AP’s top music documentaries of 2023: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, WHAM! and more — and where to watch

FILE – Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Looking for something to watch this holiday season? While& Barbenheimer is enticing, 2023 was a great year for documentaries — particularly music documentaries, with titles that span the biggest names in the biz to considered studies of small, independent music communities. So, hand us the remote: Here are some of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year — in no particular order — along with where to find them. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” Was there ever a question of this film’s placement on this list? “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” chronicles the superstar’s 39-city world tour and the blood, sweat and tears required to make the larger-than-life production happen. It’s a welcome peek behind the curtain, spearheaded by one of music’s great perfectionists. And while Bey has been largely mysterious over the last decade — interviews are a rarity — here, she is a master of giving her audience just enough access, including a few moments with daughter Blue Ivy. As AP’s Jonathan Landrum& writes in his review, the film doesn’t shoehorn...