Movies like The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

20 movies like The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town, ordered by similarity : Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields(2010), Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars(2017), Two Trains Runnin'(2016), Bad Reputation(2018), Make It Funky!(2005), Heartworn Highways(1976), Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits(2017), Down From the Mountain(2001), The Devil's Horn(2016), Hillsong: Let Hope Rise(2016), Echo in the Canyon(2018), Roger Waters: Us + Them(2019) ...

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The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

Takes us into the studio with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the recording of their fourth album.

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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange ... See full summary »

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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.

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Two Trains Runnin'

In June of 1964, two groups of young men travel to Mississippi. Though neither group was aware of the other, each had come on the same errand: to find an old blues singer and coax him out of retirement.

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Bad Reputation

Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.

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Make It Funky!

MAKE IT FUNKY! tells the story of New Orleans through words, sound and picture in this extraordinary documentary featuring the best of New Orleans' musicians, plus special guests Ahmet Ertegun, Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Richards.

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Heartworn Highways

The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country.

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Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits

The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.

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Down From the Mountain

This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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The Devil's Horn

An exploration of the seemingly mythological hold the saxophone has had on those who've played it, including Adolphe Sax, the man who invented it in 1840.

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Hillsong: Let Hope Rise

A documentary on the Australia-based band Hillsong and their rise to prominence as an international church.

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Echo in the Canyon

A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

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Roger Waters: Us + Them

A look at Roger Waters' 2017-2018 concert tour.

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Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two

Concert film centering on the rock band Pearl Jam's August 2016 shows at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

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Let It Be

The filmed account of The Beatles' attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart.

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The Cream Will Rise

The Cream Will Rise is a documentary that exposes the turbulent and troubling side of singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins' early years when a confrontation with her mother forces her to ... See full summary »

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Stones in Exile

A look at the creation and impact of the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St."

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Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

From their underground days recording songs in their bedroom to their rise as one of rock music's most alternative bands, this documentary chronicles Jad and David Fair's formation of Half Japanese.

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Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

A unique look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer and producer offers a collage of memories, sounds and intimate interviews with musical greats in a rousing showcase.

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David Crosby: Remember My Name

Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind.

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Buena Vista Social Club

Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers.

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