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July 10 is a standout day in country music, with Johnny Cash recording live at the Opry and Carrie Underwood's fairytale ...
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour celebrates country music's roots while addressing its exclusionary history. The tour's fashion incorporates Western glam and American flags, and highlights Black-owned ...
Blending the style of The Rolling Stones with African beats and instruments, Zambian group Witch were revolutionary – then disappeared. No one could have predicted their return.
During the 21st century, music documentaries have carried the weight and hope of experimental film on their backs through avant-garde tone, trick, and taste.
The latest documentary from Steven Middleton (Class of 2004, 2008), instructor of mass communication at Morehead State, examines the life of an unsung hero in country music. Middleton will premiere ...
"Country Music," an eight-episode documentary, will chronicle the history of the art form and expects to air in 2019.
Watch the first six minutes of Questlove's documentary of 50 years of music on 'SNL' and you'll be hooked.
A great music doc can reveal the stories behind how the music we love was made while placing it into a larger cultural context. But which documentaries reach the top of the charts? I've compiled a ...
These four rock music documentaries are essential viewing for any fan of folk-rock, psychedelic rock, proto-punk, and classic rock.
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Jesse Rudoy, director of the documentary "Dusty & Stones," about the African country music duo of the same name.
While these are just a few of many country music documentaries out there, they're essential viewing for fans of the genre.