August 17, 1997 • 1h
Girl, you know it's true…but unfortunately it wasn't, for the 80's dance duo whose Grammy-winning triumph turned sour when their p...Read more
August 24, 1997 • 1h
The dawn of the 1990's was unquestionably Hammer time. A scrappy striver from Oakland CA. named Stanley Burrell took hip-hop to P....Read more
August 31, 1997 • 1h
In 1984, George O'Dowd accepted a Grammy Award for Culture Club by quipping that America "knows a good drag queen" when it sees on...Read more
September 7, 1997 • 1h
A successful British blues band in the '60s, Fleetwood Mac became the legends we know today when they hooked up with a young singe...Read more
September 21, 1997 • 1h
This cautionary episode of Behind the Music documents the growing menace of stalkers. Considered by some the "prototype" for fans ...Read more
September 28, 1997 • 1h
Rock 'n' roll wouldn't exist without its image, and it's been the job of rock photographers to capture that divine union of talent...Read more
October 19, 1997 • 1h
This episode marked the 20th anniversary of the infamous plane crash (10/20/77) with a special episode on the bad boys from Jackso...Read more
October 26, 1997 • 1h
Teddy's early experiences in life and music: "I wasn't raised with baby-sitters, my mother couldn't afford to have someone watch m...Read more
November 9, 1997 • 1h
He has penned enough hits to fill three Greatest Hits compilations. Yet, Billy Joel's rise to fame has been anything but smooth sa...Read more
November 16, 1997 • 1h
In the summer of 1997, Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan launched an event that would surpass Lollapalooza as the most su...Read more
November 30, 1997 • 1h
He was the prince of Pop idols and by the tender age of 22, Andy Gibb had three #1 songs under his belt. But over the next 8 years...Read more
December 2, 1997 • 1h
Featuring never before seen family photos and performance footage, "Jim Croce: Behind the Music" traces the life and career of the...Read more
January 1, 1998 • 1h
In 1970 The Carpenters won the Best New Artist Grammy, and for five years it seemed as though they were indeed on "Top of the Worl...Read more
January 11, 1998 • 1h
He couldn't sing or read music but he became a songwriter and pop star. And though he never cast a vote in his life, he was electe...Read more
January 18, 1998 • 1h
A look at the trials & tribulations surrounding one of folk rockÍs most talented groups. Interviews with the remaining band member...Read more
February 1, 1998 • 1h
The incredible rise, fall and comeback of Meat Loaf. Interviews with Meat Loaf, his wife Leslie Aday, their two daughters, Todd Ru...Read more
February 15, 1998 • 1h
Her career spans more than 50 years, 37 of which were spent headlining "Gladys Knight and the Pips." She has collected four Grammy...Read more
March 1, 1998 • 1h
With 100 albums behind him and a career that spans 50 years, you might think Willie Nelson has had a smooth ride to fame and fortu...Read more
March 8, 1998 • 1h
Four decades have passed since the release of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire," but it's fair to say that ...Read more
March 15, 1998 • 1h
In the early 80s, Rick James was the king of funk, dominating the charts with hits like "Superfreak," "Mary Jane" and "Give It To ...Read more
March 22, 1998 • 1h
An advanced pop musician by anyone's standards, David Crosby has become a poster boy for a crash and burn hippie culture. From his...Read more
March 29, 1998 • 1h
By the age of 23, Selena Quintanilla Perez had conquered the Tejano music scene and had become embraced by tens of thousands of fa...Read more
April 5, 1998 • 1h
Includes first-time interviews with all 6 members of the classic Jefferson Airplane line-up as well as an interview with Grace Slick.
April 12, 1998 • 1h
A cross-cultural look at people who sing for their supper features five different groups/artists from New York, New Orleans, Chica...Read more
April 19, 1999 • 1h
A look at this heavy metal legend, from his early days as the lead singer of Black Sabbath, to his controversial concert acts as a...Read more
April 26, 1998 • 1h
Nugent started performing at age 13 and became one of the the biggest live acts in the '70s. Ted's not your typical rock 'n' rolle...Read more
May 3, 1998 • 1h
The dramatic ups and downs of Cocker's career including a recent interview before launching his April '98 tour, behind the scenes ...Read more
May 18, 1998 • 1h
Filmed mostly at the Naval Training Center and Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego, Top Gun was the top grossing movie of 1986....Read more
May 24, 1998 • 1h
It has been more than twenty years since Studio 54 first opened its doors on April 26, 1977, driven by a disco beat and ruled by t...Read more
May 31, 1998 • 1h
Keith Moon will always be remembered as a wild man of rock and roll who wrecked hotel rooms and destroyed his drums. What is often...Read more
June 7, 1998 • 1h
An intimate look at one of the most successful and respected female rockers, from her early roots in Blues to her current pop/rock stardom.
June 14, 1998 • 1h
Robbie Robertson reflects on the history and break-up of his critically acclaimed group, The Band. When drugs began to erode the b...Read more
June 21, 1998 • 1h
The biggest selling pop band of the '80's lived the text book rock star life: limos and liquor, drugs and groupies – hedonism defi...Read more
June 28, 1998 • 1h
One of the hottest pop music performers of the 70's candidly discusses his struggle with cocaine addiction and his mental breakdow...Read more
July 5, 1998 • 1h
The triumph and tribulations of a "Diva" who has come to symbolize the American dream. Highlights include Gloria discussing her ac...Read more
July 12, 1998 • 1h
A look at the successful 60's surf rock duo, Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. With hits like "Surf City," "Dead Man's Curve" and "Litt...Read more
July 19, 1998 • 1h
Singer/songwriter Harry Chapin made a successful career out of setting short stories to music with hits like "Taxi," "W.O.L.D.", "...Read more
July 26, 1998 • 1h
Profile of superstar Gloria Gaynor, the disco diva whose song, titled, "I Will Survive," inspired millions of fans with a confiden...Read more
August 16, 1998 • 1h
Madonna's blonde ambition was born when she was still a brunette living in Detroit. Her desire to "rule the world" drew the dancer...Read more
August 30, 1998 • 1h
A look back to the SixtiesÍ most explosive, chaotic, tragic and inspiring year. A time when youth raged in the streets, leaders we...Read more
September 6, 1998 • 1h
Steppenwolf was a band of rock and roll wild men whose high times and big hits, "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride", could n...Read more
September 27, 1998 • 1h
Blondie, co-founded by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, was the most successful band to grow out of New York's downtown punk rock sc...Read more
October 4, 1998 • 1h
The classic rags to riches story. Shania grew up poor in Canada, spending much of her childhood on the Mattagami Indian Reservatio...Read more
October 11, 1998 • 1h
The story of one of America's most treasured singers. We are premiering this episode 1 day before the 1 year anniversary of Denver...Read more
November 1, 1998 • 1h
She was crowned the queen of Rock & Roll. A country girl who cast a spell on the world of pop music. She ascended to the top with ...Read more
November 8, 1998 • 1h
This small town boy lived the American dream, topping the charts with his tales of everyman. After two decades of hard living and ...Read more
November 22, 1998 • 1h
We're just four lucky fans that got together and started playing; this could be you, says James Hetfield, co-founder of Metallica,...Read more
November 29, 1998 • 1h
They blasted onto the American airwaves in the fall of 1975 with a sexy, explicit invitation to just let go...a multi-cultural gro...Read more
December 16, 1998 • 1h
Tells the story of four friends from Athens, Georgia who formed a band in 1979 because they loved to play music together. For almo...Read more
December 13, 1998 • 1h
Rock's most notorious band embraced excess and pushed it as far as they could: from their wild stage theatrics (Nikki Sixx would l...Read more
December 20, 1998 • 1h
In 1968, Lionel Richie left the self-sufficient black community of Tuskeegee, Alabama and headed for New York City with his colleg...Read more
January 3, 1999 • 1h
The diva who could make people laugh with her bawdy performances has had to overcome many personal tragedies including the loss of...Read more
January 10, 1999 • 1h
He had a golden mane, a sparkling smile and an unforgettable name (pronounced Lafe). His movie star looks made young girls' hearts...Read more
January 17, 1999 • 1h
Rick Springfield was the Wonder from Down Under, who lathered up his fans with his songs and his soaps. Before finally breaking th...Read more
January 24, 1999 • 1h
This episode follows the successful career of the "first sisters of Rock & Roll". Includes interviews with Ann and Nancy Wilson, a...Read more
February 3, 1999 • 1h
It was the end of an era, the end of an innocence for rock and roll. - Lou Diamond Phillips.Three of rock and roll's most influent...Read more
February 28, 1999 • 1h
The bandmates discuss their musical influences and lead singer Dave Gahan talks about his heroin addiction, his near brush with de...Read more
March 7, 1999 • 1h
They were a garage band from Flint Michigan who upstaged Led Zeppelin in Detroit and sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles...Read more
March 14, 1999 • 1h
Born James Jewel Osterberg in Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1947, Iggy has been shocking audiences since he emerged on the Detroit music ...Read more
March 28, 1999 • 1h
In the early 90's, Vanilla Ice became the opening act at MC Hammer concerts. He would end up outselling Hammer as well as many oth...Read more
April 4, 1999 • 1h
A look at the career of super group Duran Duran, from their early days in Birmingham, England to their international stardom. It h...Read more
April 11, 1999 • 1h
Cher is one of the world's most famous and intriguing celebrities, having made her mark in pop music and as an Academy-Award winni...Read more
April 18, 1999 • 1h
The story of three girls from modest means and broken homes, whose fame came virtually overnight. Their first album went multi-pla...Read more
April 25, 1999 • 1h
Born into one of the most recognizable music legacies in history, Julian has struggled with the world's expectations of what his l...Read more
May 2, 1999 • 1h
A look at a one of rock's most theatrical artists. Alice Cooper's music and boa constrictor antics on-stage are legendary. Here, C...Read more
May 9, 1999 • 1h
The trials and tribulations of one of the most rockin' rock & roll bands in the world during their decade together -- an era defin...Read more
May 16, 1999 • 1h
Spotlights the highs and lows of this prolific musician's career. Petty discusses his early bar band, Mudcrutch, the formation of ...Read more
May 23, 1999 • 1h
Behind The Music takes a look at the tumultuous life of one of the most famous and infamous rock icons of the Sixties. With a coun...Read more
May 31, 1999 • 1h
The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hillel Slovak, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, John Frusciante -- burst onto the early 80s L.A. scen...Read more
June 13, 1999 • 1h
A look at the life of a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer whose music career would be challenged by drug abuse, depression, bad business d...Read more
June 20, 1999 • 1h
Donna Summer was disco's first lady of love. With her sultry voice, sexy image and passionate songs, Donna provided the quintessen...Read more
June 27, 1999 • 1h
Since 1989 critics have been taking shots at Lenny Kravitz, one of the hottest musicians in popular music today. This Behind the M...Read more
July 4, 1999 • 1h
Weird Al is widely recognized as a performer who creates inventive music videos and as music's most productive comedy artist. "Wei...Read more
July 11, 1999 • 1h
This Behind the Music highlights the rock and roll lifestyle of Poison, one of the premier 1980s heavy metal bands. The show inclu...Read more
July 18, 1999 • 1h
A look at the first metal band to release a #1 US album. Entitled Metal Health (1982), the album sold roughly 7 million copies-- t...Read more
July 25, 1999 • 1h
A look at the life of distinguished diva, Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat King Cole. Deciding to follow in her fatherÍs footsteps, N...Read more
August 1, 1999 • 1h
This Behind the Music tracks Melissa EtheridgeÍs journey from a young Kansas girl to an international rock star. Early on, Melissa...Read more
August 8, 1999 • 1h
The 60's was a time of unforgettable events from the Vietnam War, to psychedelic drug use, to youth revolutions. And it was during...Read more
August 21, 1999 • 1h
A look at one of the '70s biggest teen idol bands. Originally from Edinburgh Scotland, the five band members made teen fashion sta...Read more
August 22, 1999 • 1h
Donny Osmond made his television debut at age 5, performing "You Are My Sunshine" on the Andy William's Show, while Marie was intr...Read more
August 28, 1999 • 1h
A look at one of the most high-profile supergroups of the '70's. They were the first band to sign with Led Zeppelin's fledgling la...Read more
August 29, 1999 • 1h
Peter Tosh was born in Jamaica in 1944 into a very religious Christian family. At age 15, he moved into the city of Kingston to pu...Read more
September 5, 1999 • 1h
A look at the Goo Goo Dolls' "overnight success" after nearly a decade of endless touring, nasty legal battles and bitter breakups...Read more
September 19, 1999 • 1h
As country music's first cross-over artist, Glen Campbell hit the top of the pop and country charts throughout the 70's, with hits...Read more
October 13, 1999 • 1h
In 1978, a fledging trio called The Police "couldn't get arrested in England," as their booking agent put it. So the band flew to ...Read more
October 17, 1999 • 1h
A look at the trials & tribulations surrounding this '70's Irish rock band. Thin Lizzy combined hard rock, R&B and traditional Iri...Read more
October 31, 1999 • 1h
Inspired by the Fredericks of Hollywood catalog, the Rocky Horror Show stage musical hit London at the height of the glam era, int...Read more
November 14, 1999 • 1h
A look at the life of this Canadian-born superstar. Includes Alanis' childhood as a twin, her early success with the release of he...Read more
November 21, 1999 • 1h
A look at the trials and tribulations surrounding one of rap music's most successful artists/producers. Dr. Dre discusses his earl...Read more
November 28, 1999 • 1h
A look at the career of the artist known by many as "The Love Man." White discusses his childhood in South Central LA, his early i...Read more
December 12, 1999 • 1h
Behind the Music wraps up the year with a recap of the trends and talents that made 1999 so significant. You'll see sexy teen band...Read more
December 19, 1999 • 1h
In this one-hour documentary, VH1 explores the music of Genesis and the lives of those who created the band. Peter Gabriel, Tony B...Read more
January 2, 2000 • 1h
In the 1970's the Partridge's were America's favorite singing family, but their sound and image were manufactured solely for the p...Read more
January 9, 2000 • 1h
Michael Hutchence became an international rock and roll superstar in the 1980s, fronting the Australian pop band, INXS. And though...Read more
January 16, 2000 • 1h
"Celine Dion: Behind the Music" tells the story of the incredible rise of the diva of pop music and the relationship, with her hus...Read more
January 23, 2000 • 1h
A look at the life of the man many consider the "Godfather of Hip Hop." Nearly 20 years ago, Russell Simmons founded Def Jam Recor...Read more
February 6, 2000 • 1h
A look at the life of Q (as his friends call him)-- from the tough streets of Chicago to New York City to Europe where he performe...Read more
February 20, 2000 • 1h
A look at one of rap music's most successful pioneer groups. They were just three kids from Queens, NY who wanted to rock the hous...Read more
March 5, 2000 • 1h
A candid first-hand account of rock 'n' roll tragedy and triumph, featuring rare and never-before-seen archive video, film and hom...Read more
March 10, 2000 • 1h
He was the first person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but many music fans still don't know his name. Alan Freed wa...Read more
March 19, 2000 • 1h
His name was Reginald Dwight, a shy, boy from an unhappy home in suburban London, who grew up to be one of the most prolific, flam...Read more
April 2, 2000 • 1h
Oasis claims to be the best band in the world, but it's their behavior that's legendary. From the tough streets of Manchester, Eng...Read more
April 9, 2000 • 1h
No Doubt was originally a high school band formed in 1986 by John Spence. The band included brother and sister Eric and Gwen Stefa...Read more
April 23, 2000 • 1h
"The Police: Behind the Music" explores the rise and ruin of The Police, rock's most dynamic trio, from their start as struggling ...Read more
April 30, 2000 • 1h
"1970: Behind the Music" traces the musical and social currents of a year which has come to represent a fascinating watershed in A...Read more
May 7, 2000 • 1h
1984 was a year with no rules and no boundaries, a year of musical promiscuity, both literally and figuratively. This episode of "...Read more
May 17, 2000 • 1h
1977 - the Year of the Outsider. In 1977 an eclectic group of original do-it-yourself (DIY) bands rose up to challenge the tired, ...Read more
May 19, 2000 • 1h
It was the year music fans changed the course of the industry. In Seattle, flannel replaced spandex and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was ...Read more
May 28, 2000 • 1h
A behind the scenes look into the life of a superstar, offering unprecedented access to a week in his life on the road, as he refl...Read more
June 4, 2000 • 1h
A look at the first group of women rock stars who played their instruments, wrote their own songs and made it to the top. The band...Read more
June 11, 2000 • 1h
Born out of small-town, blue-collar New Jersey, Bon Jovi emerged as a revolutionary force in '80s rock and roll. They sold over 80...Read more
June 18, 2000 • 1h
VH1 reveals the story behind Angus Young's schoolboy uniform and how AC/DC managed to take their raucous act out of Australia to b...Read more
June 25, 2000 • 1h
They were four young men hired by Hollywood to play a make-believe band but their critics dubbed them "the pre-fab four". They fou...Read more
July 9, 2000 • 1h
Queen Latifah has become a symbol of strength and integrity in the hip hop world, and beyond. At the age of 30, she has had a full...Read more
July 16, 2000 • 1h
With a radical dose of 60's Black Nationalism, Public Enemy carved hip-hop from dance music into the angry voice of a generation. ...Read more
July 23, 2000 • 1h
Faith Hill may be a superstar in both the country and pop music worlds, but the road to the top hasn't been easy. Given up for ado...Read more
July 30, 2000 • 1h
They were four California girls who dreamed of being the Beatles. They were an all-girl all-American garage band with a unique che...Read more
August 6, 2000 • 1h
In the mid 1970's Peter Frampton came "alive." His blockbuster double album spun on nearly every turntable in America. His photoge...Read more
August 13, 2000 • 1h
"Styx: Behind the Music" traces the rise and fall of what was once America's most popular band. The first group to ever have four ...Read more
August 27, 2000 • 1h
A story of crime and courage, hustler savvy and artistic expression. Ice-T was an orphan by the age of 13, moved to Los Angeles, a...Read more
October 1, 2000 • 1h
Cat Stevens: Behind The Music tracks the musical and spiritual journeys of the '70s superstar singer-songwriter, born as Steven Ge...Read more
October 8, 2000 • 1h
Barenaked ladies are five self proclaimed Canadian geeks getting the last laugh through music. Their live shows are unparalled - j...Read more
October 15, 2000 • 1h
The rock group Chicago is a musical institution, playing their unique brand of horn-based rock and roll for over thirty three year...Read more
October 22, 2000 • 1h
An Irish protest singer who once ruled theworld's pop charts, Sinead O'Connor eventually foiled her own success by sparking up glo...Read more
October 29, 2000 • 1h
Tiffany, the teeny-bopping mall rocker, was so hot she knocked Michael Jackson out of the #1 spot on the record charts. Girls all ...Read more
November 5, 2000 • 1h
Poised to be the "next big thing" when signed by the Beatles to their Apple label in 1968, Badfinger's future looked amazing, with...Read more
November 12, 2000 • 1h
Brian Setzer has made a career of going against the grain. A pop pioneer who has defied the naysayers, rolled the dice and hit it ...Read more
November 19, 2000 • 1h
Snoop Dogg (his lifelong nickname) grew up in the crime-filled streets of Long Beach, California and eventually landed in jail. On...Read more
November 26, 2000 • 1h
Follows the meteoric rise of rock's biggest feel-good band. Creed, made up of three guys from Florida, have managed to sell over t...Read more
December 3, 2000 • 1h
Chronicles a period of time often glossed over in other documentaries - the years John Lennon took for himself and his family, as ...Read more
December 10, 2000 • 1h
Formed in 1992, Everclear was the last attempt by lead singer, Art Alexakis, to carve out a career in rock and roll. At age 30, th...Read more
December 17, 2000 • 1h
Takes a look back at the Year 2000, the highs, the lows, and all the controversies. It was a year that saw online music take cente...Read more
February 4, 2001 • 1h
Tells the story of six boyhood friends who lived the American male fantasy--to grow up and become rock & roll stars. While playing...Read more
February 18, 2001 • 1h
Journey was on top of music world in the early 80's producing a non-stop stream of hits: Open Arms, Faithfully, Don't Stop Believi...Read more
February 25, 2001 • 1h
One of America's most popular bands in the 1970s, the Doobie Brothers personified good times and brotherhood. They took it to the ...Read more
March 4, 2001 • 1h
Examines the life and career of one of the greatest vocalists in rock & roll history. From his birth in bombed-out, war torn Londo...Read more
March 11, 2001 • 1h
The 1983 smash film "Flashdance" was the blue-collar Cinderella story of the 80's - Jennifer Beals plays a welder-by-day, dancer-b...Read more
April 8, 2001 • 1h
In the late 80's, Salt 'n' Pepa was on the cutting edge of a cultural and feminist revolution. They were among the first female ra...Read more
April 15, 2001 • 1h
Right from the start, Billy Idol has been a rebel with a cause and a yell. From his early days running with the likes of the Clash...Read more
April 22, 2001 • 1h
This episode details the tumultuous life and career of heavy metal pioneer Dave Mustaine. Kicked out of Metallica in 1982, the bad...Read more
April 29, 2001 • 1h
1972 was the year idealism gave way to cynicism. The once vibrant youth movement was feeling bitter and betrayed and rock & roll w...Read more
May 6, 2001 • 1h
1975 was the year that America seemed on the verge of collapse as the Vietnam War finally ended. A year in which soft pop dominate...Read more
May 27, 2001 • 1h
First joining forces as a basement band in 1983 in Princeton, New Jersey, Blues Traveler charted a course that would have them pla...Read more
May 27, 2001 • 1h
It was the year megabands ruled the arenas and the airwaves... in 1981, the music world bade farewell to some of its greatest lumi...Read more
June 10, 2001 • 1h
It was the year 80's excess reached critical mass and rock n' roll led the party. In 1987, the stock market swelled, scandal reign...Read more
June 17, 2001 • 1h
1994 was a year the music world lost a living legend - Kurt Cobain - and a generation named x lost its most powerful poet. In 1994...Read more
June 24, 2001 • 1h
Looks at the life and career of rock & roll's first teenage idol, from his meteoric rise as a young rockabilly heartthrob in the l...Read more
July 8, 2001 • 1h
Biggie Smalls, a/k/a Notorious B.I.G., grew up dealing drugs on the streets of Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy, but traded the crack game for ...Read more
July 15, 2001 • 1h
Green Day built their own buzz with a do-it-yourself punk rock attitude in the early 90's. Centered in Berkeley, CA, they became a...Read more
July 22, 2001 • 1h
Neil Diamond: Behind The Music profiles one of music's most popular, enduring and misunderstood superstars - a singer-songwriter w...Read more
August 5, 2001 • 1h
Pat Benatar broke into the music industry boy's club with songs of feminine fury and reigned as the queen of rock and roll in the ...Read more
August 12, 2001 • 1h
Formed in 1971, this Illinois group needed almost 10 years to create its signature slick sound, and to make the album - 1980's Hi-...Read more
August 19, 2001 • 1h
Twisted Sister ruled the world of Heavy Metal Hair in 1984 and when the "Animal House" based parody video "We're Not Gonna Take It...Read more
August 26, 2001 • 1h
In the late 60's at the height of the Vietnam War, Civil Rights movement, and the Sexual Revolution, a brood of anti-establishment...Read more
September 9, 2001 • 1h
In the spring of 1990, five diversely talented musicians with small town roots banded together in the heart of LA's Glam rock scen...Read more
September 23, 2001 • 1h
Chronicles the colorful history of the quintessential hard rock band of the 80s. Four guys from working-class rural England, rose ...Read more
October 7, 2001 • 1h
For the first time, Puff Daddy sits down to tell VH1 his entire, dramatic life story. From his mother teaching him how to fight in...Read more
October 14, 2001 • 1h
Singer, musician, composer, actress, dancer, businesswoman, role model and leader -- Aaliyah had accomplished incredible things by...Read more
November 11, 2001 • 1h
Legendary Fleetwood Mac guitar player, singer and songwriter Lindsey Buckingham juggled his multi-platinum record selling sound wh...Read more
November 18, 2001 • 1h
This episode let's us take a look from how Mary J. Blige transformed from a feisty tough girl from Yonkers to the dazzling queen o...Read more
December 9, 2001 • 1h
If you only judged Sublime by their breakthrough hit, "Date Rape", you might dismiss the band as just another a novelty act. But t...Read more
January 20, 2002 • 1h
All the city of Bradford had to its credit was curry houses and the Industrial Revolution. Then the Cult came along. Made tough by...Read more
January 27, 2002 • 1h
Hall & Oates are the best selling Pop Duo of all time. In the 80's they ruled the MTV airwaves,and dominated the record sales char...Read more
February 17, 2002 • 1h
From his explosive rap style to his ever-evolving, outrageous looks, Busta Rhymes is a true original. With high octane performance...Read more
March 10, 2002 • 1h
For more than twenty years, the band Anthrax has been called the underdogs of heavy metal. Now, after post September 11th events, ...Read more
March 17, 2002 • 1h
Long before she was a roots rock sensation, Sheryl Crow honed her skills by singing backup for Don Henley and Michael Jackson and ...Read more
April 7, 2002 • 1h
Garbage was the brainchild of Madison, Wisconsin producers Butch Vig, Duke Erikson, and Steve Marker. But it wasn't until they hoo...Read more
April 28, 2002 • 1h
With nearly fifty million albums sold in the United States alone, Foreigner is one of the most successful rock bands in history. F...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 1h
As the larger-than-life goddess tells it, behind her Bob Mackie flash and brazen personality she's still a shy girl and at 50-some...Read more
June 23, 2002 • 1h
They were four college buddies who set out with a simple plan: to play music and have fun. But in 1995, Hootie and the Blowfish's ...Read more
June 30, 2002 • 1h
"Behind the Music: Bob Marley" tells the story of the rasta rebel with rare and never-before-seen photos, film, news video, perfor...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 1h
Episode 172 of Season 1 premiered on January 1, 1970
August 25, 2002 • 1h
From having no water or heat in their childhood homes to having the longest-running #1 single in music history, Boyz II Men brough...Read more
September 1, 2002 • 1h
Think that Aerosmith had an easy time climbing to the top of the rock 'n' roll mountain? Dream on...In a 30-year career, the Bosto...Read more
September 8, 2002 • 1h
As the MTV darling of the '80s, Cyndi Lauper became an international super-star. Behind the Music traces Cyndi Lauper's life, care...Read more
November 17, 2002 • 1h
They are an increasingly rare commodity: a pop group that actually writes its own songs. With nearly 20 million in album sales, Ma...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 1h
Filmed mostly at the Naval Training Center and Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego, Top Gun was the top grossing movie of 1986....Read more
November 9, 2003 • 1h
She came from nowhere to capture America's heart ... and blossomed into a global sensation, becoming the fastest selling female ar...Read more
November 23, 2003 • 1h
They are a proud and sassy slew of songsters whose catchy dance-pop and colorful, sexy personalities made them musical superstars....Read more
March 13, 2004 • 1h
They went bankrupt. One of them nearly died. Another one burned down a mansion. And that was just the first four years.TLC: The Fi...Read more
July 4, 2004 • 1h
Guns N' Roses emerged from thicket of the hair metal jungle on Hollywood's Sunset Strip in the mid-80s and single-handedly reinven...Read more
August 22, 2004 • 1h
He ranks beside Prince, Madonna, Springsteen and Jacko in the pantheon of true '80s pop giants. He's sold over 70 millions albums ...Read more
October 10, 2004 • 1h
He's the first true hip-hop sensation, something like a phenomenon in the rap world. By the age of eighteen, LL Cool J had achieve...Read more
April 28, 2005 • 1h
They were the original boy band. Five friends from Boston whose undeniable talent lifted them out of the projects and into the hea...Read more
June 13, 2005 • 1h
The Backstreet Boys are by far one of the most famous boy bands in music history. They've sold over sixty million albums worldwide...Read more
March 2, 2006 • 1h
He's a rapper, a rocker and a country charter, a stone cold pimp with a deep love for music. By the turn of the 20th century, Kid ...Read more
May 11, 2006 • 1h
Ratt grabbed a decade of decadence by the tail, but their legendary excess came back to bite them -- it cost them their career, an...Read more
May 11, 2006 • 1h
In the early 1990s, when hair metal was being sheered from the charts by grunge and earnest hard-rockers like Guns N Roses, Panter...Read more
June 10, 2006 • 1h
A behind the scenes look at Nick Lachey that no one has ever seen before covering his entire life story from beginning to end in a...Read more
September 28, 2008 • 1h
In 1988, when the New Kids On The Block's second album "Hangin' Tough" was released, there were very few acts that equaled the suc...Read more
September 10, 2009 • 1h
By the time he was 11 years old, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka Lil Wayne, had lost his virginity, dealt drugs, snorted cocaine an...Read more
September 17, 2009 • 1h
Scarred by her parents divorce, Pink (who grew up Alecia Moore) was a troubled, angst-ridden teenager who rebelled against authori...Read more
September 24, 2009 • 1h
Growing up in the tough, poverty stricken projects of Roxbury, MA, Bobby Brown was a bad boy from the start. He experimented with ...Read more
October 1, 2009 • 1h
Bret Michaels and his band of brothers left home in Pennsylvania with a rock-n-roll dream and a desire to taste the good life on L...Read more
October 8, 2009 • 1h
T.I, aka Clifford Harris Jr, grew up on the tough streets of Atlanta's Bankhead neighborhood, an area filled with crime, violence ...Read more
October 13, 2009 • 1h
Curtis Jackson III, aka 50 Cent, grew up on the violent and drug infested streets of Jamaica, Queens. His mother was murdered when...Read more
June 7, 2010 • 1h
Born Earl Simmons and raised in the notorious School Street Projects of Yonkers, NY, multi platinum rapper DMX was drawn to life o...Read more
June 13, 2010 • 1h
Surviving an abusive childhood and struggling against a record label trying to control her image, Christina Aguilera's road to sup...Read more
June 14, 2010 • 1h
Behind the Music: Eve tracks the rocky rise to fame of one of rap's most successful female artists. A journey plagued by bouts of ...Read more
June 21, 2010 • 1h
Courtney Love is one of the most controversial, reviled and riveting rock stars in the world and during this episode, she tells th...Read more
June 28, 2010 • 1h
Behind The Music traces Jennifer Hudson’s humble beginnings of growing up on the south side of Chicago to her early elimination fr...Read more
July 4, 2010 • 1h
Perhaps no other entertainer in the last two decades has dominated the media landscape more than the Bronx, New York bombshell, Je...Read more
July 19, 2010 • 1h
From a small town choirboy who was discovered at a local talent show to one of the biggest selling R&B artists of all time, Usher ...Read more
August 24, 2010 • 1h
In this episode of Behind the Music, Fantasia speaks for the first time - in an exclusive interview -- about her harrowing pill ov...Read more
June 29, 2011 • 1h
Behind the Music: Missy Elliott tracks the rocky road to stardom of one of hip hop's most pioneering, successful female hip hop ar...Read more
July 3, 2011 • 1h
Behind the Music: Nelly will trace the artist's epic journey from St. Louis hoodlum to rap superstar. Born to parents who were una...Read more
July 6, 2011 • 1h
Follow the three-decade-long career of legendary rapper Ice Cube from his journey as a founding member of the notorious rap group ...Read more
July 13, 2011 • 1h
Twenty-seven year-old, Grammy Award-winning Miranda Lambert fell in love with music at a young age and was determined to one day b...Read more
July 24, 2011 • 1h
Take a look inside the life and outstanding career of Mary J. Blige, the reigning Queen of R&B. Watch as VH1 captures the story of...Read more
July 31, 2011 • 1h
Enrique Iglesias is the son of a legendary musical family and one of few artists who can legitimately be called a "global sensatio...Read more
August 7, 2011 • 1h
Glam-rock powerhouse, Adam Lambert has taken pop music by storm with his handsome looks, electrifying stage theatrics and jaw-drop...Read more
August 14, 2011 • 1h
Nobody's got female fans' hearts fluttering more than Ricky Martin with his sexy dance moves and sultry voice. As one of the most ...Read more
March 15, 2012 • 1h
It's only through struggle that resilience arises and for Armando Christian Perez, better known to the world as Pitbull, the past ...Read more
March 22, 2012 • 1h
"Behind The Music: Game" tracks the unlikely rise of a young gangbanger from Compton into the most successful west coast rapper si...Read more
March 29, 2012 • 1h
"Behind the Music: T-Pain" explores the rise of a shy kid from Tallahassee, Florida to the heights of the music industry. T-Pain w...Read more
April 5, 2012 • 1h
More than ten years after the tragic death of Aaliyah, Behind The Music revisits the original 2001 episode that documented the car...Read more
April 11, 2012 • 1h
In "Behind The Music: Akon," VH1 traces the artist's early beginnings in Senegal, Africa, through his struggles forging an identif...Read more
April 18, 2012 • 1h
"Behind The Music: Nas" tells the story of one of hip hop's most daring and prolific icons. Raised in the gritty Queensbridge proj...Read more
April 25, 2012 • 1h
"Behind The Music: Brandy" will chronicle the Grammy Award-winning artist from her days as young girl singing in her church choir ...Read more
May 2, 2012 • 1h
Behind The Music: Notorious B.I.G. shows the Brooklyn-born MC rising from the streets to the throne of hip hop, revealing how his ...Read more
September 16, 2012 • 1h
Despite their days of obscurity and struggles to get a record deal Train rose to rock stardom before personal losses, drugs and al...Read more
September 23, 2012 • 1h
"Behind The Music: NE-YO" explores the R&B heartthrob's status from talented up-and-comer to one of the industry's most ubiquitous...Read more
September 30, 2012 • 1h
Carrie Underwood speaks openly about the challenges that came along with her sudden fame. She also discusses her search for love, ...Read more
October 7, 2012 • 1h
Nicole Scherzinger discusses the road to stardom and the struggles along the way, including opening up for the first time about th...Read more
October 14, 2012 • 1h
Alternative/hip-hop group Gym Class Heroes discuss their rapid rise to fame and the significant challenges it brought, including T...Read more
October 29, 2012 • 1h
In "Behind The Music: Toni Braxton," the ultimate R&B icon and survivor speaks candidly and openly for the first time about her ro...Read more
November 5, 2012 • 1h
"Behind the Music: T.I." (aka Clifford Harris Jr.) will catch up with the prolific rapper in the eventful 3 years since his last "...Read more
November 13, 2012 • 1h
"Behind The Music: P!nk" will discuss how motherhood has changed her life as well as her continued career success since her previo...Read more
July 28, 2013 • 1h
BTM Ludacris shines a spotlight on one of the South's finest hip hop lyricists. In his most revealing interview, Ludacris opens up...Read more
July 16, 2014 • 1h
Linda Perry talks candidly about her abusive childhood and how she turned her angst into hit songs. After quitting 4 Non Blondes, ...Read more