- Created By
- First Aired on
Apr 20, 2017
- Popularity: 3.18
- 7 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Seven Bucks Productions (US)Show of Force (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Jun 08, 2017
Last episode: The Stonewall Riots
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.60 min
Explore the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive following King’s death–from James Brown’s black power anthem, “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)” to Kendrick Lamar’s searing protest song, “Alright,” inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
Episode 2September 11th60 min
Explore songs associated with 9/11, including Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind,” which took on a new and heightened meaning. Also a look at how politically charged country music took center stage.
Episode 3Kent State & The Vietnam War60 min
Following the killings of four Kent State University students during anti-Vietnam War protests, politically driven songs from Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield and others became popular.
Episode 4Hurricane Katrina60 min
Following Hurricane Katrina, international artists from U2 to Kanye West joined New Orleans musicians in benefit concerts to help ensure the city’s rich traditions survived.
Episode 5The Fall of the Berlin Wall60 min
The episode charts the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.
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