Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History - Season 1

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes8
Datesavr. 20, 2017 - juin 15, 2017

Episodes

The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Season 1Episode 160 min

The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

The series premiere explores 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. The music in the episode celebrates the strength and solidarity of the African American experience while reminding us how far we still have to go.

avr. 20, 2017
September 11th
Season 1Episode 260 min

September 11th

Following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, songs like Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" took on a new and heightened meaning and politically charged country music took center stage.

avr. 27, 2017
Kent State and the Vietnam War
Season 1Episode 360 min

Kent State and the Vietnam War

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.

mai 11, 2017
Hurricane Katrina
Season 1Episode 460 min

Hurricane Katrina

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.

mai 18, 2017
The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism

Charting the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.

mai 25, 2017
The Space Race
Season 1Episode 660 min

The Space Race

Neil 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.

juin 1, 2017
Battle of the Sexes
Season 1Episode 760 min

Battle of the Sexes

Billie Jean King's win against Bobby Riggs in their tennis match was an incredible moment for the women's movement and ushered in music that delivered messages of female empowerment.

juin 8, 2017
Out, Loud, & Proud
Season 1Episode 860 min

Out, Loud, & Proud

The 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.

juin 15, 2017

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