Pink Floyd
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2014
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Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2016
With Gwen Stefani as the lead singer, No Doubt have become one the of the most critically acclaimed ska bands world-wide. Discover the story of their lives and the impact they made on popular culture. Using interviews, news archives, and performances, this episode reveals the unique aspect of this iconic band.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2016
In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002, breaking the record for most wins in that category as well as setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2016
Despite living a tragically short life, Amy had a significant impact on the music industry and is a recognized name around the world. Her unique voice and fusion of styles left a musical legacy that will live long in the memory of everyone her music has touched.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2016 (60 min)
Duran Duran were a successful band of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the US. Using interviews, news archive and performances, this episode reveals the unique aspect of this iconic band.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2016 (60 min)
The perfect punk pop band fronted by the most iconic woman in music. Always creating, never following, always setting trends. After forming in the 1970s, Blondie continue to make music and tour the world.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2016 (60 min)
The Bee Gees their first record deal in 1963 with Festival Records, March 1978 saw the Bee Gees occupy the two top positions on the US charts with "Night Fever" and "Staying Alive". Having won five Grammy awards for Saturday Night Fever, the Bee Gees were a worldwide sensation. Journalists and critics examine the rise of The Bee Gees.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2016 (60 min)
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2016 (60 min)
Originally formed as Pectorals, Coldplay has gone on to worldwide fame and has had numerous successful hits.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2016 (60 min)
The Clash began their meteoric rise in 1976, growing out of the early punk scene of West London, The Clash were the ultimate, punk rock band. They combined intelligence with anger and with sheer poetry and beauty. The Clash still influences artists world-wide today.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2016 (60 min)
Journalists examine the life and music of Tina Turner, who rose to fame in the 1960s alongside then-husband Ike Turner, before enjoying a highly successful solo career.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2016 (60 min)
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2016 (60 min)
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2016 (60 min)
Ranked among the top hard rock bands of all time, Van Halen was known as much for the drama surrounding its members as its larger-than-life stage performances. Interviews, news archives and performances reveal the story of this iconic band.
Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2016 (60 min)
Prince's life and music are recalled.
Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2016 (60 min)
Known for the Bat Out of Hell trilogy of albums, Meat Loaf is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, as well as an accomplished actor. Interviews, archival news footage, and performances reveal this unique, iconic artist.
Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: May 4, 2016 (60 min)
Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: May 11, 2016 (60 min)
Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: May 25, 2016 (60 min)
Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2016 (60 min)
Interviews, news archives, and performance tell the story of INXS, Australia's all-time most successful rock band, and one of its most important and best-known rock exports.
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2016
Stevie Wonder is an American musician and a former child prodigy who became one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Stevie Wonder.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2016
James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and bandleader. The founding father of funk music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of James Brown.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2016
Neil Young is one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists of his generation, known for recording such favorites as 'Old Man,' 'Harvest Moon' and 'Heart of Gold.' Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Neil Young.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2016
The Doors, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s, were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film students Ray Manzarek, keyboards, and Jim Morrison, vocals; with drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of The Doors.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2016
Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of award-winning American singer songwriter Paul Simon, whose fame, influence and success began as part of duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2016
One of the most innovative bands ever, the Beach Boys invented California rock. Leading music critics cast fresh light on their career.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2016
Named for no apparent reason after an 18th-century British agronomist who invented the machine drill for sowing seed, Jethro Tull has been one of the most commercially successful, and eccentric, progressive-rock bands. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the band's career.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2016
With five number one singles, 14 Top 40 hits, and four number one albums, the Eagles were among the most successful recording artists of the 1970s. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of the Eagles.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2016
Roy Orbison nicknamed the Big O, was an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his distinctive, impassioned voice, complex compositions, and dark, emotional ballads. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Roy Orbison.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2016
The Who were the godfathers of punk and pioneers of rock opera, and were among the first rock groups to integrate synthesizers. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of The Who.
Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2016
Janis Joplin rose to fame in the late 1960s and was known for her powerful, blues-inspired vocals. She died of an accidental drug overdose in 1970. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Janis Joplin.
Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2016
The members of rock's first supergroup each had successful recording careers before coming together: Crosby with the Byrds, Stills and Young with Buffalo Springfield, and Nash with the Hollies. Leading music critics cast fresh light on their career.
Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2016
A popular brother-and-sister team, the Carpenters sold millions of hit records in the early '70s. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of The Carpenters.
Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2016
The Mamas and Papas were a four-piece folk act whose high harmonies and blend of easygoing, trippy originals with nicely stylized covers virtually soundtracked the late '60s. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of The Mamas and Papas.
Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2016
Exploring the life and career of musician and actor David Bowie, who returned to the top of the charts in 2013 with The Next Day, his first album in a decade. Music critics and DJs offer their thoughts on the London-born artist's colorful career and enduring success.
Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2016
Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Velvet Underground and although they achieved no immediate success in their career, are now regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time and Nico, Cale and Reed each enjoyed solo success on the back of its legacy.
Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2016
This documentary follows Elton John's journey from budding songwriter to his 70s peak as the one of the most prolific artists of his generation, his flamboyant costumes and classic songs and closing with being one of the very few musicians who can still top the charts 45 years into their career.
Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2016
Formed in Los Angeles in 1965 for the American television series The Monkees, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork and British actor and singer Davy Jones. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of The Monkees.
Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2016
Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Tom Petty, one of the great American songwriters.
Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2016
Hailed by Rolling Stone as the greatest guitarist of all time, Jimi Hendrix was also one of the biggest cultural figures of the Sixties, a psychedelic voodoo child. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Jimi Hendrix.
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2017
Rock Legends U2 tells the story of one of the world's biggest bands, featuring insights from music critics and showcasing classic music videos.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2017
Rock Legends Red Hot Chili Peppers features insights from music critics and showcasing classic music videos.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2017
Rock Legends Pearl Jam tells the story of one of the world's biggest bands, featuring insights from music critics and showcasing classic music videos.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2017
A documentary that sweeps you along with the flow of musical genius that is Johnny Cash. From his family's poverty in the Great Depression to touring with Elvis and becoming a legend in his own right. We see his reinvention for a whole new generation with Rick Rubin and how 'Hurt' became the epitaph to his amazing life and career.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2017
Classic videos and leading music critics tell the story of Billy Joel, one of the world's most popular recording artists.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2017
Classic music videos, news archives and leading music critics shine a spotlight on the long and storied career of New Jersy's Bon Jovi.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2017
Archive material, music videos, and exclusive insights from music critics and journalists tell the story of Phil Collins from his time as a member of Genesis to his career as one of only three solo artists to sell over 100 million records.
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2017
Archive material, music videos, and exclusive insights from music critics and journalists tell the story of Radiohead, one of the most influential bands of the modern rock era.
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2017
Archive material, music videos and exclusive insights from music critics tell the story of the Beastie Boys, the first rap rock punk band and one of the most important alternative acts of the last 30 years.
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2017
Green Day first appeared on the California punk scene as the band Sweet Children. Friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt formed the group when they were only 15, playing gigs across the state, and the band are still going strong today.
Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2017
Hailed as Britain's "best ever pop singer" by Rolling Stone, the English-born Dusty Springfield charted several 1960s hits, including "Son of a Preacher Man." Leading music critics cast fresh light on her career.
Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2017
Archive material, music videos, and exclusive insights form leading music critics tell the story of Genesis, from the band's beginnings as progressive rock pioneers to their later shift towards a more pop-oriented sound as music video icons.
Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2017
Leading music critics cast a fresh light on the career of psychedelic pioneers Jefferson Airplane from helping define the San Francisco Sound to headlining some of the biggest rock festivals of the 1960s.
Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2017
Leading music critics tell the story of Santana, the San Francisco-based Latin rock band that exploded onto the music scene with their breakthrough performance at 1969's Woodstock music festival.
Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2017
Leading music critics tell the story of the Grateful Dead and how their blend of psychedelia, blues, rock 'n' roll, country, folk, and jazz came together to create their own unique sound.
Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2017
Thanks largely to John Fogerty's rough, inimitable voice and seemingly bottomless supply of great melodies, Creedence Clearwater Revival were the preeminent American singles band of the late Sixties and early Seventies.
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2017
Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Neil Diamond. Rock and roll took American youth by storm in the 1950s and Neil, too, fell under its spell.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2017
The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and are regarded as one of the first new-wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the band.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2017
Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Talking Heads.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2017
The Pretenders, originally three Englishmen and an American woman, emerged at the close of the '70s as one of the new wave's most commercially successful groups. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of The Pretenders.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2017
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, Latin and African. They are one of the most successful bands of all time. Leading music critics cast fresh light on their career.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2017
Known as the voice of soul music, Otis Redding died in a plane crash at 26 years old. His song "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" hit No. 1 in 1968. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of Otis Redding.
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2017
This program features archive material, music videos "I Want Your Sex" and "Too Funky" and exclusive insights from music critics and journalists.
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2018
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2018
Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2018
Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2018
Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2018
The Yardbirds may not have been as famous as their British Invasion contemporaries the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who, but the pioneering blues-based combo introduced three of the most famous and influential guitarists of the rock era: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Their innovations - a revved-up instrumental attack, controlled use of feedback, distortion and fuzz paved the way for psychedelic rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, Southern boogie and even punk
Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2018
The Byrds pioneered folk-rock, combining traditional acoustic music with early Sixties pop. The group's signature sunny melodies, lush harmonies, and ringing 12-string guitars - as well as their eventual exploration of psychedelic rock - made for some of the decade's best singles. The band continued to do strong work (including foray into country), establishing a sonic model for many of the Seventies biggest rock bands, including the Eagles, Tom Petty, and the latter-day Fleetwood Mac.
Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: May 6, 2018
Fronted by Eric Clapton, Cream was the prototypical power trio, playing a mix of blues, rock and psychedelia while focusing on chunky riffs and fiery guitar solos. In a mere three years, the band sold 15 million records, played to SRO crowds throughout the U.S. and Europe, and redefined the instrumentalist's role in rock.
Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: May 13, 2018
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, responsible for hits such as "Both Sides Now" and "Big Yellow Taxi," is widely considered 1960s and '70s folk royalty. Leading music critics cast fresh light on her career.
Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: May 20, 2018
Episode: 6x17 | Airdate: May 20, 2018
Episode: 6x18 | Airdate: May 27, 2018
Episode: 6x19 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2018
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Episode: 6x21 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2018
Blind musician Ray Charles was a pioneer of soul music, integrating rhythm and blues, gospel, pop and country to create hits like "Unchain My Heart," "Hit The Road" and "Georgia on My Mind."
Episode: 6x22 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2018
With his signature vocal hiccup and hits like "That'll Be the Day," "Rave On," "Peggy Sue" and "Not Fade Away," Buddy Holly was a rock 'n' roll pioneer, as well as one of the genre's first great singer-songwriters.
Episode: 6x23 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2018
Run-DMC is a Grammy®-nominated hip-hop trio from Queens, New York. Founded in 1981, they are considered among the most influential artists in hip-hop and helped usher in the genre's increasing popularity in the 1980s. Run-DMC was the first hip-hop group to go platinum and double-platinum, securing them a spot in music history!
Episode: 6x24 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2018
Then, we explore the life and career of Aretha Franklin. This multiple Grammy® winner is also known as the reigning and undisputed "Queen of Soul." Franklin has created an amazing legacy that spans an incredible six decades, from her first recording as a teenage gospel star to her current RCA Records release. She was even the recipient of the U.S.A.'s highest civilian honor, The Presidential Medal Of Freedom!
Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2018
The self-described "rock and roll band with horns," Chicago is one of the longest-running and most successful rock groups, and one of the world's best-selling groups of all time, having sold more than 100 million records. In 1971, Chicago was the first rock act to sell out Carnegie Hall for a week.
Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2018
Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2018
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The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. It is best known today for a string of (mainly) mid-to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock radio, as well as several earlier psychedelic rock albums.
Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2018
Journey is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973, composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between 1978 and 1987.
Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2018
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Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2019
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Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2019
By the dawn of the 1970s, progressive rock allowed musicians to evolve a single track over a whole side of vinyl, draw on classical sources, and create music in more complex time signatures.
Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2019
Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2019
The US heavy metal sound has big hooks, melodic choruses, and monster ballads, with nearly every song featuring one guitar solo; they also include extensive used of harmonies, particularly in the ballads.
Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2019
Songwriters have their roots in the folk-acoustic traditions of Celtic European troubadours from the Middle East and blues and country in the United States; the genre emerges again in the 1960s against the backdrop of political change.
Episode: 8x08 | Airdate: Oct 31, 2019
Episode: 8x09 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2019
Episode: 8x10 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2019
Episode: 8x11 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2019
Episode: 9x01 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2020
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Episode: 9x09 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2020
With The Cars, Go-Go's, and Huey Lewis and the News. New Wave and post-punk were the successors of the raw nihilism of punk. New Wave was brighter, more pop, synth-heavy, and very dance-able. The Pop Rock sound of the 1970s and 1980s was a tune heavy blend of punk minimalism, art rock synthesizer and pop melodies.
Episode: 9x10 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2020
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Protest songs are written using traditional folk, hillbilly and bluegrass traditions. Music artists overthrow 1950s attitudes, bringing civil rights, poverty and other issues into focus. With Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.
Episode: 10x14 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2022
Episode: 10x15 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2022