Trailer For The Documentary CREEM: AMERICA'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL MAGAZINE
A trailer has been released for the upcoming documentary Creem: America’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Magazine. The film takes a dive into the history of Creem Magazine and tells the story of its humble and wild beginnings in 1969 in Detroit, its rise to the top of the game, and how it all came to an end.
Here’s the synopsis:
Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the film explores CREEM Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse, then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later.
Ripping back the curtain on legendary rock rag CREEM Magazine’s wild and disruptive newsroom; a dysfunctional band of unruly outsiders who weren’t all that different from the artists they covered.
Fifty years after publishing its first issue, "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" remains a seditious spirit in music and culture.
This is a doc that any fan of music will be interested in watching. As it’s explained in the trailer, Creem Magazine was like the social media for musicians back in the day.
The doc features interviews with music legends that include Alice Cooper, Michael Stipe, Chad Smith, Kirk Hammett, Joan Jett, Thurston Moore, and Jeff Ament.
The film premieres in theaters and VOD on August 7, 2020.
