A Year in Music

4 seasons available

A diverse set of hosts from all across music give their unique perspective.
1978
S5 E3

Exploring 1978, when music fans dance to disco with the Bee Gees and rock out to metal with Van Halen's debut album; Hollywood brings musicals to the silver screen and festivals keep the party going.

1997
S5 E9

Lzzy Hale looks back at 1997; music gets the world through heart-breaking losses and the Spice Girls find success in the U.S.; a song makes a splash and JLo lands her breakout role in Selena.

1989
S3 E1

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale takes you to the year 1989; glam says goodbye, grunge says hello; the "King of Pop" is crowned as we leave the 80s behind for good; the U.S. elects a new president; the Berlin Wall stands tall for the last time.

1993
S3 E2

Lzzy Hale looks back on the year 1993.

1998
S3 E3

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale goes through some of 1998's most defining moments.

2001
S3 E4

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks back at 2001 as the music industry trades print for digital, female artists dominate the charts, and the events of 9/11 unite the nation.

1986
S3 E5

Lzzy Hale looks back on key moments from the year 1986.

2005
S3 E6

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks back on the year 2005; the year's musical breakups; humanitarianism; Mariah Carey; the birth of YouTube; Hurricane Katrina.

2011
S3 E7

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale explores the year 2011; saying goodbye to Amy Winehouse; musicians unite after two devastating storms hit the world; the end of the Iraq War.

1981
S3 E8

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks back on the year 1981; pop princess; the second British Invasion; the first of many royal weddings.

2008
S3 E9

Looking back to 2008, a year of new musical debuts and legacies are remembered; "Change" and "Hope"; Queen B and "Single Ladies"; financial downturn.

1996
S3 E10

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale discusses the defining moments of the year 1996; grunge is on life support, international girl power climbs the charts, and the rivalry of East Coast and West Coast rap is at its peak.

2003
S3 E11

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale dives into 2003; we witness the solo debut of Queen B, Amy Winehouse, and the first American Idol; 2003 marks a new era in the industry as music becomes available for streaming in a new online platform.

1963
S2 E1

Former MTV VJ, Downtown Julie Brown, explores monumental pop culture moments and music from the 1960s.

1968
S2 E2

Chong examines 1968's trending new genres, iconic artists, and pop culture moments that propelled musicians to stardom.

1994
S2 E3

The year 1994, where the King of Pop marries the daughter of the King of Rock and Roll; Woodstock celebrates its 25th year anniversary; Hip-Hop opens a door in music; The death of an icon.

1979
S2 E4

The year 1979, where Rock music hits tragedy; the new age of Disco arrives, Michael Jackson is introduced and Gloria Gaynor releases an unforgettable hit.

1971
S2 E5

The year 1971, where each member of The Beatles starts their solo journey as well as women hitting the stage solo, the iconic voices of Barbra Streisand, Carole King, and Janis Joplin; Motown takes a stand.

1984
S2 E6

The year 1984, where the music video gets its very own celebration on television, pop royalty is crowned, and the first compact disc is manufactured in the U.S.

1980
S2 E7

Two iHeartRadio hosts and best friends, Carla Marie and Anthony, dive into the beginning of a new decade,1980.

1991
S2 E8

Former VH1 and MTV VJ Matt Pinfield touches on key moments throughout 1991, a year where music comforts the nation and a legend takes a final bow.

1983
S1 E5

Julie Brown revisits the year 1983; Brown touches on moments that defined musical history such as the dawn of the MTV-Age, music videos, heavy metal, and more.

1975
S1 E6

Matt Pinfield discusses the defining moments of the year 1975; Pinfield touches upon powerhouse bands such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and others, along with discussing the upcoming political failures and economic crisis of 1975.

1973
S1 E7

Guitarist and legendary songwriter, Don Felder, heads back to The Grammy Museum, where he explores the year of 1973; Felder discusses some of '73's biggest headlines.

1964
S1 E8

Actor, writer and musician, Tommy Chong dives into the year of '64; the year The Beatles took over, Motown Records became a driving force, and The Rolling Stones made their debut.

1985
S1 E9

SiriusXM and former MTV VJ, Downtown Julie Brown, takes a look at the year 1985; she explores a time when cable TV was reaching critical mass, music videos became the cornerstone of pop culture, and half of the decade's top albums were on the charts.