Rock Legends

Season 12

Rock Legends is documentary series that explores the careers and lives of famous rock musicians. Using interviews, archival footage, and performances, each episode reveals the story of their lives and the impact they made on popular culture.

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15 Episodes

  • Funk
    E1
    FunkFunk emerged in the late 1960's, but it's roots go back much further. Funk is about the groove and the beat, without the drums and bass, there is no funk.
  • Americana
    E2
    AmericanaAmericana is American music that's unpolished and has a reverence for tradition.
  • The Abbey Road Years
    E3
    The Abbey Road YearsStories of the biggest names in rock music
  • California Dreaming
    E4
    California DreamingSurf, Sun & Beach - a very magical time in California music scene.
  • Gospel
    E5
    GospelMusic of unparalleled spirituality, music of hope, music of light and music of better times ahead.
  • Post-Punk
    E6
    Post-PunkPost-punk emerged from the punk scene. It had the same DIY ethos, but it was more experimental, more intellectual & more artistic in it's approach to music.
  • The Festival Years
    E7
    The Festival YearsFestivals are all about the feeling of seeing live music… Imagine ...giving the stage to a mixture of eclectic genres, really opening up music to audiences.
  • Scandi Invasions
    E8
    Scandi InvasionsScandi pop music is meant to be sung along to but it also has a certain sense of gloominess underneath the cheer.
  • Bluegrass
    E9
    BluegrassBluegrass music developed in the 1940s in the US Appalachian region. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys.
  • The British Invasion
    E10
    The British InvasionGet ready for all things British as we dive into the British Invasion that took over the music world with the Beatles, the Animals, the Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits and more!
  • Sun Record Years
    E11
    Sun Record YearsSun Records was the home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips and more!
  • Country
    E12
    CountryA collision of all sorts of music. It's one of the major commercial hubs of American popular music. In the 1920's, as people start to migrate across the country, Jimmie Rogers, the father of country music, leads the radio as it reminds people of the music of their home.
  • Protest Songs 1960s
    E13
    Protest Songs 1960sThe '60s was a time of war and protest, and musicians used their influence to make their voices heard.
  • Southern Rock
    E14
    Southern RockSouthern Rock was a marriage of historical, cultural, and musical forces. It was a reflection of the values and culture of the American South. It was mix of Rock and Roll, with Blues, Country, Boogie-woogie, fast-paced guitars. Lyrics really talk about a celebration of maybe a slower way of living, and family values, but also, the excesses of young adults in the Southern States.
  • Grunge
    E15
    GrungeGrunge is loud and rebellious with lots of heavy guitar and fuzz effects, but it's quite lo-fi in terms of its recording techniques because everything is stripped back and really taken back to just the instruments.

 

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