It's one of the most popular and beloved songs in the English language. "Amazing Grace" has been recorded more times than any other hymn and is credited with transforming lives. In this inspiring program, Bill Moyers explores the song's origins and power.
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
1970年8月底,现代流行音乐史上被誉为最大的户外音乐节——怀特岛音乐节(Isle of Wight Festival of Music 1970)在英国怀特岛阿夫屯农场举行,包括The Who、The Doors、Joni Mitchell等50多个艺人单位轮番上台献唱,而音乐节参与人数创纪录的60万也超过了1969年的美国伍德斯托克。但本次音乐节却有着那么多的不和谐音,纵火、滥用药物、与警察的冲突以及歌迷们对美国冷战及越战的愤怒弥漫在音乐节的上空。但是,当Jimi Hendrix结束了他生前最后一次大型演出后,凌晨4点,Leonard Cohen缓缓地登上了怀特岛的舞台。
是年科恩35岁,发行了两张专辑,15年后才有《Hallelujah》,现在他还是一个波西米亚浪子,一个优雅的文艺青年。开场前,科恩用催眠一般地话语对大家说:我想要求每个人都点燃...
This feature-length documentary is a cinematic biography of a song. Inspired by "The Holy or the Broken," Alan Light's critically acclaimed book, it is a definitive exploration of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."
Murry Lerner's film "Festival"is a cinematic synthesis of four Newport Folk Festivals that depicts the crucial years of transition for the art of folk music.Performers range from 60's folk legends Bob Dylan and Joan Baez to country artists like Johnny Cash to traditional American folk artists such as the Georgia Sea Island Singers.The range is also from the huge-priced profess...
Danny Says is a documentary on the life and times of Danny Fields. Since 1966, Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and "culture" of the late 20th century: working for the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins and managing groundbreaking artists like the Stooges, the MC5 and the Ramones. Danny Says follows Fields from Phi Beta Kappa whiz-kid, to Harvard Law drop...