ZZ Top: Their Netflix Doc Is Not Another Texas Tall Tale
For fifty years (and counting) ZZ Top has been delivering their brand of Texas blues-funk. A new Netflix documentary captures their wild ride.
Linda Ronstadt: A “Voice” Well Worth Celebrating
Linda Ronstadt’s glorious voice defined the music of a generation. Parkinson’s has taken it away. Yet a new documentary captures the impact she continues to have.
The Gamblers Who Helped Build Rock n’ Roll
“They were all nuts….they were all risk-takers,” admits Bob Geldof in this video clip from “The Show’s the Thing: The Legendary Promoters of Rock.”
Even in Music, Location Is Everything
Brandon Tolliver’s “I Need That Record!,” Matt Conboy’s “Goodnight Brooklyn,” and Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” are all brilliant documentaries tracing the bloodlines of musical passion.
