1980, rock music, people of the sun

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

Music - A stellar array of classic pop and rock 'n' roll musicians takes the stage in this gala New Year's Eve concert to ring in 1989 with some of their most memorable hits, such as "Runaround Sue" by Dion and "I'm into Something Good" by Peter Noone. Other highlights include performances of "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan, "Monday, Monday" by the Mamas and the Papas, "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and the Shondells," "Laugh at Me" by Sonny Bono and more. - Jan Berry, Chaz Bono, Sonny Bono

Documentary covering the counter-culture in London in 1970. Featuring Marc Bolan, Linda Lewis, The Faces, Matthews Southern Comfort and Fairport Convention.

In the late 1970s, rock 'n' roll was banned from television. One young man, our hero, led the battle against the TV ban. He searched the country for the biggest rock groups to perform at a concert in support of his cause. But the enemies of rock 'n' roll had other plans... The zany, madcap Never Too Young To Rock was made at the high point of glam rock in 1975. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the driving, feelgood sounds of the era’s top pop combos in their pomp. From the infectious choruses of Mud’s ‘Tiger Feet’ and ‘The Cat Crept In’, through the catchy doo-wop of The Rubettes, to percussive anthems like The Glitter Band’s ‘Angel Face’, this film provides aural nostalgia at its most intense.

While '80s metal is sweeping the U.S., five metal rockers aim to succeed in the world of hairspray and spandex.

In the "Summer of Love," when Haight-Asbury was the center of the hippie universe, musicians began exploring the boundaries of rock and roll with free-form, blues-inspired song structures that reflected the social and political upheaval of the times. This psychedelic sound became the soundtrack for an unforgettable era.

The untold story of soft rock, whose artists dominated pop music worldwide in the '70s, only to crash and burn in the '80s, eventually experiencing one of the most unlikely comebacks in music history.

A look at "rock and roll" and other pop music based film of the 1970s.