Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History

2017 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 6.2 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Explore the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive following King’s death–from James Brown’

EP 2

September 11th

Explore songs associated with 9/11, including Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind,” which took on a new and heighte

EP 3

Kent State & The Vietnam War

Following the killings of four Kent State University students during anti-Vietnam War protests, politically driven songs

EP 4

Hurricane Katrina

Following Hurricane Katrina, international artists from U2 to Kanye West joined New Orleans musicians in benefit concert

EP 5

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

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

EP 6

The Moon Landing

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s moonwalk inspired musicians from David Bowie and the Byrds to Parliament-Funkadelic a

EP 7

Battle of the Sexes

Billie Jean King’s win against Bobby Riggs in their famous tennis match was a galvanizing moment for the women’s mov

EP 8

The Stonewall Riots

The episode tracks the beginning of the gay rights movement in America following the riots at Stonewall Inn and how musi

Popular Cast

Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson
Self - Host