Rock Icons (2015)
Season 1
From Banger Films, the people that brought you the Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage documentary and the TV show Metal Evolution, comes an all-new docu-series profiling the biggest icons in hard rock, heavy metal and classic rock. Rock Icons takes you backstage with in-depth, intimate portraits revealing who these rock stars really are. Each 30-minute episode is jam-packed with exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage with featured artists and the key people who helped shape their careers.
Released Feb. 21, 2015
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Music
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer
Production Companies: Banger Films
Network: VH1
S1E1 - Geddy Lee
The series premiere goes beyond the limelight with Geddy Lee, lead singer and bassist extraordinaire of Canadian progressive hard rock legends Rush. Find out how his remarkable musical talent and drive was influenced by the early passing of his father and why he is determined to live every bit of his life to the fullest.
Feb. 21, 2015, midnight
S1E2 - Rob Halford
The singer of Judas Priest is a humble fella, cherishes the relationships with his fans while remaining self-effacing about his operatic voice and extraordinary attention to his on-stage looks, which set the look for the frontman.
Feb. 28, 2015, midnight
S1E3 - Ted Nugent
The story of the "Motor City Madman": an outspoken Republican and NRA advocate and one of the most sincere and talented musicians to ever pick up the electric guitar.
March 7, 2015, midnight
S1E4 - Ann Wilson
Singer Ann Wilson's inextricably linked to her sister Nancy, as the stunning faces of the legendary group Heart. However, delineating the two uncovers a portrait of Ann: the bullied child, the songwriter + protector of integrity.
March 14, 2015, midnight
S1E5 - Dave Mustaine
Forced to live in abject poverty, brutally picked on at school by day while being stalked by his own father by night, Dave Mustaine just seemed like he'd had one bad hand dealt after another.
March 21, 2015, midnight
S1E6 - Nikki Sixx
The sordid life of Motley Crue bass player Nikki Sixx is well-known, thanks to headlines on MTV News and the lurid smash autobiographies The Dirt and The Heroin Diaries.
March 28, 2015, midnight
S1E7 - Slash
Rock Icons catches up with Slash at his Los Angeles home to discuss, among many topics, how much of his life as rock 'n' roll's last great guitarist, was simply, inevitable.
April 4, 2015, midnight
S1E8 - Daryl Hall
We travel to New York State to speak with Daryl Hall about growing up singing in churches and street corners in Philadelphia, finding a creative partner in John Oates and honing one of the most authentic voices in pop music history.
April 11, 2015, midnight
S1E9 - Joe Elliott
Traveling to Dublin, Ireland, Rock Icons meets a man perfectly comfortable celebrating his band's incredible ascent, as well the thing that remains as vital to him as the very air he breathes: music.
April 18, 2015, midnight
S1E10 - Billy Corgan
In his home town of Chicago, Rock Icons finds the Smashing Pumpkins leader, Billy Corgan, picking a fight with his most formidable enemy, his own musical legacy.
April 25, 2015, midnight
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VH1
30 min/ep
300 min
Feb. 21, 2015
April 25, 2015, midnight
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