The History of Rock 'n' Roll Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• The '70s: Have a Nice Decade

  Rock divides in the '70s; Elton John; Peter Frampton; Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd; the Village People; Bruce Springsteen.

• The '70s: Have a Nice Decade/Guitar Heroes

  Rock divides in the '70s; the electric guitar defines rock 'n' roll.

• Britain Invades, America Fights Back

  The Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Kinks and the Who follow the Beatles' American success; Motown, the Supremes and the Temptations; the Beach Boys and the California sound.

• Britain Invades, America Fights Back/Sounds of Soul

  British groups follow the Beatles' U.S. success; gospel, rhythm and blues, and showmanship combine to produce '60s soul.

• Good Rockin' Tonight

  Rock's first golden era; Elvis Presley; Chuck Berry; Little Richard; Roy Orbison; Jerry Lee Lewis; Buddy Holly; Phil Spector; the Motown sound.

• Guitar Heroes

  Leo Fender and Les Paul develop the electric guitar; rockabilly and rock 'n' roll; Carlos Santana; Eddie Van Halen; B.B. King; Pete Townshend; Eric Clapton and Cream; Stevie Ray Vaughn.

• My Generation

  The late '60s rock counterculture; San Francisco, Carlos Santana and the Grateful Dead; the Doors; Janis Joplin; Jimi Hendrix; the Who; Jefferson Airplane; Woodstock.

• Plugging In

  The mid '60s and folk-rock; Bob Dylan plugs in at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival; Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin at the '67 Monterey Pop Festival.

• Plugging In/My Generation

  Bob Dylan plugs in at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival; late '60s rock counterculture.

• Punk

  Punk returns rock to a three-chord sound and influences new wave; Iggy Pop; Velvet Underground; Elvis Costello; Pearl Jam.

• Punk/Up From the Underground

  Punk returns rock to a three-chord sound and influences new wave; MTV, rap and alternative bands.

• Rock 'n' Roll Explodes

  Country, blues, gospel and jazz influence rock 'n' roll; rock pioneers Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Big Joe Turner; Elvis' first TV appearance.

• Rock 'n' Roll Explodes/Good Rockin' Tonight

  Country, blues, gospel and jazz influence rock 'n' roll; rock's first golden era: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Phil Spector, Motown.

• The Sounds of Soul

  Gospel, R&B and showmanship combine to produce '60s soul; Sam Cooke; Ray Charles; Aretha Franklin; Jackie Wilson; Motown; the Supremes; Smokey Robinson.

• Up From the Underground

  MTV creates stars; rap pioneer; 1994 Lollapalooza Festival; alternative bands.