• Bob Dylan in Don't Look Back, 1967. CREDIT: Pennebaker Films
    Bob Dylan in Don't Look Back, 1967. CREDIT: Pennebaker Films
  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part I and II (1981, 1988): Penelope Spheeris, who went on to make Wayne’s World, directed Part I – about the Los Angeles punk rock scene at the end of the 1970s – and followed it with Part II: The Metal Years alm???
    The Decline of Western Civilization Part I and II (1981, 1988): Penelope Spheeris, who went on to make Wayne’s World, directed Part I – about the Los Angeles punk rock scene at the end of the 1970s – and followed it with Part II: The Metal Years alm???
  • Gimme Shelter (1970): Quite rightly regarded as one of the best rock documentaries of all time, Gimme Shelter chronicles the last weeks of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour that ended with the tragic Altamont Free Concert, where the concertgoer Meredith???
    Gimme Shelter (1970): Quite rightly regarded as one of the best rock documentaries of all time, Gimme Shelter chronicles the last weeks of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour that ended with the tragic Altamont Free Concert, where the concertgoer Meredith???
  • Katy Perry’s 2012 movie that tells the story of her life mixed with concert footage from her California Dreams tour. As bright, poppy and brash as the star herself, this is fun stuff – although grown-up viewers will note the undertone of sadness as it???
    Katy Perry’s 2012 movie that tells the story of her life mixed with concert footage from her California Dreams tour. As bright, poppy and brash as the star herself, this is fun stuff – although grown-up viewers will note the undertone of sadness as it???
  • The Last Waltz (1978): The Band’s farewell concert appearance in 1976 was filmed by a young Martin Scorsese, who interviewed each member for their reminiscences about the group that started out in the 1950s as a rock ‘n’ roll band. Courtesy FM Prod???
    The Last Waltz (1978): The Band’s farewell concert appearance in 1976 was filmed by a young Martin Scorsese, who interviewed each member for their reminiscences about the group that started out in the 1950s as a rock ‘n’ roll band. Courtesy FM Prod???
  • Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991): This followed Madonna at the height of her fame during the 1990 Blond Ambition world tour. While the electrifying concert sequences are in colour, the rest of the movie is black and white. Courtesy Miramax Films
    Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991): This followed Madonna at the height of her fame during the 1990 Blond Ambition world tour. While the electrifying concert sequences are in colour, the rest of the movie is black and white. Courtesy Miramax Films
  • Stop Making Sense (1984): Jonathan Demme directed this innovative concert movie featuring Talking Heads onstage at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983. Courtesy Cinecom Pictures
    Stop Making Sense (1984): Jonathan Demme directed this innovative concert movie featuring Talking Heads onstage at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December 1983. Courtesy Cinecom Pictures
  • Woodstock (1970): Far too many people than could possibly have been there claim to have experienced the Woodstock Festival – three days of peace and music at a dairy farm in the Catskills in August 1969. More than 400,000 did attend, but the rest probab???
    Woodstock (1970): Far too many people than could possibly have been there claim to have experienced the Woodstock Festival – three days of peace and music at a dairy farm in the Catskills in August 1969. More than 400,000 did attend, but the rest probab???
  • Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1973): D A Pennebaker’s movie shows a 26-year-old David Bowie – as Ziggy, of course – and his backing group performing at Hammersmith Odeon in London in the summer of 1973. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Im???
    Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1973): D A Pennebaker’s movie shows a 26-year-old David Bowie – as Ziggy, of course – and his backing group performing at Hammersmith Odeon in London in the summer of 1973. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Im???

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