Dear rock lovers, congratulations, one more year, your day has come. On July 13, Rock Day is celebrated all over the world and there’s no better date on the calendar to remember the great protagonists who built (and continue to build) this rock and roll music genre. Series, movies, documentaries… Many have been the works and biopics about the life and influence of this great rock stars in the industry and their power in society itself. Whether it was because of their ability to attract, because of their career, because of their closeness or because of the tragic history of addictions and disagreements behind them, these artists became history. Today, on the occasion of World Day, we discuss many of these iconic stories, through a selection of ten feature films which you can already enjoy and feel on the various current streaming platforms.
From the history of Latin American rock, with industry stars such as Fito Páez, Los Prisioneros or Charly García, to rock legends such as Freddy Mercury, metallica, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones of the Spaniards, Leaders of the 80s, Heroes of Silence. A wide marathon of films, documentaries and series where you can learn of the history and life of this iconic and how their different ways of seeing life and success would lead to a path of light and shadow. Ready for a musical of fun, party and rock & roll? We begin.
‘Rompan todo’ is the history of Latin American rock & roll in the voice of the protagonists. In six episodes, figures such as Charly García and Fito Páez, and bands such as Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba and Los Prisioneros, tell the story they have written over the decades with their electric guitars, fighting power, censorship and repression.
Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix died aged 27 between 1969 and 1971. Coincidence prompted some comment at the time, but it wasn’t until Kurt Cobain’s death about two years ago and medium. Half a decade later, the idea of a ’27 Club’ began to grab the public’s attention, revived with the death of Amy Winehouse in 2011. This film analyzes the social phenomenon of the time and tries to reflect on why this stars were so mythologized and celebrated, and why their lives actually ended the way they did.
A documentary film that combines interviews and archival footage showing the great influence of the Beatles on music and culture, latent to this day around the world.
A biographical collection including the acclaimed documentary about the rock group Metallica and a film about meeting the band again ten years later.
An unprecedentedly intimate documentary about the sounds and people that inspired legendary rocker Keith Richards, guitarist of the Rolling Stones, throughout his life.
Bowie was in a state of permanent revolution, constantly reinventing his personality and sound. He defied every label the music industry tried to impose on him. From Thin White Duke to soulful rocker; music, art, fashion and sexuality were Bowie’s toys: he was a true artistic chameleon and this documentary reflects every aspect of it.
Based on Mötley Crüe’s best-selling autobiography from 2001, The Dirt tells a straightforward story about sex, drugs, fame, rock ‘n’ roll and the high price of deductibles. Directed by Jeff Tremaine (co-writer and director of Jackass and Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa), The Dirt chronicles the musical careers of Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil. Together they brought Los Angeles-based Mötley Crüe to the international stage…to become the world’s most infamous rock band.
In an alchemical blend of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back on Bob Dylan’s 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country poised to reinvent itself.
This documentary chronicles the rise of Héroes del Silencio, a rock group of great importance in the 1980s in Spain, led by Enrique Bunbury and with an increasingly louder sound.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a resounding, resounding celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary vocalist Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered tradition to become one of the world’s most beloved showmen. The film charts the band’s meteoric rise to musical Olympus through their iconic songs and groundbreaking sound, their crisis when Mercury’s lifestyle spiraled out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid. impending disease).
Source: Marie Claire
