Season 1
8 episodes · Apr 20, 2017
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S1E1The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Apr 20, 201760mExplore 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.
S1E2September 11th
Apr 27, 201760mExplore 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.
S1E3Kent State & The Vietnam War
May 4, 201760mFollowing 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.
S1E4Hurricane Katrina
May 11, 201760mFollowing 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.
S1E5The Fall of the Berlin Wall
May 18, 201760mThe episode charts the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.
S1E6The Moon Landing
May 25, 201760mNeil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s moonwalk inspired musicians from David Bowie and the Byrds to Parliament-Funkadelic and Sun Ra to imagine a cosmic future for mankind.
S1E7Battle of the Sexes
Jun 1, 201760mBillie Jean King’s win against Bobby Riggs in their famous tennis match was a galvanizing moment for the women’s movement and ushered in music that delivered messages of female empowerment.
S1E8The Stonewall Riots
Jun 8, 201760mThe episode tracks the beginning of the gay rights movement in America following the riots at Stonewall Inn and how music has played a vital role in celebrating and preaching tolerance of the LGBT community.