A Year in Music
A year-by-year look at our musical landscape, including the biggest artists, songs and albums as well as the new acts we'd be hearing for years to come.
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Seasons
1.1977
07-07-2019The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac at the top of their games, disco's heyday, and the emergence of punk rock are just a sample of the highlights covered in this first episode of the seri...
2.1966
14-07-2019The debut of concept albums and psychedelic music, the year's best musical movies and TV shows, and the year's biggest breakups, breakthroughs and comebacks highlight this looks at...
- Ep 3
3.1969
21-07-2019Don Felder hosts and narrates a look at the musical landscape of 1969.
- Ep 4
4.1972
28-07-2019Tommy Chong hosts and narrates a look at the musical landscape of 1972.
- Ep 5
5.1983
04-08-2019MTV begins to change the record industry, Michael Jackson's Thriller, the second British invasion, cable TV takes hold, the US economy improves, and the US festival include the top...
- Ep 6
6.1975
11-08-2019Matt Pinfield hosts a look at the year 1975, when the golden age of rock met the birth of disco. Features Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood...
- Ep 7
7.1973
18-08-2019Legendary ex-Eagles alumni Don Felder hosts this look at 1973. Topics include the birth of punk, disco, and hip hop. Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon breaks boundaries. Helen Red...
- Ep 8
8.1964
25-08-2019Tommy Chong explores the year 1964, when The Beatles took over, Motown became a driving force, and The Rolling Stones made their debut.
- Ep 9
9.1985
01-09-2019MTV reaches critical mass, the Live Aid benefit concert, the influence of videos in the music industry, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen rule the charts, plus a lot more highlight fro...
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