From Latin jazz and mambo to salsa, Tejano, Chicano rock, Latin pop and reggaeton, LATIN MUSIC USA tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots, and reveals the often-overlooked influence of Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues, and rock 'n' roll on all of American culture.
Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality. This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.
Popadoodledandy was a pop music show devised, written and performed by comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. The show included music-based sketches and interviews with musicians
Hip Hop Brazil
The BBC's orchestras are joined by world-renowned singers and musicians at some of the UK's most beautiful concert halls, performing the best in contemporary and classical music.
In this new series, Foo Fighters commemorate their 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
SHINee's BACK
True Trans tells the story of Against Me!'s punk rock singer Laura Jane Grace who came out as a transgender woman in 2012, and the experiences of other trans and gender-variant people she met on the road.
In this documentary series, Aitana reveals intimate moments and reflects on her journey from regular teen to international pop sensation.
What happened to the pop princess? Perfect incarnation of the American dream and its excesses, Britney Spears appears to be the guinea pig of modern celebrity. In five episodes, this documentary series retraces the trajectory of the first pop star of the 21st century and reveals the workings of a spectacle society which is running on empty, fueled by the gaze of us all.
Relive the chart-topping hits, new music, and unforgettable moments from some of music's biggest artists. Don't miss a moment with Amazon Music Live—when the game ends, live music begins.
In this series we will learn about the musical proposals of 10 different producers of electronic and experimental music, as well as the context in which they operate, what their desires and searches are that make their music something special that allows them to build their own identity and a public.
Hiphop - Made in Germany
'68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition is the definitive chronicle of the now legendary NBC-TV show Elvis. After years of making formulaic movies, Elvis was finally unleashed to perform live again on an intimate stage with his original sidemen, Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana. Playing "That's All Right," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," and many of his great hits, the sheer rawness and excitement of the performances attracted unanimous critical acclaim. Greil Marcus in his book Mystery Train said "If ever there was a music that could bleed, this was it." NBC-TV's Elvis is as raw and inspirational today as it was in 1968. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes all the known recordings from RCA's vault and all the videotaped performances are here for the first time on Blu-ray.
Kim Schumacher - i alle regnbuens 80'er farver
Every show. Every city. Every story. Everyone of you.
At Nashville's Analog club, performances spotlight music industry icons and rising stars from a diverse array of genres. The intimate venue transforms each event into an exclusive experience, creating the feeling that audiences have been invited into an artist’s living room to participate in an extraordinary moment.
In the early 2000s, Aurelien Cotentin is a young middle-class man from Caen with an uncertain future. When he gets into rap music with his friends, he's really starting from the bottom. Yet, through hardships, controversies and constantly being filmed by his admiring little brother, Aurelien becomes Orelsan, one of the most popular French artists of his generation, changing the rap genre forever.
Country music – almost a hundred years old and perhaps hotter than ever. Through archive clips and newly conducted interviews, we see how American country culture has been expressed in Sweden, both past and present.
American Hustle Life is a reality show featuring BTS members spending two weeks in L.A. with the hip-hop tutors and carrying out different missions in order to experience true hip-hop culture.