DVD: Music and musicians

Explores the life and music of American icon Elvis Presley from the perspective of his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

A talented group of high school misfits transforms into a performing sensation with the help of a dedicated teacher. Through laughter, tears, irreverent humor, and unforgettable music, they learn to follow their hearts and chase their dreams.

A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. This original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing dreams.

Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite East coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer...

A cast of drummers discuss the joy and exhilaration of a life dedicated to driving the beat - from banging on pots and pans as children, to playing the world's biggest stages. With interviews and narration from Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Roger Taylor (Queen), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Cindy Blackman Santana (Santana), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and more.

A once-popular jazz saxophonist struggling with alcohol and living in Paris signs on to play at the Blue Note night club where he meets and is befriended by a young French artist.

The life and career of rock 'n' roll icon Joan Jett from her years with The Runaways to Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. With her inimitable singles "I Love Rock N' Roll," and "Bad Reputation" Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.

Documentary on rock singer Janis Joplin, with her own words telling much of the story through a series of letters she wrote home over the years, read by Chan Marshall. Includes interviews with musicians P!nk, Kris Kristofferson, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Weir, Juliette Lewis, TV presenter Dick Cavett, filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, the Joplin family, and others.

A look at the life of reggae musician Bob Marley, as told through his words, his music, and interviews with family and friends.

A documentary on the life of bluesman, Robert Johnson.