch, Debbie Harry and others discuss the No Wave and Cinema of Transgression movements that took place in New York in the late 1970s and early '80s.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2006
81 Minutes
Marion Coles Elaine Ellis Cleo Hayes Fay Ray
chorus girl elderly woman manager tap dancer performer endearing inspiring new york city europe jazz club nightclub harlem, n.y. stage music dance harlem renaissance aging silver belles reunion rise
Five sassy, tap dancing women aged 84 - 96. Meet the "Silver Belles".
7.3/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2018
95 Minutes
singer rock star guitarist music producer woman musician emotional melodramatic intense inspiring touching creative music stage united states tour bus music hall music rock 'n' roll career women in hollywood
Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
7.2/10
Documentary, Music
UK|USA
2007
81 Minutes
Emmanuelle Seigner Lou Reed Anohni Brooklyn Youth Chorus Rob Wasserman Steve Hunter
singer rock star musician drug addict dreamy raw dark warehouse brooklyn, n.y. concert performance music rock 'n' roll lou reed berlin rise quest 2000s
Lou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin", filmed over five nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
1985
97 Minutes
Kenny Kirkland Miles A. Copeland III Omar Hakim Darryl Jones Branford Marsalis Dolette McDonald Janice Pendarvis Lou Salvatore
rock star singer musician wife son creative engaging concert stage england france sting performance fame parenthood rehearsal popular music transformation discovery 1980s
Documents the preparation and rehearsals for Sting's first solo concert, as well as his supporting band's opinions on their leader and his controversial efforts.
Documentary
1973
91 Minutes
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Cinema-verite footage of the rock singer, as his androgynous alter ego, in concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1973.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Bill Luckett
morgan freeman club owner singer musician music lover fascinating endearing mississippi small town bar nightclub blues jazz juke joints performance preservation adventure underdog 2000s
A stunning exploration of fading juke joint traditions at the heart of Mississippi blues culture, with Morgan Freeman.
7.2/10
Documentary
Ireland|Canada|USA
1991
89 Minutes
Noel Archambault Roman Kroitor
rock star keith richards mick jagger band member audience confident incredible stage stadium london berlin turin, italy concert touring rock 'n' roll performance the rolling stones adventure discovery 1990s
A filming of the 1990 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" concert that traveled Europe. This was filmed in the IMAX process, which allows the film to be projected in a size ten times the size of a regular 35mm projected image.
6.1/10
Documentary
Jamaica
1986
105 Minutes
Rita Marley Gregory Isaacs Gil Scott-Heron Musical Youth Third World Melody Makers
musician songwriter widow son audience confident inspiring cheery profound stage montego bay, jamaica backstage reggae music freedom justice humanity politics adventure love
Reggae legends jam to the Jamaican beat in this classic film of the 1983 Reggae Sunsplash. Held in Montego Bay, the festival showcases the finest in reggae, dub and ska.
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