Rock Legends

Rock Legends - AXS

AXS

Docuseries

2013

TV14

Documentary

Music

Rock

The stories of the most iconic bands and musicians that shaped the landscape of rock music through interviews, archival footage, and performance clips.

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2013– Docuseries 13 Seasons193 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, June 13

Billy Joel

Season 2 • Episode 14

Music critics discuss Billy Joel; featuring classic videos.

Saturday, June 14

Tom Petty

Season 1 • Episode 10

Music critics discuss Tom Petty's career.

Sunday, June 15

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Season 8 • Episode 5

Lynyrd Skynyrd rises to prominence in 1973; a plane crash claims the lives of three band members.

Tuesday, June 17

Otis Redding

Season 7 • Episode 10

The life and career of Otis Redding.

Tuesday, June 17

Santana

Season 7 • Episode 9

Music critics discuss Santana's career.

Tuesday, June 17

Talking Heads

Season 7 • Episode 11

Leading music critics discuss the Talking Head's career.

Tuesday, June 17

Allman Brothers

Season 8 • Episode 1

The Allman Brothers Band combines deeply Southern strains of music with boisterous rock 'n' roll.

Tuesday, June 17

Aretha Franklin

Season 8 • Episode 12

"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin is known for hits such as "Respect" and "Freeway of Love."

Tuesday, June 17

Buddy Holly

Season 8 • Episode 13

Buddy Holly was a rock 'n' roll pioneer and one of the genre's first great singer-songwriters.

Tuesday, June 17

Chuck Berry

Season 8 • Episode 2

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry's songs include "Maybellene" and "Johnny B. Goode."

Tuesday, June 17

Cream

Season 8 • Episode 3

Fronted by Eric Clapton, power trio Cream plays a mix of blues, rock and psychedelia.

Tuesday, June 17

James Taylor

Season 8 • Episode 4

Singer-songwriter James Taylor creates music that combines folk, rock and pop sensibilities.

Tuesday, June 17

Jerry Lee Lewis

Season 9 • Episode 9

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis becomes famous for his stage presence and controversial life.

Friday, June 20

Smokey Robinson

Season 10 • Episode 9

Born in Detroit in 1940, Smokey Robinson is second to only Berry Gordy in the founding of Motown.

Saturday, June 21

Dire Straits

Season 2 • Episode 3

The formation, following and dissolution of Dire Straits.

Sunday, June 22

Blondie

Season 4 • Episode 5

The life and times of Blondie.

Tuesday, June 24

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Season 8 • Episode 5

Lynyrd Skynyrd rises to prominence in 1973; a plane crash claims the lives of three band members.

Tuesday, June 24

Ramones

Season 8 • Episode 8

The Ramones, a group of "brothers" from Forest Hills, Queens, help invent punk rock.

Tuesday, June 24

Ray Charles

Season 8 • Episode 9

Soul music pioneer Ray Charles integrates rhythm and blues, gospel, pop and country into his hits.

Tuesday, June 24

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Season 8 • Episode 16

Grammy-winning contemporary jazz and rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Tuesday, June 24

The Band

Season 8 • Episode 10

The Band -- four Canadians and a Southerner -- makes music that is both earthy and mystical.

Tuesday, June 24

The Byrds

Season 8 • Episode 11

The Byrds pioneer folk rock, combining traditional acoustic music with early Sixties pop.

Tuesday, June 24

The Kinks

Season 8 • Episode 6

Rock band The Kinks were a key part of the 1960s British Invasion.

Tuesday, June 24

Run DMC

Season 8 • Episode 15

Hip-hop trio Run-DMC help usher in the genre's increasing popularity in the 1980s.

Tuesday, June 24

Yardbirds

Season 8 • Episode 7

The pioneering blues-based combo, The Yardbirds, introduced three famous and influential guitarists.

Tuesday, June 24

Al Green

Season 10 • Episode 7

Al Green leaves his musical career at its height in the 1970s to become a reverend.

Friday, June 27

Elton John

Season 1 • Episode 2

The journey of a piano player who became a rock star and continues to top the charts 45 years later.

Saturday, June 28

Santana

Season 7 • Episode 9

Music critics discuss Santana's career.

Sunday, June 29

Simple Minds

Season 8 • Episode 15

A look back at Scottish rock band Simple Minds; they rose to international stardom in the 1980s.

Monday, June 30

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Season 8 • Episode 5

Lynyrd Skynyrd rises to prominence in 1973; a plane crash claims the lives of three band members.