A new 12-part series celebrating independent record stores in the UK has launched online, with the trailer now available to view.
Spearheaded by Record Store Day and Classic Album Sundays, the second season of 'Behind the Counter' will see a new episode drop weekly until Record Store Day 2022, which is set for Saturday 23rd April.
A long-awaited Janet Jackson documentary is to be released this month.
A new radio documentary series explores the history of Irish dance music.
Across four 50-minute episodes, The Breakdown delves into three decades of electronic dance music produced and performed across the island. At the heart of the series - which is produced by musician and producer Hugh Fowler - are longstanding figures from Irish scene such as Bumble's Dave McDonnol, Mr Spring and Zero T, alongside producers including Bicep, Mano Le Tough and DJ Mag's January 2022 cover star Or:la, who dissect and share the stories behind their biggest tracks.
A new documentary celebrating 25 years of the much-loved jungle labels A-Ko Recordings and AKO Beatz is available to stream now.
A new documentary by Louis Theroux on US rap and hip-hop is in the works.
Focusing on the "new world" of the genres, with an emphasis on Florida and nearby southern states, the hour-long film will take place as part of Theroux's forthcoming, three-part BBC series, Forbidden America.
A new documentary chronicling Scotland's rave culture is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer.
Originally broadcast on the BBC on 24th August, 'Scotland The Rave' features best-selling author Graeme Armstrong offering a candid journey, from experiencing the day-to-day reality of gang life as a young teenager growing up in Airdrie, to discovering his passion for rave and the lifestyle that comes with it.
A new documentary traces the history of UK rap and grime TV station, Channel U.
Coming to online entertainment channel Link Up TV in October, Home Invasion: The Story Of Channel U tells the story of how the satellite channel rose to become an institution of British rap and grime culture. Watch the trailer for the documentary below.
Later known as Channel AKA, Channel U ran from 2003 to 2018, and helped the breakthrough of acts including Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Wiley, Skepta, Giggs, Tinchy Stryder, and more.
A new documentary on Birmingham’s grime scene is set to be released later this month.
‘Risky Roadz 0121’ was created by one of the scene's original documentarians, Roony "Risky Roadz" Keefe. A co-production between Keefe, and Two Yanks and a Brit UK, the film focuses on the Midlands scene, with a particular focus on Birmingham and some of the city's best-known grime names, including Lady Leshurr, Jaykae and Mist.
There's a new documentary on the history of the UK rave scene coming to Amazon Music.
Better Days: The Story of UK Rave is a new documentary directed by MOBO-nominated Hugo Jenkins, exploring 30 years of raving in Britain, spanning the late-80s Second Summer of Love through to concerns surrounding illegal gatherings during the pandemic, and questions about the future of the scene.
