Top 20 TV Series like The Story Of The Guitar

How did the guitar become the world’s favorite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s.

The Story Of The Guitar has 1 Seasons and 3 Episodes. The last episode aired on 2008-10-19, It was titled This Time it's Personal.

The Story Of The Guitar is Ended.

Genres: Documentary

1. Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business

What does it take to spot a pop genius? To break a global act, to book a million-selling tour or reunite music legends to great acclaim - and huge profits? In this series, three music industry insiders reveal how the business really works.

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2. Kam zmizel ten starý song (Kam zmizel ten starý song)

(Kam zmizel ten starý song)

It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.

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3. Guitar Town with Steve Earle

American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor Steve Earle shares stories about—and plays—guitars from his vast collection.

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4. John Safran's Music Jamboree

John Safran's Music Jamboree was a light-hearted Australian music documentary television series, hosted by John Safran for SBS television. The program was produced by Selin Yaman and directed by Craig Melville, Clayton Jacobson and a number of other directors under the production company Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions in association with SBS Independent. It screened in 2002, and consisted of sketches and outlandish public stunts, typical of Safran's work. The series won two Australian Film Institute Awards; "Best Comedy Series" and "Most Innovative Program Concept". SBS followed the series up with the similarly styled John Safran vs. God in 2004.</p><p></p><p>An infamous stunt of the series was sneaking nine friends into an exclusive Melbourne nightclub by dressing them up as the masked American metal band, Slipknot. The producers arranged entry for the impostors by pretending to be an American management company over the phone.</p><p></p><p>Other stunts included disguising himself as well known entertainers such as Ozzy Osbourne and Prince to harass the public, sketch versions of music videos such as Eminem, the creation of Jew Town, a Jewish boy band to compete with Christian pop, and returning to Yeshivah College to pay homage to Kevin Bacon in Footloose. He also details his time in the hip-hop group Raspberry Cordial, and the related incident in which he met the Beastie Boys and the band's former DJ attempted to steal his girlfriend at the time.

It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.

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5. O Nome Dela é Gal (O Nome Dela é Gal)

A four-part biography on the life of the Brazilian singer Gal Costa, from her humble beginning singing in the streets of Salvador, where she became friends with many artists who would be other great names in Brazilian music in the following decades to her 50th career anniversary in 2015.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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6. The Genius of Mozart

Looks at Mozart's extraordinary short life and revolutionary music through a distinctive mix of costume drama and documentary.

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7. Death Row Chronicles

Death Row Chronicles is the story of the world's most dangerous record label could only be told in a definitive 6-part documentary series. While Death Row Records boasted the success of Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and Dr. Dre forged by unmatched creativity, the chart-topping and record-breaking sales came at a bloody, controversial cost. Part true-crime murder mystery and part hip hop drama, this compelling docu-series will comb through mountains of misinformation, uncovering key evidence and witnesses who will reveal the truth about the bitter rivalries surrounding its legends. The limited series will also celebrate the groundbreaking music of Death Row, explain how it reflected society at the time, and how it influenced some of today's biggest hip hop artists. On the eve of the label's 25th anniversary, Death Row Chronicles offers an unflinching look at the label and its legacy.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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8. How Music Works with Howard Goodall

(How Music Works with Howard Goodall)

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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9. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Spectacular annual variety show with military bands and hundreds of performers from around the world, set against the iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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10. Súbete a mi moto (Súbete a mi moto)

The Story behind the the iconic boy band Menudo according to the creator and manager of the band

It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.

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11. Living Dances (Danzas Vivas)

Around the province of Córdoba and surrounding areas, Emiliano Zerbini will inquire about the value of keeping the native dances alive.

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12. $5 Cover

$5 Cover is an online series created by filmmaker Craig Brewer and produced by MTV and is a fictional series created to complement the documentary series "$5 Cover Amplified". The 15-part series debuted in May 2009 and feature artists from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, including Alicja Trout, Clare Grant, Jeff Pope, Amy LaVere, Al Kapone, Valerie June, Jack Oblivian, Brad Postlethwaite of Snowglobe, Muck Sticky, and Ben Nichols of Lucero. Each episode explores living and making rent in the historical, and still very active, Memphis music scene.</p><p></p><p>The show is described in MTV's official press release:</p><p></p><p>"$5 Cover is a rough-and-tumble show set in the clubs, all-night cafes and no-tell motels of present-day Memphis. The series follows a cast of young musicians as they fight for love, inspiration, and money to pay the rent."</p><p></p><p>The show aired on MTV as 30-minute episodes and on MTV.com as short webisodes.</p><p></p><p>The show aired with a series of companion documentaries called "$5 Cover Amplified".

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13. PopStory (PopStory)

(PopStory)

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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14. Eras of Music History (Epochen der Musikgeschichte)

(Epochen der Musikgeschichte)

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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15. Late Night Concert (Late Night Concert)

In the vacuum created by the absence of live music, TV4 and Live Nation invite you to a unique music experience together with some of Sweden's most popular artists.

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16. Transatlantic Sessions

Folk musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together in what have been called “the greatest backporch shows ever.” Collaborative live performances by various leading folk and country musicians playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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17. The Art of Punk

The Art of Punk, a series of documentaries from MOCAtv, the video channel of Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art. Emphasizes its focus on, literally, the visual art of punk: its posters, its album art, its T-shirts, and even — un-punk as this may sound — its logos.

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18. Songbook

Exclusive interviews and acoustic performances with the legends responsible for some of the most famous songs of our times. Each acclaimed songwriter discusses their unique musical inspiration and writing processes before giving an exclusive intimate acoustic performance of some of their seminal songs.

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19. Ulf Lundell - friheten och ensamheten (Ulf Lundell - friheten och ensamheten)

No one compares to Ulf Lundell when it comes to productivity and versatility. For almost half a century, he has been relevant both as an artist, songwriter and as a writer.

It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.

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20. Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams

In collaboration with the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, the American Pops Orchestra presents an evening celebrating the entire iconic album of holiday classics. This 60-minute performance stars host and vocalist Vanessa Williams with appearances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norm Lewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler and Morgan James.

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