Tony Palmer

A groundbreaking documentary on music and its effect on pop culture in the late '60s, with previously unseen footage from the Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Pink Floyd, and many more.

Tony Palmer introduces his landmark series.

Widely misunderstood and often maligned by lovers of pop music, this episode explores the links between Jazz and American popular music.

Tony Palmer explores the slippery origins of swing music in this episode of All You Need Is Love: A History Of Popular Music.

Creem magazine editor Lester Bangs discusses the future of rock and roll, and the place for the aging icons of youth such as The Rolling Stones and Black Oak Arkansas. How will culture embrace them as they grow old? What place in history will the golden age of rock and roll hold?

From Berlin refugee to multi-Oscar-winning film score composer, from great jazz pianist to chief conductor of both the London Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, through four marriages including Mia Farrow, with an honorary knighthood for his services to British music, André Previn's story is incredible. Previn talks candidly about his life and career in this documentary from the incomparable Tony Palmer.

The modern American musical — in film form or on stage — borrows and expands on many genres. A musical and narrative performance full of spectacular showmanship, the musical’s place in history is explored in this episode.

Maligned by the rock and pop industries, the nostalgic sounds of country music nonetheless command a place in the history of popular music. From the settlement of the west to the powerhouse of Nashville, this episode explores the deep and compelling history of the genre.

Unquestionably American, pop music has a profound debt to blues. This episode explores the tumultuous history of blues from its New Orleans origins to its current state.

The commodification of music is a contentious issue for listeners and creators. This episode explores the commercialization of music, and the influence of capitalism on the current state of music.