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Explore the music tied to iconic moments in history, from the March on Washington to the riots at Stonewall, to the moon landing to Hurricane Katrina.

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017)

April. 20,2017

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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History

2017 / TV-MA

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2017

8 Episode

Episode 8 - The Stonewall Riots

June. 08,2017

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.

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Episode 7 - Battle of the Sexes

June. 01,2017

Billie 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.

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Episode 6 - The Moon Landing

May. 25,2017

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.

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Episode 5 - The Fall of the Berlin Wall

May. 18,2017

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

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Episode 4 - Hurricane Katrina

May. 11,2017

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.

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Episode 3 - Kent State & The Vietnam War

May. 04,2017

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.

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Episode 2 - September 11th

April. 27,2017

Explore 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.

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Episode 1 - The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

April. 20,2017

Explore 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.

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Explore the music tied to iconic moments in history, from the March on Washington to the riots at Stonewall, to the moon landing to Hurricane Katrina.

Cast

Dwayne Johnson

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Seven Bucks Productions

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Documentary

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