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Kiss

Kiss

American hard rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with their elaborate live performances—which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through multiple lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons the only remaining original members. Counting the 1978 solo albums, Kiss has been awarded 30 gold albums to date, the most of any American band. The band has sold more than 40 million albums in the United States, of which 25 million have been certified by the RIAA and their worldwide sales exceed 100 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time. Using interviews, news archive and performance this episode reveals the unique aspect of this iconic band.

2025-12-29 21:59:40 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 22:52:05 +0000 UTC(52m)
Dire Straits

Dire Straits

During the recording of Dire Straits' third album, Making Movies, David Knopfler suddenly left the band, bringing a permanent end to the brothers' partnership within the group. As the 80s began, the band made use of the rise of music television to promote making movies and their subsequent output. Dire Straits finally dissolved in 1995, after Mark decided he wanted to focus on his solo career with no plans to re-form the band. Featuring archive material, music videos “Brothers in Arms” “Calling Elvis” and, exclusive insights from music critics and journalists Michael Bonner (Uncut Magazine), Hamish MacBain (Shortlist), John Aizlewood (Evening Standard). Rock Legends Dire Straits tells the story of one of Britain's enduring rock bands.

2025-12-29 20:59:40 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 21:25:42 +0000 UTC(26m)
Genesis

Genesis

An English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey in 1967. The band underwent many changes in musical style over its career, from folk music to progressive rock in the 1970s, before moving towards pop at the end of the decade. They have sold 21.5 million RIAA-certified albums in the US and their worldwide sales are estimated to be between 100 million and 150 million. Featuring archive material, music videos and, exclusive insights from music critics and journalists Michael Bonner (Uncut Magazine), Hamish MacBain (Shortlist), John Aizlewood (Evening Standard)

2025-12-29 20:26:19 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 20:53:11 +0000 UTC(26m)
Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

The story of Fleetwood Mac is one of two halves. The first half began within the British blues scene of the late 1960s, where the band's founder, Peter Green, honed his talent. Peter Green asked fellow Bluesbreakers John McVie and Mick Fleetwood to form a new band after they successfully collaborated in the studio on an instrumental with Jeremy Spencer and Bob Brunning completing the line-up. They took on the new name of Fleetwood Mac. The band had success in the UK with their first two albums and in 1968, with the addition of guitarist, Danny Kirwan, they finally achieved their first number one single, Albatross. However, Fleetwood Mac's third album, They Play On, would be Peter Green's last with the band, Without Peter Green, Danny Kirwan would take on the lead role within the group In 1970, Christine McVie, the wife of John McVie was yet another addition, after having provided backing vocals and album artwork for the new line-up. Yet more changes came to the band's line-up with Kirwan sadly having to leave due to problems with alcoholism, Songwriter Bob Welch replaced him, but then departed shortly after. Fleetwood Mac with the line-up of Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and John and Christine McVie entered its second chapter. In 1975 they released what would ironically be their second self-titled album, which would top the US Billboard chart and featured the hit single Rhiannon, written by Stevie Nicks But as the album reached number one in the US and began shifting units of over five million, the band's personal lives were becoming strained. In 1977 the band released Rumours. The lyrics of the songs written by each member of the band exposed the personal turmoil that existed within the group Rumours has, to date, sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest selling albums of all time. Influenced by new wave and punk, Buckingham convinced the band to go for a more experimental approach for the highly-anticipated follow-up album, Tusk. Featuring archive material, music videos “Dreams” “Landslide” and, exclusive insights from music critics and journalists Michael Bonner (Uncut Magazine), Hamish MacBain (Shortlist), John Aizlewood (Evening Standard)

2025-12-29 19:59:43 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 20:26:19 +0000 UTC(26m)
Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd are arguably the most influential progressive, psychedelic rock band of the 20th century. The first incarnation of Pink Floyd met at London's Regent Street Polytechnic School in the early 1960s, a time when rock and roll exploded in popularity throughout the UK. Art student Syd Barrett was introduced to the group and with his own songs he took over the front man role and gave them the name of Pink Floyd which was derived from the names of two blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. As well as Syd's art school background, the Beatles proved an inspiration to the early stages of the band. In 1967 the band signed a deal with EMI and released their debut, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn The promotional single, Arnold Layne, was surprisingly banned from some radio stations for its lyrical content Barrett's lyrics on The Piper At The Gates of Dawn covering fairytales and scarecrows pitted against the psychedelic instrumentation tapped into the British consciousness and moved on to the charts. Barrett struggled with the success of the band and whilst touring the US, it began to show. With Syd gone and Dave Gilmour on board the band ventured into new territory with experimental albums Ummagumma and Atom Heart Mother and Meddle. In 1973 Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon. It was to become their most critically and commercially successful album Featuring archive material, music videos “Comfortably Numb” “The Wall” and, exclusive insights from music critics and journalists Michael Bonner (Uncut Magazine), Hamish MacBain (Shortlist), John Aizlewood (Evening Standard) Rock Legends Pink Floyd tells the story of one of Britain's enduring rock bands

2025-12-29 18:59:46 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 19:26:36 +0000 UTC(26m)
The Police

The Police

The Police were an English new wave band formed in London in 1977.[1] For most of their history the band consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and are generally regarded as one of the first new-wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. They are also considered one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion of the U.S. They disbanded in 1986, but reunited in early 2007 for a one-off world tour that ended in August 2008. Leading music critics cast fresh light on the career of The Police.

2025-12-29 18:26:34 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 18:52:46 +0000 UTC(26m)
Queen

Queen

Regarded as the ultimate stadium rock band, Queen dominated the charts across the world in the 70s and 80s. This documentary looks to the influences cast on the early days of the band and their formidable front man Freddie Mercury, how they continually pushed the musical envelope with each album throughout their career and left a legacy of outstanding songs and videos that shaped popular culture. Highlights from the episode: - Contributions come from leading figures in the music industry: Andrew Harrison (Q Magazine Editor), Kate Mossman (The Spectator), Hamish MacBain (NME), Kim Taylor Bennett (Time Out), Camilla Pia (BBC Radio 6), John Aizlewood (The Independent) and Michael Bonner (Uncut) - The people that inspired the early days of the band, music from Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Little Richard. - Archive interview footage from Freddie in the 80s and a look at his solo output. - The story behind their show stealing performance at Live Aid and their collaboration with David Bowie. - The sadness behind the video of ‘ These Are The Days of Our Lives'. - An arena made soundtrack including the likes of ‘ Seven Seas of Rhye', ‘Killer Queen', ‘Bohemian Rhapsody', ‘We Will Rock You', ‘We Are The Champions', ‘Under Pressure', ‘I Want To Break Free' and ‘Radio Ga Ga'

2025-12-29 17:59:48 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 18:26:34 +0000 UTC(26m)
Women Who Rock

Women Who Rock

In the '60s, artists such as Grace Slick and Janis Joplin, were fronting A-list bands. Garage rock, all girl bands sprang up across the US in the 1960s and were playing rock 'n' roll on their own terms whilst breaking new ground. As rock developed in the late 1960s and 1970s alongside the women's liberation movement, women refused to be just the pretty singer fronting a group. This episode features bands such as Heart, Suzie Quatro and The Bangles.

2025-12-29 16:59:49 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 17:27:53 +0000 UTC(28m)
Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

Duets II: The Great Performances is a visually stunning video companion to Tony Bennett's history-making #1 album, Duets II. The concert features the full song performances from Tony and today's greatest artists as they were recorded live in the studio. The musical segments are enhanced by insights on the process from Tony and the duet partners, providing an inside look at this landmark album in an unprecedented career. Duets II: The Great Performances is a testament to the artistry and dedication of Tony Bennett, beloved by the performers who sing with him and audiences around the world. Starring Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, Sheryl Crow, Aretha Franklin, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Norah Jones, Lady Gaga, kd lang, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Alejandro Sanz, Queen Latifah, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse.

2025-12-29 10:14:58 +0000 UTC→2025-12-29 11:53:51 +0000 UTC(1h38m)