Music fans have had a plethora of fantastic documentaries to choose from this century. Spanning all genres of music, here are 25 of the best. Listed in chronological order.

Notions of linear, inevitable progress and conceptual frames that wall off modernity from what came before now seem more like ...

During the Tokugawa era (A.D. 1603–1868), much of Japan was ruled by the country’s military governor, called the shogun, or his retainers. The rest was divided up into several hundred semiautonomous ...

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

Around 2112 B.C., the Sumerian king Ur-Namma (r. 2112–2095 B.C.) united the city-states of southern Mesopotamia into a short-lived kingdom known today as the Third Dynasty of Ur, or Ur III. More than ...

The nine-part series features archival concert footage and clips Beatles fans have never seen before. By Amina Ayoud All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, ...

One of the most emblematic (it would be obscene to call it “iconic,” I think) images to come out of the Vietnam War is a scene of children running from the site of a napalm attack—a bombing run in ...

Paramount Pictures has announced the release of Billie Eilish's 3D concert documentary, co-directed with James Cameron, set to premiere in cinemas in March 2026. Billie Eilish has revealed that a 3D ...

On Wednesday, one of the all-time greatest and most entertaining music documentaries will be made available in remastered and expanded form on Disney Plus. The Beatles Anthology originally aired on ...

The holidays are upon us and that hopefully means a little more time for rest and relaxation and time chilling on the couch. It’s a good time to let the tryptophan kick in and catch up on music ...

The singer announced the news during the final night of her sold-out tour in San Francisco on Sunday. By Jessica Lynch Billie Eilish has announced the global release date for her upcoming concert film ...

Go beyond the hits with these powerful, intimate and often jaw-dropping documentaries that spotlight the artists, scandals and moments that shaped music history. Courtesy of Magnolia Picture; Courtesy ...