A Year in Music

1963

Beatlemania starts in the UK, while folk music, protest songs and surf music tops the charts in the US. Motown begins cr

1968

The Vietnam War, RFK and MLK's assassinations, and racial unrest continued to influence music. Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles

1994

Carla Marie and Anthony run down the biggest music events of 1994: the King of Pop marries the daughter of the King of R

1979

The year 1979, where Rock music hits tragedy; Disco continues to rule, Michael Jackson goes solo and Gloria Gaynor relea

1971

The former Beatles begin their solo careers; women including Barbara Streisand, Carole King and Janis Joplin top the cha

1984

The year 1984, when the music video gets its very own celebration on television, pop royalty is crowned, and the first c

1980

A new decade begins with Disco's peaks and valleys, hip-hop is on the scene, U2 debuts, John Lennon is assassinated. Als

1991

Highlights of the year include the death of Freddie Mercury and the popularity of grunge and gangster rap.

1989

Lzzy Hale shares highlights of the year. Michael Jackson is crowned King of Pop, Glam rock is replaced by Grunge, the Ne

1993

Lzzy Hale looks at the biggest events in music for 1993: Grunge is at it's peak, Hip Hop dominates, Rap stars feud, Coun

1998

1998 is the Year of the Woman in pop music, but boy bands dominate the charts. Elton John is knighted, and Hip Hop becom

2001

The music industry trades print for digital, female artists dominate the charts, and the events of 9/11 unite the nation

1986

Rock and hip-hop cross over like never before, musicians unite to use their voices to inspire, Madonna, Janet Jackson, S

2005

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks back on the year 2005; the year's musical breakups; humanitarianism; Mariah Carey; the birth

2011

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, explores the year of 2011. We say goodbye to Amy Winehouse and musicians unite after two devast

1981

Halestorm’s Lizzy Hale dives into the start of a new decade, 1981. A year a pop princess gets physical and the second

2008

We dive back to 2008, a year of new musical debuts and legacies are remembered. “Change” and “Hope” became the n

1996

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale discusses the defining moments of the year 1996. Grunge is on life support, international girl p

2003

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale dives into 2003. We witness the solo debut of Queen B, Amy Winehouse, and the first American Ido

1982

It's the golden age of MTV and music videos and the masses get a British invasion, Michael Jackson's “Thriller” is r

2012

“Gangnam Style” takes over, One Direction is the newest boy band phenom, Rihanna becomes “Unapologetic,” and the

1967

A musician is arrested on stage for the first time, a Beatle becomes a Walrus, and we witness the Summer of Love as the

2000

Go back in time to the end of the second millennium as a new era begins with Y2K and trading print for digital. Also, th

1995

Goes back to 1995 as "Exhales," Horrorcore, and an Oklahoma Native take on the year, and music makes history as the nati

2017

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2015

Lzzy Hale talks Taylor Swift in the pop world, The Weeknd and an 1800's politician being a rap star.

1990

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale explores the dawn of the 1990s, from shiny red stilettos and big hair to Doc Martens, West Phila

1999

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale takes you back to 1999. A pop battle of the sexes, Latin music gets “Smooth”and Napster makes

2004

It's 2004. Hip Hop is on top along with R&B chart toppers. Janet has a wardrobe malfunction, musictours go green and Fac

1978

Exploring 1978, when music fans dance to disco with the Bee Gees and rock out to metal with Van Halen's debut album; Hol

2014

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale explores 2014. The Hall of Fame picks the top rockers of the year, Taylor Swift finds crossover su

1962

Lzzy Hale explores 1962. The year saw a British invasion, the twist shaking up dance floors, “West Side Story” makin

1988

Jane's Addiction brings the “Funk Punk” and Eazy E sets the Gangsta Rap standard. “Man in the Mirror” is release

1976

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale goes back to 1976. “Hotel California” tops the charts, the synth was on the rise for musicians

2002

Blink-182 took Green Day on a Disaster Tour, American idol crowned its first winner and The Osbournes debuts on MTV. It'

1997

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale goes back to 19797 where Latin music's popularity explodes, raves revive the spirit of disco, and

2010

In 2010, Linkin Park tops the charts while Katy Perry turns up the heat with California Gurls. Taylor and Kanye move on

1965

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks at the music of 1965. The Beatles put on a mega concert, The Rolling Stones get no satisfact

2020

Host Lzzy Hale takes a look at how the music industry was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and how artists, venues and