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.
- 2019-2022
- 5 seasons
- AXS TV
- Documentary, Music
- TV-14
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.
Season 5 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
1999
Tue, Apr 19, 2022 30 mins
It's boys vs. girls for chart dominance, one-hit wonders, J-Lo's first album, Carlos Santana returns, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony hit big and other highlights of 1999.
Episode 2
2004
Tue, Apr 26, 2022 30 mins
Hip Hop is in top along with R&B chart toppers. Janet Jackson has a 'wardrobe malfunction' at the Super Bowl Halftime show, and country music faces a divide between traditional and more pop-oriented music.
Episode 3
1978
Tue, May 3, 2022
Van Halen, Prince, The Cars and Dire Straits all make their debuts. Disco is everywhere. John Travolta stars in both 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Grease', and San Francisco's legendary Winterland Ballroom closes for good.
Episode 4
2014
Tue, May 10, 2022
Episode 5
1962
Tue, May 17, 2022 30 mins
It was the Beach Boys. Franki Valli, twisting,, folk music, Ray Charles going country and more in the year of 1962.
Episode 6
1988
Tue, May 24, 2022 30 mins
Jane's Addiction brings the "Funk Punk" and Eazy E sets the Gangsta Rap standard; "Man in the Mirror" is released by Michael Jackson and "Dirty Dancing" gets fans on their feet.
Episode 7
1976
Tue, May 31, 2022 30 mins
With ABBA, Peter Frampton, AC/DC, The Eagles, Boston, Led Zeppelin and more, 1976 had something to interest almost everyone. Lzzy Hale gives us the rundown.
Episode 8
2002
Tue, Jun 7, 2022 30 mins
American Idol and The Osbournes debut on TV, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion make comebacks,
Episode 9
1997
Tue, Jun 14, 2022 30 mins
Latin music's popularity explodes, raves revive the spirit of disco and other events in music.
Episode 10
2010
Tue, Jun 21, 2022 30 mins
Episode 11
1965
Tue, Jun 28, 2022 30 mins
The Beatles play at Shea Stadium, Motown has a great year, the British Invasion picks up steam, and several seminal bands make their debuts.
Episode 12
2020
Tue, Jul 5, 2022 30 mins
Billie Eilish scores big at the Grammys, J.Lo and Shakira perform at the Superbowl halftime show, Covid affects the world, AC/DC reunites for their 17th album, plus much more.