11 of the Best Music Documentaries Ever Made

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Music documentaries are having a moment. In the last month, talking heads (as opposed to the Talking Heads) have been philosophizing about the power of "yacht rock" on Max while Disney+ has released yet another film about the Beatles (produced by Martin Scorsese no less). A great music doc can reveal the stories behind how the music we love was made while placing it into a larger cultural context.

But which documentaries reach the top of the charts?