Thanks to the explosion of streaming video services and the need for fresh content, music documentaries are hot right now. These films also give artists a chance to connect with fans when touring has been canceled by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Netflix this year has premiered documentaries about singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (“Miss Americana”) and Shawn Mendes (“Shawn Mendes: In Wonder”) as well as female K-pop group Blackpink (“Blackpink: Light Up the Sky”). Its library also includes documentaries about Beyonce, Bob Dylan, Quincy Jones, Amy Winehouse, ZZ Top and more.
Apple TV+ entered the music documentary arena with Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story” in April. It later added the documentary “Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You.” It plans to premiere a documentary about singer-songwriter Billie Eilish in February (“Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry”).
Not to be left out, Disney+ picked up the Taylor Swift documentary “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.” And HBO Max is producing a six-part docuseries on rapper-singer Nicki Minaj. HBO also will release a documentary on the Bee Gees called “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” on Dec. 12.
Meanwhile, Showtime earned raves for its eponymous documentary on female pop-rock group The Go-Go’s, which premiered on July 31.
Other prominent music documentaries out this year include movies about Frank Zappa (“Zappa”), Suzi Quatro (“Suzi Q”) and Billie Holiday (“Billie”).
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