Music Documentaries in 2026

This list brings together documentaries about singers, rappers, bands and live music. It includes recent films such as Always Lalisa, Bowie: The Final Act and Depeche Mode: M.

Choose by the artist or band covered, the director, the release year, and whether the film is a biography, an artist portrait or a concert record. Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest records one performance; other films follow individual musicians or groups.

1,298 documentaries · ordered 26 October 2026 · How we order lists

Newest first: the year each film was released, from the open film record (Wikidata), then the order the list has always had. Every film’s page names its source.

No. 12026

Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions

by Michelle Mama · Canada · English
No. 220261 h 40 min

Biermann

by Jens Meurer · Germany · German

Wolf Biermann
No. 320261 h 54 min

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)

by James Cameron · United States · English
No. 42026

Billy Idol Should Be Dead

by Jonas Åkerlund · United States

Billy Idol
No. 520262 h 13 min

Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

by Michał Kwieciński · Poland · Polish, French

historyFrédéric Chopin
No. 620261 h 59 min

Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That's the Weight of the World)

by Questlove · United States · English
No. 720261 h 40 min

Always Lalisa

by Sue Kim · United States · English, Thai

Sue Kim follows Lisa through a year pursuing a solo career beyond Blackpink.

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No. 82026

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

by Baz Luhrmann · United States · English

Elvis Presley
No. 920261 h 30 min

Junkies of Dreaming

by Jan Schmidt-Garre · Germany · English, Greek

UtopiaTeodor Currentzis
No. 1020261 h 36 min

Naomi Shemer, Between Green and Stones

by Shai Lahav · Israel · Hebrew
No. 112026

The Rose: Come Back to Me

Director not on record

The Rose
No. 1220261 h 30 min

Wham! 10 Days in China

by Mike Christie · United Kingdom · English

Wham!People's Republic of China
No. 1320261 h 30 min

Bowie: The Final Act

Director not on record · United Kingdom

Jonathan Stiasny's documentary examines David Bowie's life and music.

music
No. 1420261 h 55 min

GHOST: 2 Big To Rig

by Amir Chamdin

Amir Chamdin directs a music documentary about Ghost.

music
No. 1520261 h 30 min

Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest

by János Zsombolyai · Canada · Hungary · English

Queen performs at Budapest's Népstadion during its 1986 Magic Tour.

music
No. 162026

Linkin Park: Unshatter

by Joe Hahn · United States · South Korea · English

Joe Hahn directs a documentary about Linkin Park.

musicLinkin Park
No. 1720261 h 36 min

Noga

Director not on record · United States · Austria · English, Hebrew

A biographical music documentary about Noga.

historymusic
No. 182026

Über Unterbiberger – Vom Woid in die Welt

by Matthias Ditscherlein · Germany · German

Matthias Ditscherlein documents Unterbiberger Hofmusik.

musicUnterbiberger Hofmusik
No. 1920261 h 30 min

Und es war Sommer – Dieter Thomas Kuhn & Band

Director not on record · Germany · German

A music documentary about Dieter Thomas Kuhn and his band.

musicDieter Thomas Kuhn
No. 202025

Ashes, the Movie

by Antonio Rodríguez Romaní · Peru · Spanish
No. 2120251 h 32 min

Babo: The Haftbefehl Story

by Sinan Sevinç · Germany · German

Haftbefehl
No. 2220252 h 1 min

Becoming Led Zeppelin

by Bernard MacMahon · United States · United Kingdom · English

Led Zeppelin
No. 2320251 h 39 min

Broken English

by Jane Pollard · United Kingdom · English

Marianne Faithfull
No. 2420252 h 13 min

Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

by Michał Kwieciński · Poland · Polish, French

historyFrédéric Chopin
No. 2520251 h 38 min

Cornucopia

by Ísold Uggadóttir · United States · Iceland · English, Icelandic

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Before you press play

Start with the subject

Artist-focused films include Always Lalisa, about Thai rapper and singer Lisa, and Bowie: The Final Act, about David Bowie.

Noga is described as a documentary, music documentary and biographical film.

Look for concert footage

Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest is a concert film of Queen performing at Budapest's Népstadion on 27 July 1986.

If a live performance is the reason for watching, this film has a specific concert setting rather than a general artist profile.

Compare release years

The list includes films released in 2025 and 2026. Bowie: The Final Act appears with a 2025 release, while Always Lalisa and several other titles carry 2026 releases.

Release year can help narrow a choice when several films cover music artists.

Check the filmmaker

Known directors on the list include Sue Kim for Always Lalisa, Jonathan Stiasny for Bowie: The Final Act, János Zsombolyai for Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest and Fernando Frías de la Parra for Depeche Mode: M.

What viewers ask

What is Always Lalisa about?: Always Lalisa is a 2026 American documentary directed by Sue Kim and featuring Thai rapper and singer Lisa.
Who directed Bowie: The Final Act?: Jonathan Stiasny directed Bowie: The Final Act, a documentary about David Bowie released in 2025.
Which film records Queen in Budapest?: Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest records Queen's 27 July 1986 performance at Budapest's Népstadion.
What kind of film is Noga?: Noga is described as a documentary, music documentary and biographical film, released in 2026.
Who directed Depeche Mode: M?: Fernando Frías de la Parra directed Depeche Mode: M, released in 2025.

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