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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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52 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    2008
    2010
    2011
    2012
    2014
    2015
  • 2003

    Halestorm's Lzzy Hale dives into 2003; we witness the solo debut of Queen B, Amy Winehouse, and the first American Idol; 2003 marks a new era in the industry as music becomes available for streaming in a new online platform.
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  • 2004

    It's 2004. Hip Hop is on top along with R&B chart toppers. Janet has a wardrobe malfunction, music tours go green and Facebook enters the scene. Country faces a divide between pop and traditional.
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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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  • 2006

    Renowned American singer Lzzy Hale takes a look at the music industry's chart toppers, trendsetters, award winners and headline makers of 2006.
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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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  • 2010

    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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Season 11 of 9 Episodes

  • SiriusXM and former MTV VJ, Downtown Julie Brown, takes a look at the year 1985; she explores a time when cable TV was reaching critical mass, music videos became the cornerstone of pop culture, and half of the decade's top albums were on the charts.
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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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