6 More Unreal Music Docos You Can Watch For Free Right Now

As music fanatics, there’s one thing we love almost as much as the live experience, and that’s a compelling music documentary.

Every often we scour the internet to piece together a nice shortlist of music inspired docos that you can watch at home, whether it be a focus on up-and-coming artists, the story of the greatest names in music, industry focused pieces or just oddities of musicians, we strive to provide you with something interesting that you may not have seen before.

In saying that, we’ve got six more brilliant docos we think you’re really going to dig, so kick back, relax, and enjoy some top-tier music edutainment from the comfort of your desktop… unless of course you’re at work, in which case bookmark and watch later at your leisure.

Kurt & Courtney – (1998, Dir: Nick Bloomfield)

With all the talk of the forthcoming and feverishly anticipated Kurt Cobain documentary Montage Of Heck (the only “official” Cobain doco, mind you) we decided it was time to revisit one of the more popular visual documentations of the late Nirvana frontman.

Controversial upon its release, director Nick Bloomfield dedicates this documentary first investigating Cobain’s death, which we all know was declared a suicide, the focus then shifts to one of music’s great conspiracy theories – that someone had him murdered.

We know that probably most Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Nirvana fans have seen this particularly biased film before, however it is interesting, even if it’s playing a farfetched blame-game, it’s definitely worth another watch before the definitive Montage Of Heck is screened.

We’re Gonna Be Lords – (2015, Dir: Robert Lopuski)

It’s fair to say that even those that aren’t fans of hiphop still find the newer musical genre extremely interesting and this short documentary certainly proves that.

Following the lives of some of New York City’s most prominent up-and-coming emcees, Action Bronson, The Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers and Le1f, We’re Gonna Be Lords is a rather NSFW (not safe for work, dummy) doco that briefly explores the lives of this artists and their attempts to rise to super-stardom.

Director Robert Lopuski spoke of the film, “There’s this almost transcendent quality of being nobody in pursuit of something great—the idea of becoming a Lord, it felt fragile but charged, raw, dream like, ritualistic.”

This doco is very fresh onto the intergalactic highway, we can almost bet you haven’t seen this one yet.

The Sony Walkman – (1990, Dir: BBC)

Remember a time when the only way to listen to music on the go was through cassette tapes on a little thing Song named “The Walkman” – well, if you’re born before 1992, you probably do.

This fascinating half-hour doco details the design, build and cataclysmic success of the incredibly innovative musical product that permanently reshaped the way music lovers listened to their tunes.

If you’re an kind of audiophile, or just genuinely interested in a remarkable story in music, this is a perfect watch for you.

Sound City – (2013, Dir: Dave Grohl)

Sound City is Drave Grohl’s directorial debut – a documentary that sees the drummer paying ode to the small studio tucked away in Van Nuys, California that has one of the most prestigious legacies in music.

The doco, which received wide-spread positive reviews when it screened at Sundance 2013, takes a thrilling look back through the studio’s rich history during the height of rock’s glory days. There’s archival footage of some of the iconic acts that graced Van Nuy’s halls – from Fleetwood Mac recording Rumours to Rick Springfield and Santana, plus appearances from rock royalty like Stevie Nicks, Trent Reznor and Lars Ulrich all paying their tributes to the studio.

It would’ve been daunting for Grohl to pay respects to such an important establishment, but the drummer’s heart and spirit really comes through. He may be a rookie director, but Sound City captures the essence of an era, and it’s a moving, nostalgic film that’s essential viewing for any fan of rock.

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A Band Called Death – (2013, Dir: Jeff Howlett, Mark Covino)

Before The Ramones and the Sex Pistols there was a group laying down the foundations for what would later be referred to as punk rock and hardcore and their name, Death.

Hailing from the heartland of punk, Detroit, this killer feature-film focuses on the three Hackney brothers who wanted to form a funk band, but instead created something much, much more, serving as one of the founding points for what would become punk rock.

The brilliantly pieced together doco reveals the band’s almost success before explaining where it all sadly fell apart. If you’ve ever labeled yourself a fan of garage or punk, we couldn’t recommend this any more.

Dig the trailer below then watch it for free at this site.

Last Days Here – (2011, Dir: Don Argott, Demian Fenton)

Ever heard of the band Pentagram? They were touted to be as big and important as Black Sabbath – however, due to conflicts within the band, particularly the problems members had with the frontman, Bobby Liebling, the metal group never broke through.

This harrowing documentary revisits the band, discussing their almost rise to prominence, what held them back, their resurgence with a new audience as well as following the broken, drug-addicted Bobby Liebling.

To be fair, this isn’t the easiest of docos to follow, the band’s story is dark, depressing and evokes the forever-frustrating sentiment of “what could have been” – however it is an epic tale worth seeing.

If this sounds like something you’ll be into, stream it for free right here.