Best American music series
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch music shows from United States, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Galavant (2015)
Galavant (2015)
Once upon a time, the dashing hero, Prince Galavant lost the love of his life, Madalena, to the evil King Richard. Now, our fallen hero is ready to take revenge and restore his “happily ever after.” But it won't be without a few twists and turns along the way in this fairytale musical.
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (2014)
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways (2014)
In this new series, Foo Fighters commemorate their 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
The Oscars (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Jem (1985)
Jem (1985)
This fabulous 80's cartoon was every little girls dream come true. Jerrica Benton's father has left her a very special gift. It's Synergy, a holographic projection system that can create illusions of anything, anywhere, anytime. Jerrica uses Synergy to create Jem, her alter ego and the lead singer of Jem and The Holograms to save her father's company: Starlight Music. This popular cartoon series chronicles this band's adventures as well as their arch rivals The Misfits and their friends The Stingers. The music of these three groups is definately the highlight of the show. Jem is a "truly outrageous" cartoon with a message of love, friendship, ambition, and rock-n-roll.
Punk (2019)
Punk (2019)
Featuring original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands, alongside a seamless blend of rare and unseen photos, gritty archival film and video, a crackling soundtrack of punk hits and misses, this documentary series explores the music, the fashion, the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts.
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever (2023)
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever (2023)
A documentary series focusing on the music from Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The show centers on the songs and score from the movie and features interview with director Ryan Coogler, composer Ludwig Göransson, among others.
Nöthin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal (2024)
Nöthin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal (2024)
A fresh and shockingly candid behind-the-scenes look at one of music's most iconic eras. Each episode showcases the insanity and blazing ambition that has enthralled generations of music lovers and continues to influence culture to this day.
Drop the Mic (2017)
Drop the Mic (2017)
Based on a popular segment on "The Late Late Show With James Corden" and emceed by rapper-actor Method Man and model Hailey Baldwin, "Drop the Mic" invites celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, music, sports, and pop culture to compete in rap battles. Episodes feature four players in head-to-head battles, creating moments packed with lyrical creativity and "Did you hear that?" moments. Studio audience votes determine the mic-dropping winner of each battle.
American Music Awards (1974)
American Music Awards (1974)
The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Grammy Awards, the currently dormant Billboard Music Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony).
SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B (2023)
SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B (2023)
In this six-part limited series, the fans get a VIP front-row seat and backstage access to ’90s nostalgia as SWV and XSCAPE pull back the curtain on their personal and professional lives and prepare to hit the stage together.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Biography: Alice Cooper (2024)
Biography: Alice Cooper (2024)
Delves into the life and career of shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper, exploring his transformative influence on music and pop culture through archival footage, interviews, and personal anecdotes.
The Wanted Life (2013)
The Wanted Life (2013)
The Wanted Life is an American reality television series that follows the English-Irish boy band group The Wanted.The series premiered June 2, 2013, at 10 pm ET/PT on E!. Announced on February 6, 2013, The Wanted Life chronicles the five piece band as they record their third album and plan their first world tour. Despite acquiring 600,000 viewers for its inaugural 10 p.m. premiere, The Wanted Life was able to achieve 1.7 million viewers after three reruns of the series throughout the same night.
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2024)
Menudo: Forever Young (2022)
Menudo: Forever Young (2022)
The rise and fall of Menudo, the most iconic Latin American boy band in history. But behind the glitz and glamour was a web of abuse and exploitation at the hands of the band’s manager, Edgardo Diaz. Through revealing interviews with former Menudo members, this docuseries examines how this extravagant facade was disguising serious wrongdoings by Diaz.
Fame (1982)
Fame (1982)
Fame started out as a 1980 theatrical movie. Two years later, it found a home on NBC. But in 1983 (being opposite Magnum PI), NBC canned the series & the show moved to syndication for 4 more years.20 years later, NBC returned Fame as a talent show that featured Debbie Allen.
The Max Headroom Show (1985)
The Max Headroom Show (1985)
Max Headroom, the stylish, charming and egotistical artificial intelligence program with a speech impediment, gets to host his own talk show. Done in the same style as Late Night and The Tonight Show, Max Headroom's show includes guest interviews, musical numbers, and short comedy skits. Not to be confused with the sci-fi drama "Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future" (1987), also starring the stuttering software.
Improbably Poppy (2024)
Improbably Poppy (2024)
A complex knot of comedy, subversive commentary, and music, unabashedly introduced by Poppy as ‘a show where we’ll learn, listen, live, laugh, love and probably, a few of us will die.
Live from Daryl's House (2007)
Thalia's Mixtape: El Soundtrack de Mi Vida (2023)
Thalia's Mixtape: El Soundtrack de Mi Vida (2023)
Thalia takes audiences on a musical journey, uncovering the classics that inspired generations of artists and created the current Latin music landscape seen today. Through a combination of interviews, found footage and modern renditions of classic hits by today’s biggest stars, the series revisits the history of Latin music and uncovers the future of the genre in an intimate way not yet seen before.
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Inspired by the music and subjects featured in the series “Godfather of Harlem,” this documentary series brings alive the dramatic true story of Harlem and its music during the 1960s, and connects that history to our present moment.
Little White Lie (2009)
Little White Lie (2009)
Sami and Duder Reese are in a band. They are brother and sister. And they suck. They steal all their music and try to become famous in this new webseries.
The Signing (2023)
Strange Frequency (2001)
Strange Frequency (2001)
Strange Frequency is an American television horror anthology series. It aired on VH1 for one season in 2001. The series was hosted by Roger Daltry, former front man for the British rock band The Who, and consisted of 12 single story episodes, each one revolving around a musical theme.
Now Hear This (2019)
Now Hear This (2019)
Now Hear This is a primetime PBS miniseries now filming its 5th season that brings the greatest music ever written to millions of viewers, with modern storytelling that captivates. Now Hear This opens the world of classical music to new audiences, while giving existing fans new ways to love their music. Now Hear This is presented by Great Performances, celebrating its 50th season on PBS, and this year begins international distribution.
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (1973)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (1973)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve is an annual television special that airs every New Year's Eve on ABC. The special broadcasts from New York City's Times Square, and prominently features coverage of its annual ball drop event, along with live and pre-recorded musical performances by popular musicians from Times Square and Hollywood, respectively.