Behind the Music

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Peter Frampton
Episode overview
The pop-rock singer/guitarist who enjoyed massive success through his 1976 live album Frampton Comes Alive.
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Styx
Episode overview
The pop-rock group that recorded hits such as ""Come Sail Away"" and ""Babe,"" which later suffered severe inter-group turmoil due to disagreements over a concept album about robots.
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1977
Episode overview
Arena rock, ""Saturday Night Fever,"" the Son of Sam killings, and other events and trends of 1977 are discussed.
4x4
Ice-T
Episode overview
The hard-core rapper turned actor, who endured the ire of police groups and politicians because of his controversial lyrics.
4x5
Anniversary Special
Episode overview
A look back at highlights from the series' first three seasons.
4x6
Cat Stevens
Episode overview
The folk singer/songwriter who faced a backlash after converting to Islam and making controversial remarks about author Salman Rushdie.
4x7
Barenaked Ladies
Episode overview
The fun-loving Canadian rock band known for hits like ""One Week.""
4x8
Chicago
Episode overview
The rock turned adult contemporary band that stayed together for decades through countless line-up and format changes, recording over 30 top 40 hits.
4x9
Tiffany
Episode overview
The late '80s teen pop star known for hits like ""Could've Been.""
4x10
Badfinger
Episode overview
The Welsh rock group with ties to The Beatles that eventually saw two members commit suicide.
4x11
Brian Setzer
Episode overview
The rockabilly singer who recorded three top ten hits with the Stray Cats, and later enjoyed a resurgence almost two decades later with his own orchestra.
4x12
Snoop Dogg
Episode overview
The successful rapper and protegé of Dr. Dre who faced a murder charge following a confrontation between his bodyguard and another man.
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Creed
Episode overview
The rock band known for hits such as ""Higher"" and ""With Arms Wide Open.""
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John Lennon: The Last Years
Episode overview
The final years of the life of the rock legend, which he mainly spent caring for youngest son Sean.
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Everclear
Episode overview
The Portland, Oregon-based rock trio, whose songs mostly dealt with issues of familial strife.
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2000
Episode overview
A look at the battle over the Napster file-sharing service, popular artists licensing their songs for commercials, and other issues that dominated the music industry in 2000.
4x17
Grease
Episode overview
The popular 1978 movie musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
4x18
Huey Lewis & The News
Episode overview
The Bay Area-based rock band that was a steady chart presence throughout the 1980s, landing three #1 hits including ""The Power of Love.""
4x19
Journey
Episode overview
The San Francisco-based pop-rock group that enjoyed tremendous success throughout the 1980s behind such songs as ""Open Arms"" and ""Don't Stop Believin'.""
4x20
Doobie Brothers
Episode overview
The Bay Area-based rock group that received both major FM radio airplay and pop chart success throughout the 1970s behind hits like ""China Grove"" and ""What a Fool Believes.""
4x21
Rod Stewart
Episode overview
The English-born singer who remained a chart presence for nearly three decades, with hits in genres ranging from rock to disco to adult contemporary.
4x22
Flashdance
Episode overview
A look at the hit 1983 film in which Jennifer Beals starred as a welder with professional dance aspirations.
4x23
Saturday Night Fever
Episode overview
The 1977 disco film that spawned one of the biggest-selling soundtracks of all time.
4x24
Billy Idol
Episode overview
The rocker, known for ""Rebel Yell,"" who battled alcohol and drugs and suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle accident.
4x25
Megadeth
Episode overview
The popular metal band, formed in the 1980s, which continued to sell despite a lack of radio airplay.
4x26
1972
Episode overview
A look at the failed attempt to rally American youth against President Nixon and other events of 1972.
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1975
Episode overview
The origins of disco and punk and other musical events of 1975 are discussed.
4x28
Blues Traveler
Episode overview
The blues-rock group that lost one member to a drug overdose and had another undergo gastric bypass surgery to save his life.
4x29
1981
Episode overview
The success of power ballads, the launch of MTV and other trends and events of 1981.
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1987
Episode overview
The successful crossover of several ""alternative"" bands like R.E.M. is among the events discussed from 1987.
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1994
Episode overview
The suicide of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain tops the list of musical, political and social events discussed from 1994.
4x32
Rick Nelson
Episode overview
The white R&B/pop singer and actor who got his start as a teen singing on his family's series The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.
4x33
The Notorious B.I.G
Episode overview
The famed New York rapper who was slain in 1997 in a case that has yet to be solved.
4x34
Green Day
Episode overview
The alternative rock/punk band known for such hits as ""When I Come Around.""
4x35
Neil Diamond
Episode overview
The pop singer/songwriter who recorded 35 top 40 hits between the mid 1960s and early 1980s.

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