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1. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,173
2. The Midnight Special (1972–1981)
90 min | Music, Talk-Show
Late night rock and pop music performances are featured.
Stars: Wolfman Jack, Helen Reddy, Donna Summer, Gladys Knight
Votes: 382
3. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
4. Behind the Music (1997–2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music
Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.
Stars: Jim Forbes, David Wild, Alexander Milas, Eddie Trunk
Votes: 1,664
5. Monster High: 13 Wishes (2013 TV Movie)
TV-Y7 | 73 min | Animation
It's a new school year at Monster High! Howleen's dream of popularity becomes a possibility when she stumbles upon a genie who grants her not 3, but 13 wishes!
Directors: Steve Sacks, Andrew Duncan, Audu Paden | Stars: Erin Fitzgerald, Missi Hale, Marcus Griffin, Salli Saffioti
Votes: 1,318
6. American Bandstand (1952–1989)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs.
Stars: Dick Clark, Charlie O'Donnell, Peaches Johnson, Stan Rodarte
Votes: 396
7. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Music
An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise | Stars: Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer, Randy Blythe
Votes: 12,489
8. Playboy After Dark (1969–1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Hugh Hefner hosts a party at his home with celebrity guests.
Stars: Hugh Hefner, Nanci Roberts, Chris Cranston, Bill Cosby
Votes: 117
9. In Concert (1972– )
90 min | Music
This late Friday night ABC TV music series (1972-75), produced by Dick Clark Productions, featured select performances from several concerts each week. Footage of top R&B, Folk and Rock ... See full summary »
Stars: Seals & Crofts, Earth Wind & Fire, Chuck Berry, Dr. John
Votes: 42
10. Blues Run the Game: The Strange Tale of Jackson C. Frank
Documentary, Biography, Music | Completed
In the mid-60s, Jackson C. Frank released a masterpiece of folk music in Britain. This young American songwriter was close to Simon & Garfunkel, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Al Stewart, Roy ... See full summary »
Director: Damien Aimé Dupont | Stars: John Kay, Al Stewart, Jackson C. Frank, John Boylan
11. Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
Documentary, History, Music
Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews, the series charts a century's worth of innovation and experimentation, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds.
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Todd Boyd, Questlove, Don Was
Votes: 1,419
12. Rollin' on the River (1971–1973)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Kenny Rogers along with stars of the 70's entertain the audience with Songs and Comedy on this variety series that takes place on a Mississippi Riverboat set.
Stars: Mickey Jones, Kenny Rogers, Terry Williams, The First Edition
Votes: 42
13. Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life (1997)
87 min | Documentary, History
America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through interviews, archival footage and ... See full summary »
Directors: Lawrence R. Hott, Tom Lewis | Stars: Stephen Ambrose, Michael Smith, Dave Barry, Michele Grijalva
Votes: 34
14. The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018 TV Special)
Director: Alex Coletti | Stars: Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Gary Brooker
Votes: 26
15. Speaking Freely (2001– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A weekly conversation about free speech in North America.
Stars: Ken Paulson, Ken Paulson, Eartha Kitt, Bo Diddley
16. John Kay & Steppenwolf (2004 Video)
80 min | Music
Steppenwolf play old hits and a few new songs.
Director: Owsley Manier | Stars: Steve Hall, Ron Hurst, Danny Johnson, John Kay
17. Rock 'n' Roll Greats: John Kay & Steppenwolf (2005 Video)
53 min | Music
Director: Robert Swope | Star: John Kay
18. Yorkville (2015)
61 min | Documentary, History, Music
If you want to know one thing about Toronto, let it be what went on in Yorkville during the 1960s. In Canada's version of Greenwich Village and Haight-Ashbury, draft dodgers mixed in with ... See full summary »
Director: Amanda Louise Macchia | Stars: David Clayton-Thomas, Sharon Hampson, Ronnie Hawkins, John Kay
19. Shakin' All Over! (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, Music
The history of Canadian popular music's coming of age in the 1960s.
Director: Gary McGroarty | Stars: Susan Aglukark, Randy Bachman, Dave Bingham, Robert Charlebois
Votes: 23
20. 6 Degrees of Martina McBride (2007 TV Movie)
Music
Six amateur singers attempt to track down Martina McBride in six steps or less.
Director: George Paul | Stars: Jay Schadler, Tommy Allsup, Rodney Atkins, Ray Benson
21. P Zwo (1970 TV Special)
45 min | Music
Director: Werner Schretzmeier | Stars: Ritchie Blackmore, Larry Byrom, John Coletta, Jerry Edmonton
22. The 25th Annual Juno Awards (1996 TV Special)
Music
Stars: Jann Arden, Luciano Casimiri, David Clayton-Thomas, Tom Cochrane
Votes: 16
23. My Music: Movie Songs (2007 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: T.J. Lubinsky | Stars: Robert Osborne, The 5th Dimension, Frankie Avalon, The Bee Gees
24. Living Legends of Rock & Roll: Live from Itchycoo Park (2000 Video)
85 min | Music
Director: Robert Swope | Stars: Christopher Cross, Mark Farner, Firefall, Doug Ingle
25. Guitare: une Arme à Six Cordes (2019)
53 min | Documentary
Director: Pierre-Paul Puljiz | Stars: Sophie de Fürst, Thomas Albus, Ross Altman, Katja Amberger
Votes: 6
26.
Behind the Music (1997–2021)
Episode:
Steppenwolf
(1998)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music
Identifying the 1960's rock band Steppenwolf known for their hits, "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride".
Stars: Jim Forbes, John Kay, Goldy McJohn, Nick St. Nicholas
27.
Playboy After Dark (1969–1970)
Episode:
Episode #1.25
(1969)
Comedy, Music
Skiles and Henderson do comedy. Joanne Vent does an extended set. John Kay and Steppenwolf perform. The great Joe Williams sings a duet with Joanne Vent. Joey Bishop entertains. Joe ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Joey Bishop, Chris Cranston, Jerry Edmonton, Hugh Hefner
28.
Playboy After Dark (1969–1970)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1969)
Comedy, Music
The daft Professor Irwin Corey dominates this show with his inane ramblings. I expect he was never invited back to any Playboy function after this performance. Steppenwolf and John Kay make... See full summary »
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Tony Bennett, Irwin Corey, Chris Cranston, Jerry Edmonton
29.
Playboy After Dark (1969–1970)
Episode:
Episode #2.8
(1970)
Comedy, Music
Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall do comedy. Remember them? I thought not. John Kay and Steppenwolf performs with a red robed three woman choir. Soul singer Delores Hall. actor Gig Young ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlie Brill, Chris Cranston, Jerry Edmonton, Dolores Hall
30.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
(2022)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows the Oscar-winning Indigenous artist from her rise to prominence in New York's Greenwich Village folk music.
Stars: Chris Birkett, Jeremy Dutcher, Merv Griffin, Kayle Higinbotham
Votes: 27
31.
Speaking Freely (2001– )
Episode:
John Kay
(2001)
Talk-Show
Singer/songwriter John Kay, founder of the Steppenwolf is guest of "Speaking Freely".
Stars: John Kay, Ken Paulson
32.
In Concert (1972– )
Episode:
Episode #1.12
(1973)
90 min | Music
Director: Stanley Dorfman | Stars: Johnny Nash, The Grass Roots, Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert
33.
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
Episode:
Going Electric
(2016)
52 min | Documentary, History, Music
Tells the story of how electricity has been harnessed and channeled to create new and never-before-heard sounds, tracing both the chain reaction unleashed by the invention of the electric guitar and the evolution of synthesized music.
Directors: James Manera, Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Roger Daltrey, Roger Waters, Steven Van Zandt
Votes: 72
34.
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
Episode:
Sound and Vision
(2016)
52 min | Documentary, History, Music
Chronicles how the music industry was overhauled when MTV forged an inextricable link between recorded music and music videos. Tracks the music video from MTV to the Internet and illuminates the music video's role in popular music today.
Directors: James Manera, Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Tom Freston, Mark J. Goodman, Mark Mothersbaugh
Votes: 60
35.
American Bandstand (1952–1989)
Episode:
Episode #15.39
(1972)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Actress Joey Heatherton sings "Gone." John Kay (of Steppenwolf) performs "I'm Movin' On."
Stars: Dick Clark, Joey Heatherton, John Kay
36.
The Midnight Special (1972–1981)
Episode:
Hosts: The Bee Gees; guests: Wilson Pickett; Steve Miller Band; Jimmie Spheeris; Maxine Weldon
(1973)
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: The Bee Gees, Dennis Flannigan, Wolfman Jack, John Kay
Votes: 7
37.
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(1972)
Music
Director: Colin Strong | Stars: Bob Harris, John Kay, Linda Lewis, Steppenwolf
38.
Rollin' on the River (1971–1973)
Episode:
The John Kay Band
(1972)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Mary Arnold, The John Kay Band, George Biondo, The First Edition