A Year in Music

4 seasons available

A diverse set of hosts from all across music give their unique perspective.
2004
S5 E2

It's 2004. Hip Hop is on top along with R&B chart toppers. Janet has a wardrobe malfunction, music tours go green and Facebook enters the scene. Country faces a divide between pop and traditional.

2014
S5 E4

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale explores 2014; the Hall of Fame picks the top rockers of the year and Taylor Swift finds crossover success from country to pop; alternative rap gains momentum.

2020
S5 E12

Host Lzzy Hale takes a look at how the music industry was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and how artists, venues and the world adapted in 2020.

1982
S4 E1

It's the golden age of MTV and music videos and the masses get a British invasion, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is released, and the name "Jenny" becomes synonymous with a specific phone number.

2012
S4 E2

"Gangnam Style" takes over; One Direction is the newest boy band phenom; Rihanna becomes "Unapologetic"; the world says "I Will Always Love You" to Whitney Houston as her death shocks the industry.

1967
S4 E3

A musician is arrested on stage for the first time; a Beatle becomes a Walrus; the Summer of Love as the nation marches against the Vietnam War.

2000
S4 E4

A new era begins with Y2K and trading print for digital; the impact of J.Lo's infamous green dress.

1995
S4 E5

Renowned American singer Lzzy Hale takes a look at the music industry's chart toppers, trendsetters, award winners and headline makers of 1995.

2017
S4 E6

Renowned American singer Lzzy Hale takes a look at the music industry's chart toppers, trendsetters, award winners and headline makers of 2017.

1987
S4 E7

Renowned American singer Lzzy Hale looks back on the music industry of 1987. From Michael Jackson's "Bad" comeback to U2's chart buster and more, the year is full of iconic moments.

1992
S4 E8

Renowned American singer Lzzy Hale takes a look at the music industry's chart toppers, trendsetters, award winners and headline makers of the racially turbulent 1992.

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.

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 when music comforts the nation and a legend takes a final bow.