Rock Legends is a British documentary television series that premiered on AXS TV on January 27, 2013.
Looking at these major artists, we discover the story of their lives and the impact they made on popular culture. Interviews with well known music critics, news archive and performance.
Premise
Looking at these major artists, we discover the story of their lives and the impact they made on popular culture. Interviews with well known music critics, news archive and performance.
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 197 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 1
12
January 27, 2013
April 14, 2013
Season 2
18
June 17, 2014
April 13, 2015
Season 3
19
January 19, 2015
June 1, 2016
Season 4
26
January 20, 2016
November 16, 2016
Season 5
16
October 5, 2016
April 23, 2017
Season 6
24
April 9, 2017
June 24, 2018
Season 7
17
April 8, 2018
July 1, 2018
Season 8
16
October 2, 2018
January 1, 2019
Season 9
19
June 7, 2020
December 6, 2020
Season 10
15
November 14, 2021
March 6, 2022
Season 11
15
September 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
Season 1 preview12 episodes total
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
David Bowie
January 27, 2013
2
Elton John
The journey of the piano player who became a rock star and continues to top the charts 45 years later.
February 3, 2013
3
Eric Clapton
February 10, 2013
Season 2 preview18 episodes total
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Blur
The story of the British rock group Blur
June 17, 2014
2
Bryan Ferry
A profile of Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry.
June 17, 2014
3
Episode 3
June 24, 2014
Season 3 preview19 episodes total
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 19, 2015
2
Episode 2
January 26, 2015
3
Episode 3
February 2, 2015
Season 4 preview26 episodes total
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
January 20, 2016
2
Episode 2
January 27, 2016
3
Episode 3
February 3, 2016
Season 5 preview16 episodes total
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Jethro Tull
Music critics discuss the band's career
October 5, 2016
2
Episode 2
October 12, 2016
3
Episode 3
October 12, 2016
Season 6 preview24 episodes total
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 9, 2017
2
Episode 2
April 16, 2017
3
Episode 3
April 16, 2017
Season 7 preview17 episodes total
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Episode 1
April 8, 2018
2
Episode 2
April 7, 2018
3
Episode 3
April 15, 2018
Season 8 preview16 episodes total
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Chicago
A look at the long career of the versatile rock/jazz/pop band Chicago, starting with Chicago Transit Authority in the late 1960s.
October 2, 2018
2
Episode 2
October 9, 2018
3
Episode 3
October 16, 2018
Season 9 preview19 episodes total
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
The Motown Sound
June 7, 2020
2
New York Hip Hop
June 14, 2020
3
New Wave
June 21, 2020
Season 10 preview15 episodes total
Season 10 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Funk
November 14, 2021
2
Americana
November 21, 2021
3
The Abbey Road Years
November 28, 2021
Season 11 preview15 episodes total
Season 11 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Outlaw Country
Created by a small group of iconoclastic artists in the 1970s and early 1980s, Outlaw Country represents freedom from the Nashville establishment that dictated the sound of most country music of the era. Outlaw Country has its roots in earlier subgenres like Western, honky tonk, rockabilly and progressive country, and is characterized by a blend of rock and folk rhythms, country instrumentation, and introspective lyrics.
September 30, 2024
2
Honky Tonk
Both a descriptor used for the bars that provide country music for the entertainment of their patrons, and a style of music played in such establishments, honky tonk is a multifaceted musical experience. Most-common in the South and Southwest of the United States, honky tonks have served as vital proving grounds where some of country music's most prominent artists cut their teeth on the pathway to superstardom.
October 1, 2024
3
27 Club
Counting Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, and Amy Winehouse among its members, the 27 Club is equal parts exclusive and tragic—standing as a sombre reminder of the incredible talent whose lives and careers were cut short at the age of 27.