What Inspired the Creation of ‘VH1 Storytellers’?

For music lovers who truly loved to go deep with their favorite artists’ biographies and inspirations, there is nothing better than watching VH1 Storytellers. The long-running series that invites famous performers to sit down, play their songs, and talk about them, and when the show first premiered in February of 1996, it was revolutionary.

This month marks the 30th anniversary of the program’s debut, which makes it a perfect time to look back at how the idea was born and why it struck such a lasting chord with audiences.