The first half of 2018 has already seen its fair share of
music documentaries. These films have run the gambit in terms of watch-ability,
from the acclaimed (Grace Jones) to the panned (Whitney Houston) to the controversial
(Michael Jackson). While it’s nice to look back though, there are still a whole
bunch of documentaries still to come this year.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves a good,
informative music documentary. That’s why we are bringing you a list of some of
the upcoming music documentaries still to come in 2018. Here are five making
their way to a movie / television / computer screen near you this summer / fall.
1.
New
Order: On August 13, it was announced that New Order would be releasing a
concert documentary. According to Billboard, the documentary, titled ‘Decades,’
will feature the band preparing to re-stage their ‘So It Goes’ collaboration with
Liam Gillick in 2017. The documentary is
set to premiere on UK arts channel Sky Arts on September 22.
2.
Ed Sheeran: Premiered in the United States
during the Tribeca
Film Festival this year, Ed Sheeran’s documentary ‘Songwriter’ is set for
release this month. The film was shot during the writing of Sheeran’s latest
album, ‘÷,’ by his cousin Murray Cummings, attempting to give the intimate back
story of the singer’s life and creative process. ‘Songwriter’ will run for one-night-only
screenings in New York (August 17) and Los Angeles (August 24) before it begins
its exclusive stream on Apple Music August 28.
3.
Joan
Jett: Joan Jett has had an amazing career in rock and roll as a founding
member of The Runaways and fronting her own band, the Blackhearts. ‘Bad
Reputation’ aims to tell the story of her rise to fame, showing that women can
rock just as hard as men. The film will get a theatrical release on September
28, the same day it begins streaming on-demand, iTunes and Amazon.
4.
M.I.A.:
A refugee of the war in Sri Lanka, M.I.A. has used her voice in the music
industry to enact change. Her new documentary, ‘MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.,’
attempts to tell her story through family videos, concerts and music video segments.
The film won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at the Sundance
Film Festival earlier this year, so this will probably be the one to watch for
upon its theatrical release September 28.
5.
Quincy
Jones: Earlier this month, it was announced that a documentary about Quincy
Jones would be coming to Netflix. ‘Quincy’ is being co-directed by Jones’
daughter, actress Rashida Jones, and will be taking a look at the influential jazz
artist and music producer’s life and prolific music career. The film will be
available for streaming September 21.
Even though 2018 is already half over, there are still many
music documentaries set to be released this year. From docs about pop artists
writing hit albums and backstage looks into live performances to those about
the life and times of legendary artists, there is a lot to look forward to. Watch
for the documentaries above and let us know which ones you’re excited to see in
the comments below.
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