Behind the Music Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• 1968

  The music of 1968; Grace Slick; David Crosby; James Brown; Aretha Franklin.

• 1970

  Musical and social currents of 1970; with Joni Mitchell, Paul McCartney.

• 1972

  Music of 1972.

• 1975

  Music from 1975.

• 1977

  An eclectic group of bands finds popularity in 1977; includes Elvis Costello, Talking Heads, Sex Pistols.

• 1981

  Music from 1981.

• 1984

  The music scene of 1984.

• 1987

  Music from 1987.

• 1992

  The music scene of 1992; Seattle bands; Los Angeles riots; farewell to hair bands; presidential hopeful Bill Clinton plays the saxophone on television.

• 1994

  Music from 1994.

• 1994
• 1999

  The year in music and related events; includes Woodstock '99, MP3, the Columbine shootings.

• 2 Live Crew

  Controversial rap group 2 Live Crew.

• 2000

  The year 2000.

• 50 Cent

  Curtis Jackson grows up on the violent streets of Jamaica, Queens and decides to chase his dream.

  Next on: Friday 11th December 6:00pm EST - VH1 - Video Hits One
• Aaliyah

  Singer Aaliyah's life is cut short by a plane crash in August of 2001.

• AC/DC

  Australian rock band AC/DC forms in the 1970s.

• AC/DC
• Aerosmith

  Aerosmith.

• Alan Freed

  Disc jockey Alan Freed is credited with coining the phrase 'rock 'n' roll.'

• Alanis Morissette

  Singer Alanis Morissette becomes a rock 'n' roll icon.

• Alice Cooper

  Performer Alice Cooper is a pioneer of shock rock.

• Andy Gibb

  Andy Gibb's early stardom and his problems with drugs and relationships.

• Anniversary Special

  Kathy Griffin reviews the series' great moments and gives updates on featured musicians; celebrity testimonials.

• Anthrax

  Anthrax.

• Backstreet Boys

  Backstreet Boys.

• Bad Company

  British rock band Bad Company finds success under the guidance of Led Zeppelin.

• Badfinger

  Badfinger.

• The Bangles

  The Bangles form in the 1980s and become an all-girl supergroup.

• Barenaked Ladies

  Barenaked Ladies.

• Barry White

  Soul singer Barry White overcomes a troubled childhood to become 'The Love Man.'

• Bay City Rollers

  Scottish pop band the Bay City Rollers were 1970s teen idols.

• Beck

  Beck Hansen rewrites the rules of pop music.

• Behind the Life of Chris Gaines

  Garth Brooks forges a rock persona.

• Bette Midler

  Singer/actress Bette Midler overcomes personal tragedies.

• Billy Idol

  Billy Idol.

• Billy Joel

  Billy Joel's tumultuous rise to fame.

• Black Crowes

  The Black Crowes emerge in the early 1990s.

• Black Sabbath
• Blind Melon

  Blind Melon finds success, then loses the voice.

• Blondie

  Blondie finds success in the early '80s after emerging from the new-wave music scene.

• Blues Traveler

  Blues Traveler.

• Bob Marley

  Bob Marley.

• Bobby Brown

  Bobby Brown's career spans from New Edition to a solo career.

  Next on: Wednesday 9th December 3:00am EST - VH1 - Video Hits One
• Bon Jovi

  Bon Jovi becomes an '80s supergroup.

• Bonnie Raitt

  Bonnie Raitt's early roots in the blues and current success in rock 'n' roll.

• Boy George

  Boy George reveals his struggles through the '80s.

• Boyz II Men

  Boyz II Men find success.

• Bret Michaels

  Bret Michaels.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 9:00pm EST - VH1 Classic
• Brian Setzer

  Brian Setzer.

• Britney Spears

  Britney Spears.

• Busta Rhymes

  Rapper Busta Rhymes.

• The Carpenters

  Brother and sister singing duo Karen and Richard Carpenter.

• Cat Stevens

  Singer/songwriter Cat Stevens.

• Celine Dion

  Singer Celine Dion rises from poverty to become an international superstar.

• Cher

  Cher finds solo success after separating from husband Sonny Bono.

• Chicago

  Chicago.

• Cindy Lauper
• Crazysexycool
• Creed

  Creed.

• The Cult

  The Cult.

• Culture Club Reunion

  Culture Club's Boy George discusses his relationship with band member John Moss, his drug addictions and the band's upcoming reunion tour.

• Cyndi Lauper

  Cyndi Lauper sacrifices commercial success to pursue her artistic convictions.

• David Cassidy

  David Cassidy abandoned his music career at the height of his fame.

• David Crosby

  David Crosby discusses his career and family.

• The Day the Music Died

  Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson ('The Big Bopper') and Ritchie Valens die in a 1959 plane crash.

• Deborah Harry/Blondie
• Decision 2000: Favorite '80s Artist

  Viewers pick their favorite '80s artist episode of 'Behind the Music.'

• Decision 2000: Favorite '90s Artist

  Viewers pick their favorite '90s artist episode of 'Behind the Music.'

• Decision 2000: Favorite Bad Boy

  Viewers pick their favorite bad boy episode of 'Behind the Music.'

• Decision 2000: Favorite Diva

  Viewers pick their favorite diva's episode of 'Behind the Music.'

• Decision 2000: Favorite Episodes

  Viewers pick their favorite episodes of 'Behind the Music.'

• Decision 2000: Favorite Teen Idol

  Viewers pick their favorite teen idol episode of 'Behind the Music.'

• Def Leppard

  Def Leppard reflects on the death of guitarist Steve Clark; footage of their families and fans.

• Depeche Mode

  Depeche Mode emerges from '80s alternative music but nearly loses its lead singer to drug abuse.

• The Dixie Chicks

  The Texas trio became the first country band to top the pop charts.

• Donna Summer

  Donna Summer's career plummets with the end of disco.

• Donny & Marie

  Brother/sister teen idols Donny and Marie Osmond.

• Doobie Brothers

  The Doobie Brothers.

• Dr. Dre

  Rapper/producer Dr. Dre brings gangsta rap to the masses through Death Row Records.

• Duran Duran

  Members of Duran Duran become 1980s teen idols but succumb to personal demons.

• Elton John

  Elton John struggles personally during his musical successes.

• Eminem
• Enrique Iglesias

  Latin vocalist Enrique Iglesias.

• Eric Burdon and the Animals

  Eric Burdon and the Animals emerge during the 1960s British invasion.

• Everclear

  Everclear.

• Faith Hill

  Country singer Faith Hill has crossover pop success.

• Flashdance

  Flashdance.

• Fleetwood Mac

  Members of Fleetwood Mac discuss the band's success and internal conflicts.

• Foreigner

  Foreigner.

• Garbage

  Garbage.

• Genesis

  Genesis serves as a springboard for Phil Collins' and Peter Gabriel's solo careers.

• George Michael

  George Michael finds success with Wham and in a solo career in spite of struggles, heartache and loss.

• Geri Halliwell
• Gladys Knight

  The career of Gladys Knight; with Little Richard; Dionne Warwick.

• Glen Campbell

  Glen Campbell is a leading country artist in the 1960s and '70s.

• Gloria Estefan

  Gloria Estefan discusses her fame, family and near-fatal accident.

• Gloria Gaynor

  1970s disco-singer Gloria Gaynor.

• The Go-Go's

  The Go-Go's pioneer early 1980s girl groups.

• Goo Goo Dolls

  The Goo Goo Dolls arise from the Buffalo, N.Y., music scene.

• Grand Funk Railroad

  Grand Funk Railroad endures through lineup changes and legal battles.

• Grease

  Grease.

• Green Day

  Green Day.

• Guns N' Roses

  Guns N' Roses reinvent the metal scene, rise to stardom, then allow ego and turmoil to break them up.

• Hair

  Hair.

• Hall and Oates

  Hall and Oates.

• Harry Chapin

  Harry Chapin dies in an auto accident.

• Heart

  Rock band Heart has endured since the mid-'70s.

• Heartbreaks and Breakups

  Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal; Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham; Sean Combs and Jennifer Lopez.

• Hootie and the Blowfish

  College friends perform for fun and become the successful Hootie and the Blowfish.

• Huey Lewis and the News

  Huey Lewis and the News.

• Ice-T

  Ice-T.

• Iggy Pop

  Punk rock artist Iggy Pop finds mainstream success.

• The Image Makers

  Photographers' influence on the music industry.

• Jan & Dean

  Jan & Dean find success in the '60s, along with the Beach Boys.

• Jefferson Airplane/Starship

  Jefferson Airplane's original members recall their early success.

• Jerry Lee Lewis

  Scandal and drug addiction plague Jerry Lee Lewis' music career.

• Jim Croce

  Jim Croce's success came mainly posthumously.

• Joe Cocker

  Joe Cocker's career takes off after performing at Woodstock in 1969.

• John Denver

  John Denver finds success in the '70s but dies in a 1997 plane crash.

• John Lennon

  John Lennon's life from childhood to superstardom.

• John Lennon: The Last Years

  John Lennon's last five years of life are chronicled through archival footage and interviews with Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon and Lennon himself.

• John Mellencamp

  Musician John Mellencamp discusses his paintings and near-fatal heart attack.

• Journey

  Journey.

• Judas Priest

  Judas Priest.

• Julian Lennon

  Julian Lennon seeks individuality after his father's assassination.

• KC & The Sunshine Band

  Disco group KC & The Sunshine Band falls victim to the 1970s hedonistic lifestyle.

• Keith Moon

  Keith Moon, drummer for the Who, is remembered by Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend.

• Kid Rock

  Kid Rock.

• Leif Garrett

  Leif Garrett becomes a teen idol, but drug abuse leads to a near-fatal accident.

• Leif Garrett: Popped-Up Version

  (Popped-up version) Leif Garrett becomes a teen idol, but drug abuse leads to a near-fatal accident.

• Lenny Kravitz

  Lenny Kravitz credits musical influences Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon.

• Lil Wayne

  Having struggled at an early age, Lil Wayne uses rap as his ticket to a better life.

  Next on: Friday 11th December 5:00pm EST - VH1 - Video Hits One
• Lilith Fair

  The making of Lilith Fair.

• Lindsey Buckingham

  Lindsey Buckingham.

• Lionel Richie

  Lionel Richie finds solo success after leaving the Commodores.

• LL Cool J

  LL Cool J's celebrity spans music, television and movies.

• Lynyrd Skynyrd

  Lynyrd Skynyrd endures after the death of several members.

• Madonna

  Madonna struggles through the New York club scene to become a pop star.

• The Mamas & the Papas

  The Mamas & the Papas discuss their fame and the death of Mama Cass.

• Marianne Faithfull

  Singer/songwriter Marianne Faithfull endures a tumultuous career.

• Mary J. Blige
• Mary J. Blige

  Mary J. Blige.

• Matchbox Twenty

  Matchbox Twenty.

• MC Hammer

  MC Hammer's swift rise to fame and descent into bankruptcy.

• Meat Loaf

  Meat Loaf's early success led to virtual obscurity and a recent comeback.

• Megadeth

  Megadeth.

• Melissa Etheridge

  Interviews trace the career of rock star Melissa Etheridge.

• Metallica

  Heavy metal band Metallica endures after the death of bassist Cliff Burton.

• Michael Hutchence

  Michael Hutchence, lead singer of INXS, dies of an apparent suicide.

• Milli Vanilli

  Milli Vanilli's rise to fame and the aftermath of their decline.

• The Monkees

  The Monkees, a 1960s manufactured pop group, star in a television series.

• Most Shocking Moments

  Ozzy Osbourne; Lisa Lopes; Leif Garrett.

• Motley Crue

  Motley Crue barely survives its hedonistic lifestyle.

• Natalie Cole

  Nat 'King' Cole's daughter Natalie finds success.

• Near-Death Experiences

  Tina Turner; Dave Mustaine; Nikki Sixx.

• Neil Diamond

  Neil Diamond.

• New Edition

  New Edition members use music to escape turmoil in the projects, then find success.

• New Kids on the Block

  In spite of being driven to break up by the pressures of superstardom, New Kids on the Block reunite in 2008.

• Nick Lachey

  Nick Lachey.

• No Doubt

  No Doubt combines ska with punk.

• Notorious B.I.G.

  Notorious B.I.G.

• Nowhere to Hide

  Musicians and stalkers.

• Oasis

  Oasis succeeds despite feuding brothers as frontmen.

• Ozzy Osbourne

  Ozzy Osbourne discusses his days with Black Sabbath and his solo career.

• P. Diddy

  Puff Daddy rises to fame after the death of the Notorious B.I.G.

• Pantera

  Pantera saves the heavy metal genre from extinction when grunge becomes big.

• The Partridge Family

  'The Partridge Family' cast isn't as harmonious as on-screen.

• Pat Benatar

  Pat Benatar.

• Peter Frampton

  Peter Frampton.

• Peter Tosh

  Jamaican musician Peter Tosh's jealousy over former band mate Bob Marley's success.

• Pink

  Pink uses her troubled childhood to fuel her earlier music, and hopes to continue breaking new ground.

  Next on: Monday 14th December 4:00pm EST - VH1 - Video Hits One
• Poison

  The band Poison finds popularity, then faces adversity.

• The Police

  The Police serves as a springboard for Sting's solo career.

• Public Enemy
• Queen
• Queen Latifah

  Queen Latifah has success as rapper, actress and talk-show host.

• Quiet Riot

  Heavy metal band Quiet Riot finds success in the 1980s.

• Quincy Jones

  Producer/musician Quincy Jones produces big-name acts.

• R.E.M.

  R.E.M. emerges from 1980s alternative music into the mainstream.

• Ratt

  Ratt finds success but gets torn apart by excessive partying.

• Raunchiest Revelations

  Red Hot Chili Peppers' fans; Poison groupies; the Go-Gos; Motley Crue.

• Red Hot Chili Peppers

  The Red Hot Chili Peppers revolutionize funk and hard-core punk.

• REO Speedwagon

  REO Speedwagon.

• RHCP
• Riches to Rags

  M.C. Hammer; TLC; Willie Nelson; Dee Snider.

• Rick James

  Rick James' musical success and troubles with the law.

• Rick Nelson

  Rick Nelson.

• Rick Springfield

  Actor/singer Rick Springfield begrudgingly becomes an '80s teen idol.

• Ricky Martin

  Latin singer Ricky Martin finds cross-over success.

• Robbie Robertson

  Robbie Robertson reflects on his career with The Band.

• Rock & Roll High School
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  A successful stage version of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' leads to a movie with a cult following.

• Rod Stewart
• Rod Stewart

  Rod Stewart.

• Run-D.M.C.

  Run-D.M.C. inspires a generation of rappers and hip-hop artists.

• Russell Simmons

  Artist/producer Russell Simmons manages Run-D.M.C. and creates Def Jam records.

• Salt 'n' Pepa

  Salt 'n' Pepa.

• Saturday Night Fever

  Saturday Night Fever.

• Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs

  Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs.

• Selena

  Tejano music singer Selena Quintanilla Perez is murdered by the president of her fan club.

• Shania Twain

  Country singer Shania Twain becomes a crossover pop success.

• Sheryl Crow

  Sheryl Crow.

• Sinead O'Connor

  Sinead O'Connor.

• Smashmouth
• Snoop Dogg

  Snoop Dogg.

• Sonny Bono

  Sonny Bono's music career and his transition to politics.

• Spice Girls
• Spice Girls

  The Spice Girls become media icons in Britain and America.

• Steppenwolf

  'Born to Be Wild' is a 1970s success for the band Steppenwolf.

• Stevie Nicks

  Stevie Nicks battles drug addiction after finding success with Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist.

• Sting

  Sting finds success both with the Police and as a solo artist.

• Studio 54

  The nightclub Studio 54 was at the center of the '70s hedonistic era.

• Styx

  The rise and fall of Styx.

• Sublime

  Sublime.

• T.I.

  T.I. is dropped from his label and busted, then decides to mentor troubled youth.

  Next on: Sunday 13th December 1:00am EST - VH1 - Video Hits One
• Takin' It to the Street

  Cross-culture of street musicians.

• Ted Nugent

  Ted Nugent discusses his music career and his conservative political views.

• Teddy Pendergrass

  Teddy Pendergrass scores a comeback after an accident leaves him paralyzed.

• Thin Lizzy

  Irish rock band Thin Lizzy influences a generation of rock musicians.

• Tiffany

  Tiffany.

• Tina Turner

  Tina Turner overcomes an impoverished childhood and an abusive marriage.

• TLC

  R&B group TLC overcomes trouble with the law, disease and bankruptcy.

• TLC: The Final Chapter

  In the past five years, TLC endures ego clashes, illness, motherhood and death.

• Tom Petty

  Tom Petty sustains his success in rock 'n' roll.

• Tony Orlando

  Tony Orlando discusses his success and his past tragedies.

• Top Gun

  Tom Cruise stars in 'Top Gun.'

• Tori Amos
• Twisted Sister

  Twisted Sister.

• Updates and Fresh Takes

  Rod Stewart; Ricky Martin; Sheryl Crow; P. Diddy.

• Vanilla Ice

  Rapper Vanilla Ice hopes inventing a violent background will give him validity.

• Weird Al Yankovic

  Weird Al Yankovic is known for his song parodies.

• Willie Nelson

  Willie Nelson's rise to stardom in country music.

• Woodstock

  Those who promoted the 1969 Woodstock Festival; Joel Rosenman; John Roberts; Michael Lang; Artie Kornfeld.