Besides using rappers as talking head commentators and witnesses, the documentarys treatment of hiphop as a. Dec 08, 2014 the story of the 80s sunset strip glam metal bands rise and fall. Part of the verizon media culture network management team, managing a network of over. Uprising is truly one of the most important pieces of the vh1 rock docs series. Seven ages of rock also known as 7 ages of rock is a bbc two series.
Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hiphop music, combining neverbeforeseen footage with an unconventional narrative. Runnin down a new petty documentary along with his band the heartbreakers, tom petty has long personified the sound and spirit of good, strong, american rock n. With vh1 rock docs sorted by popularity ascending imdb. Steve stoute born june 26, 1970 is an american businessman and author. Confessions of rock s greatest groupies on vh1 classics. He has produced music for sony, mtv, vh1, and has had his music heard on countless tv shows and commercials. Music is just a tiny part of what makes a great rock and roll documentary. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of best side catalog b81. The snoopdoggexecutive produced documentary uprising. A look at andy warhol and the impact, that he and the members of his factory had on art in the 1960s. The documentary uprising, on vh1, posits that hiphop foretold the. Each episode profiles and interviews a popular musical artist or group.
Twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hiphop. Vh1 100 greatest rock songs music database dave tompkins. Some of the ladies look like theyve never left the sixties outfit wise. Back to gallery the who was celebrated at a special concert by a few bands outside of their generation. Television premiere on vh1 classic and vh1, thursday, june 12 at 9pm. The communityversuscommerce argument over rock fest admission fees runs throughout murray lerners doc on the illfated 1970 endeavor, in which disillusioned organizers and artists tussle with. Communications manager on verizon medias culture team, focused on driving employee engagement and culture.
Published on 8 april, 2020 authored by titan books. Minerals, lapidary, prospecting equipment and home decor. The program examines the beginning of their career, their road to success and the hardships they may have encountered. Too short made a cameo in the feature film stop pepper palmer with scott schwartz. The rock book student book buy textbook geoff lowe.
Musicians barbara stephan music singer milwaukee wi chicago il. Renowned author dr geoff lowe meets the rock explosion head on with the second edition of the rock book. According to rapper krs one, rodney king was the confirmation of everything we had been rapping about since the early 1970s. Although this book never reaches rock war that is for the following books there is a rock competition that two of. A hippie dream by neil young, out of the vinyl deeps. This documentary is told from the diverse perspective of the rappers, musicians, police. Adapted from pamela des barres bestselling book, lets spend the night together. But these days, seems like im spending more time reading books about rock history than i am listening to newly released rock reissues. Simply, he says, if the concert is cancelled, boston might have the biggest uprising since the boston tea party. In the duck dodgers episode in space, no one can hear you rock. Rock doc will take you from backstage at a pink floyd dark side of the. The history of metal and rock documentaries vh1 made were very well done. Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hiphop music, combining neverbeforeseen footage with an unconventional narrative approach.
Confessions of rocks greatest groupies on vh1 classics. Watch the official trailer for the vh1 rock doc the. The show, which aired in seven segments, starred band members sebastian bach, jason bonham, scott ian, ted nugent and evan seinfeld. Mar 30, 2009 narrated by former cherry pie video girl, bobbie brown, vh1 rock doc. I had a lot more trouble filling up my top ten of 2014 rock reissues coming in my next blog post than my top ten of 2014 rock books. Youll get a chance to watch the snoopdoggexecutive produced documentary uprising. The fierce battle for modoc homelands takes a new look at the modoc warthe most expensive indian war in american history. Rat girl is a crucial firsthand account of the eighties indie rock uprising. Vh1 rock docs franchise explores the connection between the violence manifested on the streets during the 1992 riots and the rage expressed in hip hop by nwa, dr.
Her narrative voice is warm, friendly, and surprisingly funny. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Vh1 developing a 4part documentary on the history of hip hop. Stoute is the founder and ceo of the translation, a marketing agency, and the author of the tanning of america. Lemmy is the newest film in the emmy awardwinning vh1 rock doc franchise. They never villianized black people for their reaction and it was complex and beautiful. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Join facebook to connect with frank koski and others you may know. Dj soul sister, soul rebels featured in vh1 documentary. Certain areas of the videos audio have been disabled apparently. Sep 29, 2002 read the news from september 29, 2002 on the new york post. The book was republished by dover in 2003 with additional chapters by the australian paleontologists thomas h.
Vh1 will spend a night with rock n rolls legendary groupies as they share their incredible personal stories. Get a festival overview including artist statistics and setlists. The second annual rock honors on vh1 hosted by bam margera with appearances by cameron diaz, robin williams, taylor hawkins, billy bob thornton, april margera, jada pinkett smith, and criss angel. By miki turner several hundred people filed into the eso won bookstore in l. Loved the doc, loved the book, wish i were at that screening. Tip and tiny try to find a hobby for major when the older kids leave home, monica starts a new chapter in her life, and letoya.
Supergroup was a 2006 reality show on vh1 that followed five wellknown hard rock and heavy metal musicians over a 12day period during which they lived together in a las vegas mansion owned by nico santucci in order to create, plan and perform a live show together. Jan 01, 2012 rock on is lively, energetic and its packed with that youthful, energetic spark. How hiphop created a culture that rewrote the rules of the new economy. The latest addition to the emmywinning franchise, planet rock.
An american documentary narrated by terrence howard about the groundbreaking television series soul train 1971 and how it became an iconic pop cultural phenomenon. Ive also worked in tv production as a writer and producer, specializing in documentary. The films on this list also contain intimate interviews, rare concert footage, and research into the social and political. Im sure it wont go into some prestigious award but it doesnt need to thats not the point. Fighting broke out in 1873 when the us army attacked a sleeping indian village and forced the tiny band of modocs into a lava wilderness in northern california. The arts, this new edition covers key rock music styles from the 1950s to the present day. This wednesday at sxsw, vh1 rock docs will be premiering uprising.
Vh1 will continue its steady streak of hiphop programming by debuting two new shows, vh1 rock doc. Jul 14, 2008 the who celebrated for vh1 rock honors 1 9. That isnt the sort of documentation promised by the title of the documentary uprising. Too short made a cameo appearance in jayzs video for the hit single big pimpin. Web mistress apologizes for the shaky, blair witch quality of the video. The show, which aired in seven segments, starred band members sebastian bach, jason bonham, scott ian, ted nugent and evan. The untold story of atlantas rise in the rap game is a 90minute documentary for vh1 that explores how atlanta earned the mantle of hiphop dominance, pioneering a seismic shift in american music. He is truly one of the best writers of filmtv music in the industry having worked with burst collective, license lab, and most recently, his new venture full moon productions.
In a fascinating, emotional journey, des barres travels crosscountry to reconnect with the. Hiphop is responsible for breaking down the racial barriers that were up. Nov 25, 2015 motley crue the story of, documentary. They also did one on the ny blackout, and nwa along the same lines. May 01, 2012 by miki turner several hundred people filed into the eso won bookstore in l. Vh1 the drug years full video 2 hours and 53 minutes documentary.
Vh1 rock honors setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Breaking news top 10 basic cable network vh1 greenlights. Jan 05, 2000 he wanted to be somebody and he made it happen. Riots, attempted to probe some of that relationship but despite incredible archival footage of the event, the actual relationship to music was strangely underutilized. Surayyah tatum communications manager, engagement, culture. This years show paid tribute to iconic rock bands, zz top, heart, genesis, and ozzy osbourne. Which is the best book to understand the history of rock. Random scenes from inside the premiere of lets spend the night together, vh1 rock doc, 122010. Rock on the net includes daily news updates, information on your favorite artists, and a weekly compilation of major music charts. On this latest episode of vh1s rock doc, lords of revolution, we get up close and.
This 2006 kick off, hosted by jaime pressly and held in las vegas at the mandalay bay events center, featured modern bands playing musical tributes to a variety of rock legends such as kiss, judas priest and queen. Seven ages of rock is a bbc two series, coproduced by bbc worldwide and vh1 classic in. It was her first time with the flip camera, and she really needs a tripod. Riots, which premiered at the sxsw film fest this year, on vh1 may 1st at 9pm etpt as part of its vh1 rock docs franchise.
Behind the music is a documentary television series on vh1. I dont get the bother that the book goes into rock talk. Vh1 developing a 4part documentary on the history of hip. A feature documentary about the rise and fall of napster, by alex winter, for vh1 rock docs. A vh1 rock doc narrated by ahmir questlove thompson of the roots, finding the funk is a unique geographical history of the bootyshaking genre, according to a vh1. The other night, i watched an interesting rock doc called lets spend the night together. The story of hip hop and the crack generation, vh1 s emmy awardwinning rock docs series will be premiering. Jan 28, 2010 at first the idea of devoting 90 minutes to the cultural significance of soul train seems like an overreach, until the producers begin peeling back the layers of vh1s latest rock doc.
Uprising is truly one of the most important pieces of the vh1 rock. Spirit in the rock the fierce battle for modoc homelands. Im a full four decades older than the protagonist but rock on took me smack back to high school and right back into the middle of trying to put a band together. On this latest episode of vh1 s rock doc, lords of revolution, we get up close and.
Public enemy quiet riot bonnie raitt ratt red hot chili peppers r. The story of hip hop and the crack generation, premieres sunday, september 18 at 10 p. An inspiring documentary that chronicles the rise, fall and resurrection of 80s metal band quiet riot. Popular rock music history books goodreads share book. May 31, 2006 this show was the first in a series of three annual events held to honor those musical groups that best influenced the rock music category. Vh1 rock honors online full episodes of season 1 yidio.
Rodney king, arsenio hall, ice t, professor todd boyd usc, connie rice civil rights attorney, john. Some of them are married, but i wonder how their husbands feel. Diddy says it best in vh1 s upcoming rock doc the tanning of america, based on the 2011 book by visionary steve stoute. To commemorate, vh1 will reair the emmy awardwinning vh1 rock docs franchise presentation of uprising. The tanning of america is the story of how hiphop transformed a nation. The women of the sunset strip, premiering friday, april 3rd at 11 pm on vh1 and saturday, april 4th at 10 pm on vh1 classic, tells the story of the mistresses of metal the women who played a big part in the l. With vh1 rock docs sorted by popularity ascending view mode. Vh1 will spend a night with rock and rolls legendary groupies as they share their incredible personal stories adapted from pamela des barres bestselling book. Rock s most famous groupies tell all for vh1 documentary lets spend the night together december 15, 2010 5. Rob sheffield on greatest rock memoirs of all time. May 14, 2019 every book ive ever read about the history of rock and roll has been either frivolous or idiotic.
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