After 10 years away from home, after gathering more than 5 million people in nine editions, after all the success in Europe, Rock in Rio is happy to return to its hometown. In September 2011, get ready to relive the excitement of the world's biggest music festival.
22 one-hour programs giving a truly balanced and entertaining perspective of the most exciting, topical and human interest events of 1970 to 1991. There's something for everybody! The politics, fashions, music, stars, personalities, conflicts and the disasters which touched all our lives.
1. 1970
Troops shoot students at Kent State. First 'Jumbo' lands at Heathrow. Edward Heath...
This is by far the most definitive feature documentary of George Michael's amazing life, told candidly by fellow musicians and other friends who loved and respected him.
An edgy and unapologetic look at the growing impact that open LGBTQ music artists, and their straight allies, are having on the portrayal of sexuality and gender politics in music, and its affect on the normalizing of gay culture. Using artists personal experiences as a lens, we'll look at sexuality's influence on music and the role of social media in helping artists complicate...
For George Michael's song Freedom '90, he does not appear in the music video. Instead, five female models and five male models lip sync the lyrics to the song.
Festivities at Staples Center in Los Angeles honor excellence in the recording industry, James Corden hosts; scheduled performers include John Legend, Metallica, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Adele, and Bruno Mars.
A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of MTV. Included are performances created for this special by contemporary music artists who have been associated with MTV throughout the years as well as celebrity interviews, animation and a look at MTV around the world.
乔治·迈克尔的传记片，纪录他如何从伦敦北部的一个小男孩，成长为英国传奇歌手的故事。他的第一张个人专辑《信仰》让他一举成名，专辑全球销量百万张。然而这次成功却让他和唱片公司间产生了分歧，双方对下一张专辑《专注聆听》的发行策略无法达成一致。本片采用大量历史珍贵资料，援引多位著名乐手、时尚明星、业内人士的采访片段。
这是一部难得一见的珍贵纪录片。1985年，第一个西方现代摇滚乐队到中国是个什么场景？中国人第一次到听摇滚演唱会是个什么状态？那时的中国市井人相是什么样子？23年过去了，重新看到一定会让你吃惊不小。
打开国门没有多久的中国人开始用惊讶的目光窥探外面的天地。1985年，英国威猛乐队（Wham! ）1985年在北京工体和广州越秀山举行了两场演唱会，此片全程记录了威猛乐队抵华后的官方和民间的交流过程。中外双方似乎都对对方都一无所知，但求知、好奇和热情驱动着他们共同演绎这场奇异的旅程。除却现场演出部分，此片为难得一见的对20世纪80年代初中国影像文献，值得一看。
这被认为改变了大陆流行音乐史；并被认为是西方流行音乐首次获许在1949年后的中国大陆举行演出，虽然在1981年, 法国电子音乐家雅尔（Jean Michel Jarre）亦曾来华演出。
对于身处21世...
