Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now 82-year-old, the personal has always been political, and her friendship with Martin Luther King and her pacifism have shaped her commitment. In this biography that opens with her farewell tour, Baez takes stock in an unsparing fashion and confronts sometimes painful memories.
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The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morris...
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years ...
He is the talk of the town, the most romantic figure of decadent Parisian nights. When his lungs sta...
Crash and Burn chronicles the thrilling and turbulent career of Irish racing driver Tommy Byrne, who...
Weaving together the voices of women entangled in the criminal justice system, along with leading sc...
After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback a...
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst ...