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The best HBO Max Music originals

The 28 best Music originals on HBO Max, ranked by quality — from Flight of the Conchords on down. Updated as ratings change.

  • Flight of the Conchords_poster
    Flight of the Conchords
    8.5(69K)
    hboMax
    2007–200930mTv Series
    ComedyMusicMusical
    Bret and Jemaine are Flight of the Conchords, a folk-rock band from New Zealand living in New York City in search of stardom.
    DirectorsTaika WaititiTroy Miller
    StarsJemaine ClementKristen SchaalRhys DarbyBret McKenzie
  • The Defiant Ones_poster
    The Defiant Ones
    8.5(16K)
    hboMax
    20171hTv Mini Series
    CrimeDocumentaryMusic
    "The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.
    DirectorsAllen Hughes
    StarsDr. DreJimmy Iovine
  • Treme_poster
    Treme
    8.3(16K)
    hboMax
    2010–20131hTv Series
    DramaMusic
    Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.
    DirectorsErnest DickersonAgnieszka Holland
    StarsSteve ZahnWendell PierceDavid MorseKim Dickens
  • Sesame Street_poster
    Sesame Street
    8.1(17K)
    hboMax
    2016–202055mTv Series
    AnimationDramaFamilyFantasyGame ShowMusicMusical
    On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
    DirectorsJ. Squires EmilyJon Stone
    StarsFrank OzJim HensonCaroll SpinneyJerry Nelson
  • Vinyl_poster
    Vinyl
    7.7(26K)
    hboMax
    20161hTv Series
    DramaMusic
    Richie Finestra, a shrewd record executive from New York, tries to promote American Century, his music label, amidst the changing music scene in the 1970s.
    DirectorsS.J. ClarksonAllen Coulter
    StarsJuno TempleJack QuaidOlivia WildeBobby Cannavale
  • Finding Magic Mike_poster
    Finding Magic Mike
    6.1(152K)
    hboMax
    20211h 50mMovie (S1 E7)
    ComedyDramaMusic
    A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.
    DirectorsSteven Soderbergh
    StarsChanning TatumMatthew McConaugheyMatt BomerJoe Manganiello
  • Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways_poster
    Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways
    8.7(3K)
    hboMax
    20141hTv Mini Series
    DocumentaryMusic
    Sonic Highways commemorates the Foo Fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
    DirectorsDave Grohl
    StarsTaylor HawkinsDave GrohlPat SmearNate Mendel
  • Little Richard: I Am Everything_poster
    Little Richard: I Am Everything
    6.9(27K)
    hboMax
    20232h 19mMovie
    DramaMusic
    A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
    DirectorsTate Taylor
    StarsAllison JanneyOctavia SpencerViola DavisDan Aykroyd
  • Tenacious D_poster
    Tenacious D
    8(4K)
    hboMax
    1997–200030mTv Series
    ComedyMusic
    Tenacious D is a two-piece musical act: their many struggles as friends, and as a band of two very absurd individuals.
    DirectorsTroy MillerTom Gianas
    StarsJack BlackPaul F. TompkinsKyle GassKirk Ward
  • The Idol_poster
    The Idol
    4.4(116K)
    hboMax
    20231hTv Series
    DramaMusic
    Jocelyn is desperate to reclaim her rightful title as the greatest and sexiest pop diva in America after a nervous breakdown disrupted her most recent tour, and after Tedros, a notorious nightclub entrepreneur, reignites her passions.
    DirectorsSam Levinson
    StarsHank AzariaLily-Rose DeppJane AdamsJENNIE
  • Stax: Soulsville U.S.A._poster
    Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.
    8.5(835)
    hboMax
    20242h 30mTv Series
    DocumentaryMusic
    In 1960s Memphis, an audacious set of interracial collaborators dared to make their own music on their own terms, forming Stax Records, one of America's most influential creators of Black music.
    DirectorsJamila Wignot
    StarsCarla ThomasAl BellRob BowmanAl Bell
  • Rap Sh!t_poster
    Rap Sh!t
    6.6(2K)
    hboMax
    2022–202330mTv Series (S2 E16)
    ComedyMusic
    A female rap group from outside of Miami trying to make it in the music industry.
    DirectorsAmy AniobiLawrence Lamont
    StarsRJ CylerDevon TerrellKaMillionAida Osman
  • Holiday Harmony_poster
    Holiday Harmony
    6.2(1K)
    hboMax
    20221h 50mMovie
    ComedyDramaMusicRomance
    A likeable and talented underdog gets momentarily sidelined from chasing her musical dreams when her van breaks down in a welcoming small town just before Christmas.
    DirectorsShaun Paul Piccinino
    StarsBrooke ShieldsCarla JimenezJeremy SumpterJordyn Curet
  • The Chris Rock Show_poster
    The Chris Rock Show
    6.9(850)
    hboMax
    1997–2000~Tv Series
    ComedyMusic
    America's funniest comedian in a less than PC setting. It's hilarious !
    DirectorsLinda MendozaScott Preston
    StarsWanda SykesMonteria Ivey
  • Love, Lizzo_poster
    Love, Lizzo
    6.5(625)
    hboMax
    20221h 30mMovie
    DocumentaryMusic
    Follows Lizzo's life from her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise. Having an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard-earned rise to fame, success, love and international stardom.
    DirectorsDoug PrayVincent Adam Paul
    StarsLizzoShawn MendesMark Ronson
  • Def Poetry Jam_poster
    Def Poetry Jam
    8.2(240)
    hboMax
    2002–200728mTv Series
    DocumentaryMusic
    The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets. It's a spin off of def comedy and has been referred to as slam poetry although Simmons has said it isn't part of the movement. Just like def comedy jam Producer Russell Simmons comes out and makes an appearance each episode to thank the crowd at the end of the show.
    DirectorsStan LathanJoslyn Rose
    Stars~
  • Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name_poster
    Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
    8(209)
    hboMax
    20221h 30mMovie
    DocumentaryMusic
    Focus on the duo's 2010 world tour, dubbed the "Troubadour Reunion Tour."
    DirectorsFrank Marshall
    StarsJames TaylorCarole KingLeland SklarRuss Kunkel
  • The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo_poster
    The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
    7.3(175)
    hboMax
    2020–202115mTv Series (S2 E29)
    ComedyFamilyMusicShort
    A new talk show hosted by Elmo the muppet.
    DirectorsBenjamin LehmannKen Diego
    StarsDavid RudmanRyan DillonTyler BunchStephanie D'Abruzzo
  • Lizzo: Live in Concert_poster
    Lizzo: Live in Concert
    6.5(198)
    hboMax
    20221h 31mTv Special
    Music
    Lizzo brings down the house at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for a night full of positivity.
    DirectorsSam WrenchBrad Duns
    StarsLizzoCardi BSZAMissy Elliott
  • My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood_poster
    My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood
    6.6(187)
    hboMax
    20201hTv Special
    Music
    A Christmas special with beloved 7-time Grammy-Award winning singer Carrie Underwood, debuting her first-ever chart topping Christmas album, "My Gift". Produced by Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks and Emmy Award-winning Gary Goetzman.
    DirectorsSandra Restrepo
    StarsJohn LegendCarrie UnderwoodSabrina Lassegue
  • Classical Baby_poster
    Classical Baby
    8.9(117)
    hboMax
    2005–2008~Tv Short
    AnimationFamilyMusicShort
    Famous classical pieces put to slow moving art, a beautiful and relaxing show for baby and parents alike.
    DirectorsAmy Schatz
    Stars~
  • Encyclopedia_poster
    Encyclopedia
    8.9(117)
    hboMax
    1988–1989~Tv Series
    ComedyFamilyMusic
    Akin to an encyclopedia set, each episode is devoted to a different letter of the alphabet and features sketches and songs related to things that begin with that letter.
    Directors~
    StarsJim FyfeFaith PrinceDavid Henry Sterry
  • Louder: The Soundtrack of Change_poster
    Louder: The Soundtrack of Change
    6.2(141)
    hboMax
    20241h 1mMovie
    DocumentaryMusic
    A celebration of music and rallying cry across generations, genres, anchored by female icons whose songs and activism inspired the fight for equality, empowering all.
    DirectorsKristi Jacobson
    StarsSelena GomezMelissa EtheridgeChaka KhanH.E.R.
  • Standing Room Only_poster
    Standing Room Only
    7.8(53)
    hboMax
    1976–1982~Tv Series
    Music
    A variety of different concerts and specials
    DirectorsGary HalvorsonMarty Callner
    StarsVincent PriceFrank LangellaRed Skelton
  • Romeo Santos: The King of Bachata_poster
    Romeo Santos: The King of Bachata
    7.5(48)
    hboMax
    20211h 32mMovie
    DocumentaryMusic
    Mero's journey takes us to the restaurants and bars of the countryside of the Dominican Republic, where the sound originated and retraces its rise to international recognition.
    DirectorsCharles ToddDevin Amar
    StarsMarc AnthonyThaliaCardi BTommy Mottola
  • Reverb_poster
    Reverb
    8.6(29)
    hboMax
    1997–20011hTv Series
    Music
    REVERB, the critically-acclaimed weekly HBO music series spotlighting emerging talent, ran for four season (1997-2001). REVERB captured the energy and spontaneity of live music by taking viewers on stage, backstage, and into the audience at some of the nation's premier venues. Joining artists on tour, without special staging or second takes, REVERB created an unfiltered, authentic and intimate experience where the viewer became part of the live show dynamic between artist and fan. A joint effort of HBO and Warner Music Group, REVERB featured a wide variety of artists from major and independent record labels. Artists performances featured on REVERB included Archers of Load, Bad Religion, Beastie Boys, Beck, Ben Folds Five, Bettie Serveert, Blondie, Bjork, Built To Spill, R.L. Burnside, Calexico, Tracy Chapman, Cheap Trick, Cibo Matto, Paula Cole, Cornelius, Cornershop, The Cult, Dinosaur Jr., Pete Droge, Eels, Everclear, Everlast, Fastball, Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, Fountains of Wayne, G. Love & Special Sauce, Goldfinger, Grant Lee Buffalo, Green Day, Ben Harper, Robyn Hitchcock, Hole, Imperial Teen, Kid Rock, Lemonheads, Live, Melvins, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Moby, Morphine, Mos Def, Pavement, Pennywise, Primus, Rage Against The Machine, Reverend Horton Heat, Rocket from the Crypt, The Roots, Sebadoh, Semisonic, Smash Mouth, Sigur Ros, Super Furry Animals, Son Volt, Soul Coughing, Joe Strummer, Talib Kwali, Third Eye Blind, Walt Mink, Scott Weiland and Wilco.
    DirectorsMilton LageShera Klein
    Stars~
  • Menudo: Forever Young_poster
    Menudo: Forever Young
    5.2(21)
    hboMax
    20221h 23mMovie (E4)
    Music
    ~
    DirectorsAlfredo Anzola
    StarsJohnny LozadaMiguel CancelXavier SerbiaRicky Melendez
  • Onda Boa com Ivete_poster
    Onda Boa com Ivete
    6.9(12)
    hboMax
    2022~Tv Series (S1 E5)
    DocumentaryMusic
    Ivete Sangalo meets with fellow musicians at an estate to make music and exchange experiences.
    DirectorsKátia LundLili Fialho
    StarsIvete SangaloCarlinhos BrownIZA

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