A year-by-year look at our musical landscape, including the biggest artists, songs and albums as well as the new acts we'd be hearing for years to come.
1989Lzzy Hale shares highlights of the year. Michael Jackson is crowned King of Pop, Glam rock is replaced by Grunge, the New Kids on the Block debuts, the Berlin Wall comes down, and more.
1993
E2
1993Lzzy Hale looks at the biggest events in music for 1993: Grunge is at it's peak, Hip Hop dominates, Rap stars feud, Country crosses over, and Janet Jackson comes into her own.
1998
E3
19981998 is the Year of the Woman in pop music, but boy bands dominate the charts. Elton John is knighted, and Hip Hop becomes more commercial.
2001
E4
2001The music industry trades print for digital, female artists dominate the charts, and the events of 9/11 unite the nation.
1986
E5
1986Rock and hip-hop cross over like never before, musicians unite to use their voices to inspire, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Simple Minds Bon Jovi and the Rolling Stones top the charts
2005
E6
2005Halestorm's Lzzy Hale looks back on the year 2005; the year's musical breakups; humanitarianism; Mariah Carey; the birth of YouTube; Hurricane Katrina.
2011
E7
2011Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, explores the year of 2011. We say goodbye to Amy Winehouse and musicians unite after two devastating storms hit the world. Hale guides viewers through more of 2011’s most memorable times in music history, and dissects the end of the Iraq War.
1981
E8
1981Halestorm’s Lizzy Hale dives into the start of a new decade, 1981. A year a pop princess gets physical and the second British Invasion hits the radio. Lzzy discusses 1981's start of the new decade come ups and the come-downs as the world watches the first of many royal weddings.
2008
E9
2008We dive back to 2008, a year of new musical debuts and legacies are remembered. “Change” and “Hope” became the nation's chant and the year Queen B gave us "Single Ladies." Meanwhile a financial downturn impacts the world.
1996
E10
1996Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale discusses the defining moments of the year 1996. Grunge is on life support, international girl power climbs the charts, and the rivalry of East Coast and West Coast Rap is at its peak, all while we witness the murder of a Rap icon.
2003
E11
2003Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale dives into 2003. We witness the solo debut of Queen B, Amy Winehouse, and the first American Idol. Meanwhile 2003 marks a new era in the industry as music becomes available for streaming in a new online platform and we say goodbye to the Man in Black.
