Underground Beirut

The History of Lebanon's Nightlife Scene

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Explore the history of Lebanon’s hottest nightclubs and see how the local underground music scene has grown into a thriving cultural touchstone for a country seeking stability.

Sounds of the Underground

JEFF the Brotherhood

JEFF the Brotherhood

Sound & Vision S1E1
Jake and Jamin Orrall, better known as JEFF the Brotherhood, are a rock band from Nashville, Tennessee.
10 min
Hard Lovin' Woman

Hard Lovin' Woman

Let It Play S1E1
This hard-hitting rock documentary shows the never-been-told story of Oscar-nominated actress Juliette Lewis.
28 min
Blake Mills

Blake Mills

Sound & Vision S1E4
How is a virtuoso guitarist created? Look into the mind of producer/songwriter Blake Mills and find out.
12 min
Three Lucky Chords

Three Lucky Chords

The Junction S1E6
Freeform foursome BadBadNotGood find an ideal jam partner in Future Islands' cerebral singer Sam T. Herring.
5 min
Heaven's Basement – Fire, Fire

Heaven's Basement – Fire, Fire

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Check out the official video for the first single from the British rock trio's debut album Filthy Empire.
4 min
New York

New York

Inspire the Night S1E1
The theatrical culture of New York at night invites partiers to lose themselves in the city that never sleeps.
9 min
Heaven's Basement – music video

Heaven's Basement – music video

Heartbreaking Son of a Bitch
From their album Filthy Empire, the hard rock trio are referring to themselves with the title of this song.
3 min
Heaven's Basement – Lights Out in London

Heaven's Basement – Lights Out in London

Official music video from Red Bull Records
A southern rock flare invades Heaven's Basement latest track, filmed in the sexy interior of a night club.
3 min

Music Videos

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J.K. The Reaper – Isolate

J.K. The Reaper – Isolate

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Check out the premiere of the music video for the new track Isolate by rapper J.K. The Reaper.
4 min
Ben Harper – When I Go

Ben Harper – When I Go

360° music video
Take an immersive look at the 360-degree virtual reality music video created for the film Let's Be Frank.
3 min
Cuco – Amor de Siempre

Cuco – Amor de Siempre

Official music video from Red Bull Records
In this music video, Cuco and his community share their true stories about finding young love.
5 min
La Maison Noir – The Visual Album

La Maison Noir – The Visual Album

The gift and the curse
This visual journey is an analogy of the life of African singer-songwriter Yannick (Petite Noir).
18 min
Albert Hammond Jr – Set to Attack

Albert Hammond Jr – Set to Attack

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Remember what young love feels like as you watch the music video for Set to Attack by Albert Hammond Jr.
4 min
Albert Hammond Jr – Far Away Truths

Albert Hammond Jr – Far Away Truths

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Check out the retro-style music video for Far Away Truths by Albert Hammond Jr.
4 min
AUGUST 08 – Funeral

AUGUST 08 – Funeral

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Watch the music video for the lovely single Funeral by AUGUST 08 from his new album FATHER.
4 min
AUGUST 08 – Lately

AUGUST 08 – Lately

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Check out the powerful music video for Lately by AUGUST 08 from his new album FATHER.
4 min
Beartooth – Disease

Beartooth – Disease

Official music video from Red Bull Records
The title track on Beartooth's new record, Disease, coming later in 2018 along with a North American tour.
4 min
Gavin Haley – better off

Gavin Haley – better off

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Gavin Haley’s genre-bending ‘better off’ is his first project since signing with Red Bull Records in 2018.
3 min
The Aces – Last One

The Aces – Last One

Official music video from Red Bull Records
The official music video for Last One by The Aces from their album, When My Heart Felt Volcanic.
4 min
AWOLNATION – Seven Sticks of Dynamite

AWOLNATION – Seven Sticks of Dynamite

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Watch the official music video for new AWOLNATION single, Seven Sticks of Dynamite.
4 min
AWOLNATION – Handyman

AWOLNATION – Handyman

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Watch the official music video for Handyman by AWOLNATION from their album Here Come the Runts.
4 min
AWOLNATION – Passion

AWOLNATION – Passion

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Watch the official music video for new AWOLNATION single, Passion, from their album, Here Come the Runts.
4 min
Manu Delago

Manu Delago

Wild Session – music video
Manu Delago and his band climbed high up into Austria's Tyrolean Alps for a special wild session.
4 min
MC Aczino acoustic set

MC Aczino acoustic set

Stripped Sessions S2 E1
MC Aczino, Grizy Beatbox and Trio Amenecer Huasteco get together for an exclusive acoustic performance.
4 min
KOPS – Sorry Not Sorry

KOPS – Sorry Not Sorry

Official music video from Red Bull Records
Watch the official music video for Sorry Not Sorry by Danish pop artist KOPS.
3 min
A new spin on Motörhead's Ace of Spades

A new spin on Motörhead's Ace of Spades

Red Bull Studios Berlin – Remade
A new twist on an old song from the creative collective that converged on Red Bull Studios Berlin, Germany.
4 min
Margo Price – Tennessee Song

Margo Price – Tennessee Song

Stripped Session
Watch an acoustic set with country music sensation Margo Price as she performs her hit song, Tennessee Song.
5 min
Julia Jacklin – Pool Party

Julia Jacklin – Pool Party

Stripped Session
Dive in headfirst to a bare-bones rendition of Julia Jacklin's ode to unrequited summer love, Pool Party.
5 min

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Collaboration

Petite Noir's La Maison Noir
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Beartooth – I Have a Problem

Beartooth – I Have a Problem

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Beartooth's moody video is prepped by faceless production assistants before they're turned loose.
4 min
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