Behind The Music Will Return This Summer

Which episode is your favorite? Motley Crue? David Crosby? Biggie?

Most Behind the Music afficionados have their go-to shows, tales that clock the glories and pitfalls of a particular music act. The famed VH1 franchise hasn’t been that active in the last few years, but there’s good news for BTM freaks: VH1 is re-launching the Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed series this summer. From the press release:

After more than 200 episodes, Behind the Music is now focusing on some of our favorite artists of today. From rock to hip-hop to pop, these innovative artists we are profiling are sure to captivate a whole new generation of viewers. In addition to the dramatic storytelling that made Behind The Music a worldwide hit, the reimagined version of the series will celebrate them as artists and will also feature originally shot verite footage of each artist, which will anchor each story in the present day.

New episodes will begin airing this summer and continue into the fall. Two confirmed episodes will be portraits of Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland. More information will follow.

Leave comments: which music acts would you like to see portrayed in new epsisodes of Behind the Music?

This entry was posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2009 at 10:34 am

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Episode Type Title Date
223 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind The Music: Adam Lambert Bonus Clips 8/22/11
224 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind The Music: Ricky Martin Bonus Clips 8/14/11
224 Sneak Peeks Videos: Behind The Music: Ricky Martin Sneak 8/11/11
223 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind the Music: Adam Lambert Bonus Clips 8/07/11
223 Sneak Peeks Videos: Behind The Music: Adam Lambert Sneak 8/04/11
222 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind The Music: Enrique Iglesias Bonus Clips 7/31/11
222 Sneak Peeks Videos: Behind The Music: Enrique Iglesias Sneak 7/29/11
221 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind the Music: Mary J. Blige Bonus Clips 7/24/11
220 Full Episode Videos: Behind The Music: Miranda Lambert 7/21/11
221 Sneak Peeks Videos: Behind The Music: Mary J. Blige Sneak 7/21/11
220 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind The Music: Miranda Lambert Bonus Clips 7/13/11
220 Sneak Peeks Videos: Behind The Music: Miranda Lambert Sneak 7/12/11
218 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind The Music: Ice Cube Bonus Clips 7/11/11
218 Full Episode Videos: Behind the Music: Ice Cube 7/07/11
218 Sneak Peeks Videos: Behind the Music: Ice Cube Sneak Preview 6/30/11
219 Full Episode Videos: Behind the Music: Missy Elliott 6/30/11
219 Bonus Clips Videos: Behind the Music: Missy Elliott Bonus Clips 6/29/11
219 Sneak Peeks Videos: Missy Elliott Sneak Peek! 6/27/11
217 Sneak Peeks Videos: Behind the Music: Nelly 3/02/11
216 Full Episode Videos: Fantasia 8/25/10
216 Bonus Clips Videos: Fantasia Bonus Clips 8/24/10
216 Show Clips Videos: Fantasia Show Clips 8/24/10
216 Sneak Peeks Videos: Fantasia Describes Reasons Behind OD in Tuesday's Premiere 8/23/10
-- Full Episode Videos: Usher 7/20/10
214 Show Clips Videos: Usher Show Clips 7/19/10
214 Bonus Clips Videos: Usher Bonus Clips 7/19/10
215 Show Clips Videos: Jennifer Lopez Show Clips 7/09/10
215 Full Episode Videos: Jennifer Lopez 7/08/10
215 Bonus Clips Videos: Jennifer Lopez Bonus Clips 7/04/10
212 Show Clips Videos: Courtney Love Show Clips 6/30/10
213 Full Episode Videos: Jennifer Hudson 6/29/10
213 Bonus Clips Videos: Jennifer Hudson Bonus Clips 6/28/10
213 Show Clips Videos: Jennifer Hudson Show Clips 6/28/10
212 Full Episode Videos: Courtney Love 6/22/10
212 Bonus Clips Videos: Courtney Love Bonus Clips 6/21/10
209 Full Episode Videos: Eve 6/16/10
211 Full Episode Videos: Christina Aguilera 6/15/10
209 Bonus Clips Videos: Eve Bonus Clips 6/14/10
209 Show Clips Videos: Eve Show Clips 6/14/10
211 Bonus Clips Videos: Christina Aguilera Bonus Clips 6/13/10
211 Show Clips Videos: Christina Aguilera Show Clips 6/13/10
210 Full Episode Videos: DMX 6/08/10
210 Show Clips Videos: DMX Show Clips 6/07/10
210 Bonus Clips Videos: DMX Bonus Clips 6/07/10
057 Sneak Peeks Videos: Motley Crue: Sneak Peek 3/23/10
059 Sneak Peeks Videos: Heart: Sneak Peek 3/19/10
015 Sneak Peeks Videos: Meat Loaf: Sneak Peek 3/11/10
036 Full Episode Videos: Behind the Music Remastered: Def Leppard 3/08/10
036 Show Clips Videos: Def Leppard: Sneak Peek 3/04/10
207 Bonus Clips Videos: 50 Cent Interview Excerpts 10/12/09
More Behind The Music Episodes
Episode Type Title Date
206 Bonus Clips Videos: T.I. Interview Excerpts 10/02/09
203 Bonus Clips Videos: Bret Michaels Interview Excerpts 9/28/09
205 Bonus Clips Videos: Bobby Brown Interview Excerpts 9/22/09
204 Bonus Clips Videos: Pink Interview Excerpts 9/15/09
208 Bonus Clips Videos: Lil Wayne Interview Excerpts 9/08/09
208 Show Clips Videos: Lil Wayne Promo 8/20/09
-- Show Clips Videos: Behind the Music: Bobby Brown Promo 09/14/09
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170 responses to to Behind The Music Will Return This Summer

Janel October 3, 2009 at 6:12 pm

JODECI WHERE U AT??? WHAT EVER HAPPEN TO DEVANTE SWING?? DID THE GROUP OF JODECI REALLY SUCCUMB TO DRUGS?? WHAT IS THERE STORY?? WHY ARE WE HEARING BEHIND THE MUSIC ON RELEVANT ARTISTS THAT WE ALREADY KNOW ALL ABOUT??? PLEASE DO A STORY ON JODECI!!! THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME TO HEAR ABOUT JODECI! WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM, AND WHY DID THEY FALL OFF???? AT ONE TIME MARY J. BLIGE WAS ENGAGED TO ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF JODECI (KC HAILEY) I’M CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT HE THINKS OF HER NOW, AND DOES HE WISH THAT HE HAD NEVER MESSED THEIR RELATIONSHIP UP, BEING THAT SHE IS SO SUCCESSFUL NOW, AND HE IS NOW A HAS BEEN. JODECI HELPED MAKE PUFF DADDY WHO HE IS TODAY. JODECI DISCOVERED SUCH ACTS AS TIMBALAND, MISSY ELLIOT, AND GINUWINE. IT WOULD BE A SHAME NOT TO SHARE THEIR STORY WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD.

shannon October 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm

WHERE IS JODECI?? DID THE ONCE POPULAR BAND REALLY SUCCUMB TO DRUGS?? ONE OF THE BAND MEMBERS(KC HAILEY) WAS ONCE ENGAGED TO MARY J. BLIGE. I WONDER IF HE REGRETS RUINING THEIR RELATIONSHIP NOW THAT HE SEES SHE IS SO SUCCESSFUL AND HE IS NOW A HAS BEEN. I HEAR THAT JODECI HELPED SHAPE PUFF DADDY INTO THE SUCCESSFUL MAN HE IS TODAY! DID JODECI REALLY DISCOVER SUCH TALENTS AS MISSY ELLIOT, GINUWINE, TIMBALAND AND OTHERS?? WHY IS VH1 DOING BEHIND THE MUSICS ON RELEVANT ARTISTS THAT WE ALREADY KNOW ALL ABOUT??? PLEASE TELL JODECI’S STORY!! MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THIS FOR YEARS!!!

ming October 6, 2009 at 3:09 pm

Right after Behind the Music for Brett Michaels, VH1 had a Behind the Music of 80’s video women and where they are now. I only taped two min of it because it was after the Brett Michaels that I was taping. Does anyone know the name? Where I can find it? Will it be shown again?
Thanks………..

Emily October 22, 2009 at 5:47 pm

Hey ming,that show about the 80s video girls is do it for the band the women of the sunset strip…

Tina October 30, 2009 at 3:16 pm

I’m dying to watch Scott Weiland episode! when is it going to be aired?

Debbie Williams November 7, 2009 at 6:51 pm

I would like to buy a CD or DVD of the Steve Perry/Journey Behind the Music episode. How might I do that?

I love Journey, and while their two substitute singers were pretty darn good, there is only one Steve Perry. Ever.

Thanks.

Debbie Williams November 28, 2009 at 12:37 pm

I would like to buy the video of VH1′s Behind the Music on Steve Perry and Journey. I’ve only seen the “director’s cuts” that are posted on YouTube which are kind of annoying because they are so repetitive. For me, there is no Journey without Steve Perry, and there is no Steve Perry without Journey. I have the Quintessential Journey CD which is fabulous. I have to hand it to Steve Augerie and Arnel. They’re good. But Steve Perry they ain’t. There was something heartfelt and real in his soulfulness and interpretation of the music. Seemed like he might have been kind of an !+%*!^&__~#+!%! hole, but still talent like that you can’t discount. The other two just mimicked his sound.

Please advise if such a purchase is possible, and if so how much (I do have my limits), and how to obtain.

Thank you.

Dave N. February 6, 2010 at 12:56 pm

I’m still waiting for a Peter Gabriel Behind The Music. The guy was a co-founder of the Rock N’Roll Hall of Fame prog/rock/pop band Genesis, had a hugely successful solo career, co-founder of Human Rights Now, WITNESS, the Elders, etc. A proper documentary on his career is long-over due.

Roby March 15, 2010 at 7:14 pm

how about the band Head East,the singer left the band at the height of their career to get sober.Found the lord & started the christian rock band Petra.

wretched kittin May 18, 2010 at 2:15 pm

The Beastie Boys?

Barbara June 10, 2010 at 9:52 pm

PLEASE do a Journey behind the music

zibewamismume August 8, 2010 at 10:00 pm

Salut! checkonetwo

blackberry21 November 17, 2010 at 5:02 pm

I would love to see artist like Jodeci, Adina Howard, and Xscape behind the music because the younger generation needs to know that there wouldn’t be a Chris brown, a destiny’s child or any other r&b groups or even solo artist like today if it wasn’t for these ol skool artist….. Plus i just love them!!!

Paul Jeremiah January 9, 2011 at 7:07 pm

Has VH1 ever approached The Cure to do an episode for Behind The Music? I find it hard to believe that Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, INXS, Guns ‘N Roses etc have all done it and not the Cure yet.
I really like this show but over the last few years its become a bit ridiculous, episodes on Britney, Christina and all that fake pop bullshit, it was better when real artists and musicians were featured.

976281 April 16, 2011 at 6:52 pm

What a lovely day for a 976281! SCK was here

954300 April 16, 2011 at 6:52 pm

What a lovely day for a 954300! SCK was here

2667223 April 16, 2011 at 6:53 pm

What a lovely day for a 2667223! SCK was here

Rick August 27, 2011 at 3:59 pm

Will you guys please sell some of these on dvd???? I would really like to purchase BTM: Blind Melon! It’s prob the best depiction of Shanon I’ve ever seen. Hell like half of it is footage he shot himself while he documented his life and his self destruction. Shanon is a legend that died way before his time even came. Definitely the most underrated talent of ALL time. I haven’t seen it air in years, and new generations have no idea who he is. People are letting one song define his amazing talent and there is so much more to it than that. His story is one of the most amazing and yet saddest in music history.

gabo January 27, 2012 at 4:09 pm

behiind the music SCORPIONS, pleas

170 responses to to Behind The Music Will Return This Summer