Behind The Music (partially lost VH1 documentary series; 1997-2014)
Behind The Music was a musical documentary series that ran on VH1 from 1997 to 2014 becoming one of VH1's longest-running programs. Created by Jeff Gaspin and Gay Rosenthal and narrated by Jim Forbes, the show profiles mostly famous musicians, locations, DJs, years, and movies that had a cultural impact on the music industry. The show returned with new episodes on Paramount+ on July 29, 2021.[1][2] All of the show's original 244 episodes would only be aired once and never again, causing a lot of the show's episodes to be lost to time.
The VH1 website used to list the show and all its episodes, which were not viewable. Whenever you clicked on an episode, some text appeared that said "This Video Is Currently Unavailable Due to current rights and restrictions, this video is unavailable, but feel free to check back later. In the meantime, why not watch something else?". Although the episodes were not viewable on VH1's website, it did help in listing all the episodes and their subjects.[3] However, the webpage for the show has since been taken down, now redirecting to VH1's homepage.
Availability
Lost Media Wiki user Thomas found 13 episodes from different websites such as Daily Motion, Vimeo, Facebook, Youtube, and VidMax.
On July 28th, 2021, Paramount+ streams a reboot of Behind the Music that would update on the lives of the artists who have been on the original. Although not full episodes from then, clips of their starred episode are shown on their updated episode.
On July 20th, 2022, nine episodes from the original series became available to stream on the platform. A few have updated content edited into it however.
List
Aired Episodes
# | Title | Status |
---|---|---|
1 | Milli Vanilli | Found |
2 | MC Hammer | Found |
3 | Fleetwood Mac | Found |
4 | Boy George | Partially Lost |
5 | Nowhere To Hide | Lost |
6 | Imagemakers | Found |
7 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Found |
8 | Teddy Pendergrass | Found |
9 | Billy Joel | Partially Found |
10 | Jim Croce | Found |
11 | Lilith Fair | Found |
12 | Andy Gibb | Partially Found |
13 | The Carpenters | Lost |
14 | Mamas & The Papas | Found |
15 | Meat Loaf | Found |
16 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Found |
17 | Sonny Bono | Found |
18 | Gladys Knight & The Pips | Found |
19 | Willie Nelson | Partially Found |
20 | Rick James | Partially Lost |
21 | Selena | Found |
22 | David Crosby | Found |
23 | Takin' It To The Streets | Lost |
24 | Jefferson Airplane/Starship | Found |
25 | Ozzy Osbourne | Found |
26 | Ted Nugent | Found |
27 | Joe Cocker | Partially Lost |
28 | Keith Moon | Found |
29 | David Cassidy | Found |
30 | Bonnie Raitt | Found |
31 | Robbie Robertson | Lost |
32 | Blondie | Partially Found |
33 | Gloria Estefan | Found |
34 | Jan & Dean ([1] | [2]) | Found |
35 | Harry Chapin | Found |
36 | Def Leppard | Found |
37 | Studio 54 | Found |
38 | Tony Orlando | Partially Found |
39 | Frank Sinatra | Lost |
40 | Gloria Gaynor | Lost |
41 | Stevie Nicks | Found |
42 | Steppenwolf | Partially Found |
43 | Madonna | Found (1998 version) Partially Found (2001 version) |
44 | 1968 | Found |
45 | Shania Twain | Found |
46 | John Denver | Found |
47 | John Mellencamp | Found |
48 | Metallica | Found |
49 | Leif Garrett | Found |
50 | Lionel Richie | Found |
51 | Rick Springfield | Lost |
52 | Grand Funk Railroad | Found |
53 | KC & The Sunshine Band | Lost |
54 | Motley Crue | Found |
55 | Bette Midler | Partially Found |
56 | Heart | Fo u n d |
57 | R.E.M. | Found |
58 | Marianne Faithful | Lost |
59 | Donnie & Marie | Found |
60 | Depeche Mode | F o u n d |
61 | Duran Duran | Found |
62 | Cher | Found |
63 | No Doubt | Found |
64 | Iggy Pop | Found |
65 | Vanilla Ice | Found |
66 | Donna Summer | Lost |
67 | TLC | Found |
68 | Black Crowes | Found |
69 | Run-DMC | Found |
70 | Julian Lennon | Lost |
71 | Eric Burdon & The Animals | Lost |
72 | Lenny Kravitz | Found |
73 | Badfinger | Found |
74 | Peter Tosh | Found |
75 | Alice Cooper | Found |
76 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | Found |
77 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Found (1999 version) Partially Found (2002 version) |
78 | Weird Al Yankovic | Found |
79 | Poison | Found |
80 | Quiet Riot | Found |
81 | Bad Company | Lost |
82 | Natalie Cole | Found |
83 | Melissa Etheridge | Found |
84 | Woodstock | Found |
85 | Bay City Rollers | Found |
86 | Goo Goo Dolls | Partially Found |
87 | Glen Campbell | Found |
88 | Sting | Found |
89 | Alan Freed | Lost |
90 | Quincy Jones | Found |
91 | Thin Lizzy | Found |
92 | Lindsay Buckingham | Found |
93 | Russell Simmons | Found |
94 | Rocky Horror Picture Show | Found |
95 | Barry White | Found |
96 | Alanis Morrissette | Found |
97 | Dr. Dre | Found |
98 | 1984 | Found |
99 | 1999 | Partially Lost |
100 | Genesis | Found |
101 | The Partridge Family | Found |
102 | Michael Hutchence | Found |
103 | Celine Dion | Found |
104 | 1970 | Found |
105 | 1977 | Found |
106 | Ricky Martin | Partially Lost (2000 version) Found (2011 version) |
107 | Elton John | Found |
108 | Tina Turner | Found |
109 | The Police | Found |
110 | Oasis | Found |
111 | 1992 | Found |
112 | The Bangles | Found |
113 | The Go-Go’s | Found |
114 | Bon Jovi | Found |
115 | AC-DC | Found |
116 | The Monkees | Found |
117 | Queen Latifah | Lost |
118 | Faith Hill | Partially Found |
119 | Ice-T | Found |
120 | 1972 | Found |
121 | Peter Frampton | Found |
122 | Styx | Found |
123 | 1975 | Found |
124 | Public Enemy | Lost |
125 | Sinead O'Connor | Found |
126 | Behind The Music Anniversary Special | Partially Found |
127 | Cat Stevens | Lost |
128 | Snoop Dogg | Found |
129 | Barenaked Ladies | Found |
130 | Chicago | Found |
131 | Brian Setzer | Found |
132 | Tiffany | Lost |
133 | Creed | Found |
134 | Everclear | Lost |
135 | Rod Stewart | Lost |
136 | John Lennon The Last Years | Found |
137 | 2000 | Partially Found |
138 | Flashdance | Lost |
139 | Journey | Found (Broadcast) Found (Directors Cut) |
140 | Huey Lewis & The News | Found |
141 | Salt N Peppa | Found |
142 | Doobie Brothers | Found |
143 | Megadeth | Found |
144 | Blues Traveler | Lost |
145 | 1981 | Found |
146 | 1987 | Found |
147 | 1994 | Found |
148 | Busta Rhymes | Found |
149 | Ricky Nelson | Partially Found |
150 | Green Day | Found |
151 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Found (2001 version) Found (2012 version) |
152 | REO Speedwagon | Found |
153 | Hair | Found |
154 | Billy Idol | Found |
155 | Neil Diamond | Found |
156 | Pat Benatar | Found |
157 | Blind Melon | Found |
158 | Twisted Sister | Found |
159 | Judas Priest | Found |
160 | Puff Daddy | Found |
161 | Aaliyah | Lost (2001 version) Found (2012 version) |
162 | Mary J. Blige | Found (2001 version) Found (2011 version) |
163 | The Cult | Partially Found |
164 | Sublime | Found |
165 | Aerosmith | Partially Found |
166 | Hall & Oates | Found |
167 | Sheryl Crow | Found |
168 | Anthrax | Found |
169 | Garbage | Found |
170 | Bob Marley | Found |
171 | Foreigner | Found |
172 | 2 Live Crew | Lost |
173 | Hootie & The Blowfish | Lost |
174 | Boston | Lost |
175 | Boyz II Men | Lost |
176 | 5th Anniversary Raunchiest Moments | Lost |
177 | 5th Anniversary Riches To Rags | Lost |
178 | 5th Anniversary Most Shocking Moments | Lost |
179 | 5th Anniversary Heartbreaks & Breakups | Lost |
180 | 5th Anniversary Near Death Experiences | Lost |
181 | 5th Anniversary Update Show | Lost |
182 | Cyndi Lauper | Partially Lost |
183 | Matchbox Twenty | Lost |
184 | Britney Spears | Found |
185 | Spice Girls | Found |
186 | TLC: The Final Chapter | Found |
187 | Guns N’ Roses | Found |
188 | George Michael | Found |
189 | LL Cool J | Partially Found (both 2004 and 2013 versions) |
190 | New Edition | Lost |
191 | Backstreet Boys | Found |
192 | Kid Rock | Lost |
193 | Ratt | Found |
194 | Pantera | Found |
195 | Nick Lachey | Found |
196 | New Kids On The Block | Found |
197 | Lil Wayne | Found |
198 | P!nk | Found (2009 version) Lost (2012 version) |
199 | Bobby Brown | Found |
200 | Bret Michaels | Partially Lost |
201 | T.I. | Found (2009 version) Lost (2012 verison) |
202 | 50 Cent | Found (2013 version) Partially Found (2009 version) |
203 | DMX | Found |
204 | Christina Aguilera | Found |
205 | Eve | Partially Found |
206 | Courtney Love | Found |
207 | Jennifer Hudson | Partially Found |
208 | Jennifer Lopez | Found [4] |
209 | Usher | Lost |
210 | Fantasia | Lost |
211 | Nelly | Partially Found |
212 | Missy Elliot | Found |
213 | Ice Cube | Found |
214 | Miranda Lambert | Found |
215 | Enrique Iglesias | Found |
216 | Adam Lambert | Found |
217 | Pitbull | Found (2012 version) |
218 | Game | Lost |
219 | T-Pain | Lost |
220 | Akon | Partially Found |
221 | Nas | Found |
222 | Brandy | Partially Found |
223 | Train | Partially Found |
224 | Ne-Yo | Lost |
225 | Carrie Underwood | Found |
226 | Nicole Scherzinger | Partially Found |
227 | Gym Class Heroes | Lost |
228 | Toni Baxton | Found |
229 | Ludacris | Partially Found |
230 | Linda Perry | Found |
Canceled Episodes
Title | Status |
---|---|
Ratt (1999 Version) | Partially Found |
Scott Weiland | Lost |
The show has very few episodes that were cancelled. The most notable one is the one on Scott Weiland (lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver). It was announced back in March 2009 that Weiland was one of the first artists to sign on to the series alongside Lil Wayne.[5] While Lil Wayne's episode aired on September 10th, 2009, Weiland's episode never aired or was possibly never made. In March 2018, three years after Weiland's death, his Wildabouts bandmate Doug Grean revealed that VH1 didn't interview him enough for the episode, hence why it was never completed.[6] It didn't say who else VH1 interviewed for the cancelled episode like his bandmates in Stone Temple Pilots or Velvet Revolver. It's unknown how far production on the episode went before it got canned.
See Also
- VH1's ILL-ustrated (partially found animated series; 2004-2006)
- VH1's Legends (partially lost music documentary series; 1995-2002)
- BTM2 (partially found VH1 documentary series; 2000)
- VH1 Storytellers: Stone Temple Pilots (found concert footage; 2000)
- Driven (partially found VH1 documentary series; 2001-2006)
- Megan Wants a Millionaire (partially lost VH1 reality show; 2009)
- Pop Up Video (partially found VH1 music series; 1996-2012)
References
- ↑ https://facebook.com/VH1/videos/288358966204412
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/05/mtv-documentary-behind-the-music-premieres-july-29-paramount-1234757983/
- ↑ VH1 website episode guide of the series. Retrieved 12 Sep '20
- ↑ https://vimeo.com/487537253
- ↑ An article announcing a revival for the show. Retrieved 12 Sep '20
- ↑ An article about why Weiland's episode was scrapped. Retrieved 12 Sep '20