Happy New Year everyone! Hope you're not still nursing that hangover from last night. My first post of 2013 is actually going to be one more look back at 2012. Although music is an essential part of film, the number of films actually about music each year is comparatively pretty small. And the number of good films about music is even smaller. Film is definitely right behind music as one of my biggest passions, so I wanted to take a look back at some of the best music films of last year. It's documentary-heavy (a lot of the narrative music [...]

I love watching great performances or well-made documentaries featuring my favorite artists from the comfort of my couch. At the end of each year since we started Hidden Track in 2006, I devote a B List towards what I can consider the best music DVDs/Blu-Rays of the year. 2011 was such a good year for concert films that I expanded the list from its usual 10 to 15. Can't say the same about this year's batch, so I cut it back down to 10. However, those that made the cut are all worthy of your time. [...]
The danger with any work on Bob Marley is that it can so quickly slip into just so much spiritual hoo hah; but in a way, it almost has to, or it's not giving the story it's fair due. The new film, Marley, a documentary on the life of musician Bob Marley from filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void, One Day in September
There have been many attempts to make a Bob Marley movie. At one point, Martin Scorsese was brought on for the job (because of scheduling conflicts, he pulled out). Kevin Macdonald's documentary Marley, out today, ... read more
Magnolia released the official U.S. trailer Friday for Marley , director Kevin Macdonald ’s documentary about the iconic reggae artist. Bob Marley fans will be jammin’ as they get a first real look at the film’s in-depth portrait of the musician, told through the words of the people who knew him best. Related articles Bob Marley documentary unveiled in Berlin, reveals unknown facts (examiner.com) Berlin Film Festival: Critics hail new Bob Marley documentary [...]

Just seen the trailer for the upcoming feature length documentary on Bob Marley and it warmed my soul! As proper as they get, this features interviews with friends and family, tons of footage and even unreleased music. Called simply 'Marley', it's due for general release in late April.