This post covers all of the music documentaries that you need to know about! There are so many great documentaries out there, but these are the ones that stand out to me, and I think are the best. Some are new, some are old, and I’m going to review them all!
1. Miss Americana
This is the first Taylor Swift documentary you should watch. It was released in 2020, and it’s basically an inside look at what it’s like to be the biggest pop star in the world. For any Swifties out there, it’s around the time of her Reputation and Lover eras. You can watch it here on Netflix.
2. Folklore Studio Session
Next, I’d recommend watching the Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Session. She sings all of the songs on the Folklore album acoustically, and also talks a little bit about each song. If she did this for all of her albums, the world would be a better place. 😄 PLEASE TAYLOR. 🤣 You can watch it here on Disney+.
3. Eras Tour Documentary
The queen also made a documentary about the making of the Era’s Tour, and you can watch it here on Disney+.
4. Taylor Swift BTS
She also has a ton of BTS videos on her youTube channel, and I’ll link some below.
5. Chappell Roan BTS
Chappell doesn’t have any official like movie documentaries, but there are a few behind the scenes videos that she posted on her YouTube channel that are basically documentaries. I’ll list some of my favorites below:
I’ll also list some of my favorite magazine interviews, since these give a lot of insight into the song writing process and inspiration. ⬇️
- 2023 Nylon Magazine
- 2023 NME Magazine
- 2023 Dork Magazine
- 2024 Interview Magazine
- 2024 Paper Magazine
- 2024 NME Magazine
- 2025 W Magazine
6. A Carpool Karaoke Christmas
Chappell also appears in this carpool karaoke christmas special, where they go to her hometown, drive around, and learn about the early stages of her career. A must watch for any Chappell Roan fan! You can watch it here on Apple TV+.
7. Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
Miley takes a look back at her life as Hannah Montana. You can watch it here on Disney+.
8. Christina Aguilera 25th Anniversary Show
To celebrate 25 years since the release of her debut album, she did a 25th anniversary show on her YouTube channel to talk about it and sing some of the songs. As you would imagine, it was absolutely incredible and I’ll link it here.
9. Kim Petras BTS
You KNOW if there are any Kim Petras BTS videos I’M GONNA FIND EM. 😄 She has a few vlogs on her YouTube channel and I’ll link them below.
10. The Story of “A Thousand Miles”
A breakdown of how Vanessa Carlton wrote “A Thousand Miles.”
Artist Interviews Playlist
Artist interviews are another great way to learn about artists and their inspiration, and I’ve linked my Artist Interviews playlist below. And by “Artist Interviews playlist”, I mean just a ton of interviews of Chappell Roan. 😅🥰 She’s SO well spoken I could literally watch her all day.
What are your favorite music documentaries? Let me know in the comments!
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