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Behind The Music

Season 2 1998 - 1999
TV-14

  • 1998-08-16T04:00:00Z on VH1
  • 45m
  • 1d 5h 30m (39 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Behind the Music details the rise and fall of many of the most popular musical acts of the last 25 years. The show was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series for four consecutive years.

39 episodes

Season Premiere

1998-08-16T04:00:00Z

2x01 Madonna

Season Premiere

2x01 Madonna

  • 1998-08-16T04:00:00Z45m

The dance-pop singer, actress and pop icon who became one of the most famous women in the world.

1998-08-30T04:00:00Z

2x02 1968

2x02 1968

  • 1998-08-30T04:00:00Z45m

A look at the music of 1968 and how it fit in with some of the year's biggest social, political and cultural events, including the Vietnam War and the hippie movement.

1998-09-06T04:00:00Z

2x03 Steppenwolf

2x03 Steppenwolf

  • 1998-09-06T04:00:00Z45m

The '60s rock band best known for its hits ""Born to Be Wild"" and ""Magic Carpet Ride.""

1998-09-20T04:00:00Z

2x04 John Denver

2x04 John Denver

  • 1998-09-20T04:00:00Z45m

The sensitive singer/songwriter who dominated the charts in the 1970s with his soft-rock ballads and songs about nature.

1998-09-27T04:00:00Z

2x05 Blondie

2x05 Blondie

  • 1998-09-27T04:00:00Z45m

The new wave band, fronted by Deborah Harry, that rose to success on the pop charts in the late '70s and early '80s behind such songs as ""Call Me"" and ""Rapture.""

1998-10-04T04:00:00Z

2x06 Shania Twain

2x06 Shania Twain

  • 1998-10-04T04:00:00Z45m

The pop-country superstar who overcame a tragic childhood to find multi-platinum success in the '90s.

1998-11-01T05:00:00Z

2x07 Stevie Nicks

2x07 Stevie Nicks

  • 1998-11-01T05:00:00Z45m

The eccentric rock singer and member of Fleetwood Mac.

1998-11-08T05:00:00Z

2x08 John Mellencamp

2x08 John Mellencamp

  • 1998-11-08T05:00:00Z45m

The pop-rock singer known for his songs about small-town America.

1998-11-22T05:00:00Z

2x09 Metallica

2x09 Metallica

  • 1998-11-22T05:00:00Z45m

The hard rock band, which built a large following in the 1980s before finding more mainstream success in the '90s, endures inter-band squabbles, alcoholism, and the tragic death of one member in a tour bus accident.

1998-12-20T05:00:00Z

2x10 Lionel Richie

2x10 Lionel Richie

  • 1998-12-20T05:00:00Z45m

The mellow R&B singer/songwriter and former member of the funk band The Commodores.

1999-01-17T05:00:00Z

2x11 Rick Springfield

2x11 Rick Springfield

  • 1999-01-17T05:00:00Z45m

The popular rock singer/actor, who was propelled to fame by a stint on a soap opera.

1998-11-29T05:00:00Z

2x12 KC and the Sunshine Band

2x12 KC and the Sunshine Band

  • 1998-11-29T05:00:00Z45m

The highly successful disco band, known for hits such as ""(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty"" and ""(That's the Way) I Like It.""

1998-12-06T05:00:00Z

2x13 R.E.M.

2x13 R.E.M.

  • 1998-12-06T05:00:00Z45m

The Athens, Georgia-based alternative rock band, which developed a large cult following throughout the 1980s before briefly crossing over to the pop charts in the late '80s and early '90s.

1998-12-13T05:00:00Z

2x14 Mötley Crüe

2x14 Mötley Crüe

  • 1998-12-13T05:00:00Z1h

The hard rock band whose lifestyle, based entirely around drugs and groupies, become symbolic of the decadence of the 1980s heavy metal scene.

1998-01-07T05:00:00Z

2x15 David Cassidy

2x15 David Cassidy

  • 1998-01-07T05:00:00Z45m

The 1970s teen idol and star of the sitcom The Partridge Family.

1999-01-03T05:00:00Z

2x16 Bette Midler

2x16 Bette Midler

  • 1999-01-03T05:00:00Z45m

The bawdy singer / actress / comedienne, who got her start in bath houses in the 1970s before later evolving into a mellow adult contemporary artist.

1999-01-10T05:00:00Z

2x17 Leif Garrett

2x17 Leif Garrett

  • 1999-01-10T05:00:00Z45m

The '70s teen heartthrob who fell victim to drugs and alcohol.

1999-01-24T05:00:00Z

2x18 Heart

2x18 Heart

  • 1999-01-24T05:00:00Z45m

The highly successful rock band formed by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson in the early 1970s.

1999-02-03T05:00:00Z

2x19 The Day the Music Died

2x19 The Day the Music Died

  • 1999-02-03T05:00:00Z45m

A recount of the events of the day that a plane crash took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.

1999-02-28T05:00:00Z

2x20 Depeche Mode

2x20 Depeche Mode

  • 1999-02-28T05:00:00Z45m

The alternative rock group, whose singer battled depression for years and survived several suicide attempts.

1999-03-07T05:00:00Z

2x21 Grand Funk Railroad

2x21 Grand Funk Railroad

  • 1999-03-07T05:00:00Z45m

The '70s rock band known for the #1 hit ""We're an American Band.""

1999-03-14T05:00:00Z

2x22 Iggy Pop

2x22 Iggy Pop

  • 1999-03-14T05:00:00Z45m

The punk singer and leader of the Stooges, who engaged in well-chronicled wild exploits both on and off stage before later cleaning up his act.

1999-03-28T05:00:00Z

2x23 Vanilla Ice

2x23 Vanilla Ice

  • 1999-03-28T05:00:00Z45m

The white rapper who recorded the smash hit ""Ice Ice Baby,"" but later was confronted with questions about his credibility.

1999-04-04T05:00:00Z

2x24 Duran Duran

2x24 Duran Duran

  • 1999-04-04T05:00:00Z45m

The successful British pop-rock band of the '80s and '90s, known for hits such as ""Rio"" and ""Ordinary World.""

1999-04-11T04:00:00Z

2x25 Cher

2x25 Cher

  • 1999-04-11T04:00:00Z45m

The iconic recording artist turned Oscar-winning actress who dominated the attention of the press for decades through her fashion choices and romances, as well as her work.

1999-04-18T04:00:00Z

2x26 TLC

2x26 TLC

  • 1999-04-18T04:00:00Z45m

The multi-platinum-selling R&B/hip hop group, which endured personal and medical crises and stunned all by filing for bankruptcy.

1999-04-25T04:00:00Z

2x27 Julian Lennon

2x27 Julian Lennon

  • 1999-04-25T04:00:00Z45m

Music legend John Lennon's eldest son, who experienced some chart success in the mid 1980s.

1999-05-02T04:00:00Z

2x28 Alice Cooper

2x28 Alice Cooper

  • 1999-05-02T04:00:00Z45m

The shock-rocker who rose to fame in the 1970s and built an audience through his wild on-stage behavior.

1999-05-09T04:00:00Z

2x29 Black Crowes

2x29 Black Crowes

  • 1999-05-09T04:00:00Z45m

The Southern rock band, featuring two feuding brothers, that found success throughout the 1990s.

The rock singer/songwriter/guitarist and his backing band, who became a radio staple throughout the late '70s and 1980s with hits like ""Don't Come Around Here No More.""

1999-05-23T04:00:00Z

2x31 Marianne Faithfull

2x31 Marianne Faithfull

  • 1999-05-23T04:00:00Z45m

The smoky-voiced rock singer known best for her romance with Mick Jagger.

1999-05-30T04:00:00Z

2x32 Red Hot Chili Peppers

2x32 Red Hot Chili Peppers

  • 1999-05-30T04:00:00Z45m

The alternative rock/funk group that lost one member to a heroin overdose and saw several others battle addictions to the drug.

1999-06-13T04:00:00Z

2x33 Eric Burdon & the Animals

2x33 Eric Burdon & the Animals

  • 1999-06-13T04:00:00Z45m

The 1960s English rock band whose best-known hit was ""House of the Rising Sun.""

1999-06-20T04:00:00Z

2x34 Donna Summer

2x34 Donna Summer

  • 1999-06-20T04:00:00Z45m

The ""Queen of Disco,"" who latched together an impressive string of hits in the late 1970s, including ""Last Dance"" and ""Hot Stuff.""

1999-06-27T04:00:00Z

2x35 Lenny Kravitz

2x35 Lenny Kravitz

  • 1999-06-27T04:00:00Z45m

Retro-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist who first became known for his relationship with actress Lisa Bonet before hitting the charts.

1999-07-04T04:00:00Z

2x36 "Weird Al" Yankovic

2x36 "Weird Al" Yankovic

  • 1999-07-04T04:00:00Z45m

The popular music parodist.

1999-07-11T04:00:00Z

2x37 Poison

2x37 Poison

  • 1999-07-11T04:00:00Z45m

The pop-metal band and MTV staple of the late '80s and early '90s, known for its outrageous hair and make-up, as well as for songs like ""Talk Dirty to Me"" and ""Every Rose Has Its Thorn.""

1999-07-18T04:00:00Z

2x38 Quiet Riot

2x38 Quiet Riot

  • 1999-07-18T04:00:00Z45m

The '80s heavy metal band that had a hit with ""Cum on Feel the Noize.""

1999-07-25T04:00:00Z

2x39 Natalie Cole

2x39 Natalie Cole

  • 1999-07-25T04:00:00Z45m

The R&B/soul/adult contemporary singer and daughter of Nat ""King"" Cole battles drugs and alcohol for over a decade before finally getting clean and making a comeback in the late '80s.

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