Behind the Music
1997 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.3
This documentary series takes an intimate look at the lives of major pop and rock artists, tracing their rise to fame and the personal costs that can come with success. Through interviews and anecdotes, it explores talent, pressure, controversy, and the ups and downs behind the headlines.
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Details
- Years
- 1997–2014
- Release date
- 1997-08-17
- Network
- VH1
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (16 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like music biographies that mix fame, fallout, and candid behind-the-scenes stories, similar to Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne; Not for you if you want only upbeat tributes or deep, exhaustive profiles.
Pros: nostalgic artist stories; insightful interviews; entertaining anecdotes | Cons: can feel formulaic; not very in-depth; sometimes overly negative
Themes
- shocking
Cast & crew
- JF
Jim Forbes
as Narrator
Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
Jack Osbourne
as Self
Aimee Osbourne
as Self
Kelly Osbourne
as Self
Sharon Osbourne
as Self
Randy Rhoads
as Self
John Frusciante
as Self
Scott Stapp
as Self
Mark Tremonti
as Self
Episodes1 season · 230 episodes
Season 1230 episodes
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- S1E2MC Hammer60m
- S1E3Boy George60m
- S1E4Fleetwood Mac60m
- S1E5Nowhere to Hide60m
- S1E6Imagemakers60m
- S1E7Lynyrd Skynyrd60m
- S1E8Teddy Pendergrass60m
- S1E9Billy Joel60m
- S1E10Lilith Fair60m
- S1E11Andy Gibb60m
- S1E12Jim Croce60m
- S1E13The Carpenters60m
- S1E14Sonny Bono60m
- S1E15The Mamas & the Papas60m
- S1E16Meat Loaf60m
- S1E17Gladys Knight60m
- S1E18Willie Nelson60m
- S1E19Jerry Lee Lewis60m
- S1E20Rick James60m
- S1E21David Crosby60m
- S1E22Selena60m
- S1E23Jefferson Airplane/Starship60m
- S1E24Takin' It to the Streets60m
- S1E25Ozzy Osbourne60m
- S1E26Ted Nugent60m
- S1E27Joe Cocker60m
- S1E28Behind the Music (Ver 2)60m
- S1E29Studio 5460m
- S1E30Keith Moon60m
- S1E31Bonnie Raitt60m
- S1E32Robbie Robertson60m
- S1E33Def Leppard60m
- S1E34Tony Orlando60m
- S1E35Gloria Estefan60m
- S1E36Jan and Dean60m
- S1E37Harry Chapin60m
- S1E38Gloria Gaynor60m
- S1E39Madonna60m
- S1E40196860m
- S1E41Steppenwolf60m
- S1E42Blondie60m
- S1E43Shania Twain60m
- S1E44John Denver60m
- S1E45Stevie Nicks60m
- S1E46John Mellencamp60m
- S1E47Metallica60m
- S1E48KC & The Sunshine Band60m
- S1E49R.E.M.60m
- S1E50Motley Crue60m
- S1E51Lionel Richie60m
- S1E52Bette Midler60m
- S1E53Leif Garrett60m
- S1E54Rick Springfield60m
- S1E55Heart60m
- S1E56Day the Music Died60m
- S1E57Depeche Mode60m
- S1E58Grand Funk Railroad60m
- S1E59Iggy Pop60m
- S1E60Vanilla Ice60m
- S1E61Duran Duran60m
- S1E62Cher60m
- S1E63TLC60m
- S1E64Julian Lennon60m
- S1E65Alice Cooper60m
- S1E66Black Crowes60m
- S1E67Tom Petty60m
- S1E68Marianne Faithfull60m
- S1E69Red Hot Chili Peppers60m
- S1E70Eric Burdon and The Animals60m
- S1E71Donna Summer60m
- S1E72Lenny Kravitz60m
- S1E73Weird Al Yankovic60m
- S1E74Poison60m
- S1E75Quiet Riot60m
- S1E76Natalie Cole60m
- S1E77Melissa Etheridge60m
- S1E78Woodstock60m
- S1E79Bay City Rollers60m
- S1E80Donny & Marie60m
- S1E81Bad Company60m
- S1E82Peter Tosh60m
- S1E83Goo Goo Dolls60m
- S1E84Glen Campbell60m
- S1E85Sting60m
- S1E86Thin Lizzy60m
- S1E87Rocky Horror Picture Show60m
- S1E88Alanis Morissette60m
- S1E89Dr. Dre60m
- S1E90Barry White60m
- S1E91199960m
- S1E92Genesis60m
- S1E93The Partridge Family60m
- S1E94Michael Hutchence60m
- S1E95Celine Dion60m
- S1E96Russell Simmons60m
- S1E97Quincy Jones60m
- S1E98Run-D.M.C.60m
- S1E99Tina Turner60m
- S1E100Alan Freed60m
- S1E101Elton John60m
- S1E102Oasis60m
- S1E103No Doubt60m
- S1E104The Police60m
- S1E105197060m
- S1E106198460m
- S1E107197760m
- S1E108199260m
- S1E109Ricky Martin60m
- S1E110The Go-Gos60m
- S1E111Bon Jovi60m
- S1E112AC/DC60m
- S1E113The Monkees60m
- S1E114Queen Latifah60m
- S1E115Public Enemy60m
- S1E116Faith Hill60m
- S1E117The Bangles60m
- S1E118Peter Frampton60m
- S1E119Styx60m
- S1E120Ice-T60m
- S1E121Cat Stevens60m
- S1E122Barenaked Ladies60m
- S1E123Chicago60m
- S1E124Sinead O'Connor60m
- S1E125Tiffany60m
- S1E126Bad Finger60m
- S1E127Brian Setzer60m
- S1E128Snoop Dogg60m
- S1E129Creed60m
- S1E130John Lennon: The Last Years60m
- S1E131Everclear60m
- S1E132200060m
- S1E133Huey Lewis & The News60m
- S1E134Journey60m
- S1E135Doobie Brothers60m
- S1E136Rod Stewart60m
- S1E137Flashdance60m
- S1E138Salt 'n' Pepa60m
- S1E139Billy Idol60m
- S1E140Megadeth60m
- S1E141197260m
- S1E142197560m
- S1E143Blues Traveler60m
- S1E144198160m
- S1E145198760m
- S1E146199460m
- S1E147Rick Nelson60m
- S1E148Notorious B.I.G.60m
- S1E149Green Day60m
- S1E150Neil Diamond60m
- S1E151Pat Benatar60m
- S1E152Reo Speedwagon60m
- S1E153Twisted Sister60m
- S1E154Hair60m
- S1E155Blind Melon60m
- S1E156Judas Priest60m
- S1E157Sean "P. Diddy" Combs60m
- S1E158Aaliyah60m
- S1E159Lindsey Buckingham60m
- S1E160Mary J. Blige60m
- S1E161Sublime60m
- S1E162The Cult60m
- S1E163Hall & Oates60m
- S1E164Busta Rhymes60m
- S1E165Anthrax60m
- S1E166Sheryl Crow60m
- S1E167Garbage60m
- S1E168Foreigner60m
- S1E1692 Live Crew60m
- S1E170Hootie & the Blowfish60m
- S1E171Bob Marley60m
- S1E172Boston60m
- S1E173Boyz II Men60m
- S1E174Aerosmith60m
- S1E175Cyndi Lauper60m
- S1E176Matchbox Twenty60m
- S1E177Top Gun60m
- S1E178Britney Spears60m
- S1E179Spice Girls60m
- S1E180TLC: The Final Chapter60m
- S1E181Guns N' Roses60m
- S1E182George Michael60m
- S1E183LL Cool J60m
- S1E184New Edition60m
- S1E185Backstreet Boys60m
- S1E186Kid Rock60m
- S1E187Ratt60m
- S1E188Pantera60m
- S1E189Nick Lachey60m
- S1E190New Kids on the Block60m
- S1E191Lil Wayne60m
- S1E192Pink60m
- S1E193Bobby Brown60m
- S1E194Bret Michaels60m
- S1E195T.I.60m
- S1E19650 Cent60m
- S1E197DMX60m
- S1E198Christina Aguilera60m
- S1E199Eve60m
- S1E200Courtney Love60m
- S1E201Jennifer Hudson60m
- S1E202Jennifer Lopez60m
- S1E203Usher60m
- S1E204Fantasia60m
- S1E205Missy Elliott60m
- S1E206Nelly60m
- S1E207Ice Cube60m
- S1E208Miranda Lambert60m
- S1E209Mary J. Blige60m
- S1E210Enrique Iglesias60m
- S1E211Adam Lambert60m
- S1E212Ricky Martin60m
- S1E213Pitbull60m
- S1E214Game60m
- S1E215T-Pain60m
- S1E216Aaliyah60m
- S1E217Akon60m
- S1E218Nas60m
- S1E219Brandy60m
- S1E220Notorious B.I.G.60m
- S1E221Train60m
- S1E222Ne-Yo60m
- S1E223Carrie Underwood60m
- S1E224Nicole Scherzinger60m
- S1E225Gym Class Heroes60m
- S1E226Toni Braxton60m
- S1E227T.I.60m
- S1E228Pink60m
- S1E229Ludacris60m
- S1E230Linda Perry60m