B.B. King & Friends

The northern soul phenomenon was the most exciting underground British club movement of the 1970s. At its highpoint, thousands of disenchanted white working class youths across the north of England danced to obscure, mid-60s Motown-inspired sounds until the sun rose. A dynamic culture of fashions, dance moves, vinyl obsession and much ...

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1h

Cast

Shaun Parkes, Marc Almond, Tony Blackburn

Beth Hart celebrates the music and voice of a woman who enriches rock and blues with emotion, authenticity, and honesty.

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58m

Cast

Beth Hart, David Wolff, Slash

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.

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2h 1m

Director

Robert Townsend

Cast

Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix

In 1962, a group of legendary American blues musicians embarked on a series of tours to the United Kingdom. Footage from these classic concerts, which feature the likes of Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Junior Wells and more, are collected here. Blues fans will relish appearances by Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Lonnie Johnson,...

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1h

Director

Philip Gasson

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Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, not just through his music, but also as a social activist. Charting his journey from rhythm and blues to funk, MR. DYNAMITE: THE RISE OF ...

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1h 55m

Director

Alex Gibney

Cast

James Brown, Bootsy Collins, Chuck D