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A Year in Music
A Year in Music

A Year in Music

—A diverse set of hosts from all across music give their unique perspective.
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43 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    2001
    1986
    2005
    2011
    1981
    2008
    1996
    2003
    1982
    2012
  • 2001

    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.
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  • 1986

    Lzzy Hale looks back on key moments from the year 1986.
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  • 2005

    Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks back on the year 2005; the year's musical breakups; humanitarianism; Mariah Carey; the birth of YouTube; Hurricane Katrina.
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  • 2011

    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.
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  • 1981

    Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks back on the year 1981; pop princess; the second British Invasion; the first of many royal weddings.
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  • 2008

    Looking back to 2008, a year of new musical debuts and legacies are remembered; "Change" and "Hope"; Queen B and "Single Ladies"; financial downturn.
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Season 5
2 of 12 episodes

  • Lzzy Hale explores 1962; the year saw a British invasion, the twist shaking up dance floors, and "West Side Story" making musical magic; the Beach Boys release "Surfin' Safari"; R&B meets country.

  • In 2010, Linkin Park tops the charts while Katy Perry turns up the heat with California Gurls; Taylor and Kanye move on from their VMA clash, female artists rule and Bruno Mars drops his debut album.
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A diverse set of hosts from all across music give their unique perspective.

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Downtown Julie Brown, Matt Pinfield, Don Felder, Tommy Chong

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