
Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

With a hugely successful career stretching back into the fifties, James Last has proved himself to be one of the greatest entertainers in the world of music. The James Last Orchestra is the most successful big band in chart history and they have sold in excess of 50 million albums worldwide. This spectacular show was filmed in high definition at London s Royal Albert Hall on James Last s 2007 tour and captures the James Last Orchestra at the top of their game in front of a wildly enthusiastic sell out crowd who fervently believe in audience participation.

Musicians’ loss is often fans’ gains. Divorce has given us some of the best music of the twentieth century, touring is a monstrous hardship that gives us live music; sometimes managers run off with an artist’s nest egg, forcing the artists out of retirement to become financially solvent. The latter happened to Leonard Cohen, and it forced the 73-year-old Canadian bard to embark on his first tour in over a decade. In 2008 most of his dates were confined to Europe, and 2009 saw him hit American shores, bringing his unique blend of music and poetry. The Live in London DVD is taken from a show on July 17th at London’s O2 arena.

Three generations of rock guitarists come together for It Might Get Loud, a 2009 documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim. These are not just your garden-variety guitar gods: Jimmy Page, in his mid-’60s at the time of the film, founded Led Zeppelin, who dominated the 1970s following the breakup of the Beatles. As a member of U2, 48-year-old David Evans, better known as the Edge, created one of the most distinctive and influential sounds of the past quarter century. And 34-year-old Jack White was described by one music publication as “the most significant rock ‘n’ roll figure of the past ten years.” Guggenheim, who followed the three around for the better part of a year, takes us into their individual lives, past and present. There are shots of Page as a young London session musician, with the Yardbirds and Zeppelin, at Headley Grange (the estate where much of the fourth Zep album was made), and at home with his record collection. The Edge takes us to the Dublin classroom where U2 first rehearsed, as well as to the practice room he uses now; and White, whose insistence on authenticity is admirable but perhaps a tad self-conscious, constructs a “guitar” from a plank of wood, a piece of wire, and a Coke bottle. The three also converge on a Hollywood sound stage, where they chat and a do a little jamming on Zep’s “In My Time of Dying” (with all three playing slide guitar) and the Band’s “The Weight.”

Performed on a specially constructed floating stage in Lake Las Vegas, a resort community 20 miles south of Las Vegas, this historic performance captures Andrea Bocelli’s first ever pop concert. Under the Desert Sky, which co-stars Tony winner Heather Headley (Elton John’s Aida), represents a new era for the Tuscan-born singer. Spanish guitars flourish, traditional Latin percussion seductively keeps the tempo, accordions and harmonicas provide haunting ambience.

The citizens of Tromaville are crying out for a hero! Enter Melvin, an aspiring earth scientist, determined to clean up the state’s major toxic waste problem. When a corrupt Mayor and her government goons get wind of his plans, they vow to stop this heroic feat. Melvin is tossed into a vat of toxic waste… transforming him instantly into The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey’s first superhero!
Thirty songs, spread out over two discs and well over two and a half hours, with fine performances, great sound, and good visual direction!

Without doubt, the Eagles are one of the all-time biggest acts in popular music since the dawn of the rock’n’roll era. The band’s roots go back to their role as defining artists in the phenomenally popular Southern California rock scene of the ’70s, a decade in which they delivered four consecutive #1 albums. Their momentous 2004 farewell tour filled stadiums around the world, and this 2-DVD set captures one of the most stellar events from that now-historic global sweep.

After touring for 30 years, George Strait plays one more show at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium

All the Way… A Decade of Song & Video features a stunning collection of Celine Dion’s greatest videos and live concert performances, including “That’s the Way It Is,” “The Power of Love,” and 15 other gems. This special collection also features the video of “Misled,” previously unavailable on the companion CD and cassette.

With over 150,000 albums shipped and 50 sold-out concerts under their belt, Blue Man Group continue their exploration into the pop/rock culture by releasing a live DVD of their summer rock tour. The Blue Men take the audience on a 90 minute musical journey that pushes the boundaries of the rock concert experience. (For this tour, Blue Man Group teamed up with legendary production designer Marc Brickman to create their first full production U.S. concert tour. Brickman who is best known for his work with Pink Floyd, Nine Inch Nails and Paul McCartney collaborated with the Blue Man Group team to create an entirely new state-of-the-art music event.)

During the Civil War, a wounded Union soldier falls in love with a Southern woman while taking refuge in her cabin on Christmas Eve.

Lights, 43 cameras, action! Relive the hottest concert – Justin Timberlake’s Futuresex/Loveshow. Experience what really went on behind the scenes in never before broadcast footage from the live HBO special at Madison Square Garden.