Ended · 1996–2015

VH1 Storytellers

The greatest singers and songwriters play their music and tell the stories behind their greatest songs on this acclaimed VH1 music performance series. Each one-hour episode takes viewers behind the scenes with a single artist or group, such as Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, Melissa Etheridge, Garth Brooks, James Taylor, David Bowie, The Eurythmics, The Pretenders, Stone Pilots, Bon Jovi, Wyclef Jean, and Green Day featuring intimate musical performances and the first-hand stories behind the performer's hits and sentimental favorites.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 9 episodes

S01 E01 · Ray Davies1996-02-20
S01 E02 · Jackson Browne1996-04-18
S01 E03 · Elvis Costello1996-05-29
S01 E04 · Lyle Lovett1996-06-23
S01 E05 · Sting1996-07-15
S01 E06 · The Black Crowes1996-08-27
S01 E07 · Melissa Etheridge1996-09-13
S01 E08 · Garth Brooks1996-10-20
S01 E09 · Bee Gees1996-11-25

Season 2 · 8 episodes

S02 E01 · James Taylor1997-03-26
S02 E02 · Phil Collins1997-04-14
S02 E03 · Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash1997-05-12
S02 E04 · John Fogerty1997-06-06
S02 E05 · Counting Crows1997-08-12
S02 E06 · Billy Joel1997-09-01
S02 E07 · Elton John1997-09-19
S02 E08 · Paul Simon1997-10-20

Season 3 · 14 episodes

S03 E01 · Sarah McLachlan with Paula Cole1998-01-29
S03 E02 · Shawn Colvin1998-03-27
S03 E03 · Rod Stewart1998-04-28
S03 E04 · Culture Club1998-05-02
S03 E05 · Bonnie Raitt1998-05-12
S03 E06 · Ringo Starr1998-05-13
S03 E07 · Stevie Nicks1998-08-18
S03 E08 · Sheryl Crow1998-08-20
S03 E09 · Natalie Merchant1998-09-14
S03 E10 · John Mellencamp1998-10-01
S03 E11 · Meat Loaf1998-10-05
S03 E12 · R.E.M.1998-10-23
S03 E13 · Tori Amos1998-10-24
S03 E14 · Tony Bennett and Backstreet Boys1998-10-25

Season 4 · 11 episodes

S04 E01 · Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds1999-03-24
S04 E02 · Tom Petty1999-03-31
S04 E03 · Tom Waits1999-04-01
S04 E04 · Jewel1999-06-09
S04 E05 · The Pretenders1999-06-25
S04 E06 · Def Leppard1999-07-26
S04 E07 · Alanis Morissette1999-07-26
S04 E08 · Lenny Kravitz1999-08-22
S04 E09 · David Bowie1999-08-23
S04 E10 · Wyclef Jean and Friends1999-08-28
S04 E11 · Eurythmics1999-09-28

Season 5 · 9 episodes

S05 E01 · Steely Dan2000-02-01
S05 E02 · Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young2000-02-18
S05 E03 · Don Henley2000-02-19
S05 E04 · Stone Temple Pilots2000-03-08
S05 E05 · Duran Duran2000-06-25
S05 E06 · No Doubt2000-08-10
S05 E07 · Smashing Pumpkins2000-08-24
S05 E08 · Bon Jovi2000-09-22
S05 E09 · A tribute to The Doors2000-09-26

Season 6 · 5 episodes

S06 E01 · Matchbox 202001-06-01
S06 E02 · Travis2001-06-08
S06 E03 · Electric Light Orchestra2001-06-15
S06 E04 · Billy Idol2001-06-22
S06 E05 · Train & Fuel2001-09-07

Season 7 · 2 episodes

S07 E01 · Goo Goo Dolls2002-06-02
S07 E02 · Robert Plant2002-07-14

Season 8 · 4 episodes

S08 E01 · Green Day2005-04-01
S08 E02 · Bruce Springsteen2005-04-23
S08 E03 · Coldplay2005-06-08
S08 E04 · Dave Matthews Band2005-09-10

Season 9 · 2 episodes

S09 E01 · Pearl Jam2006-07-01
S09 E02 · Dixie Chicks2006-10-28

Season 10 · 4 episodes

S10 E01 · Jay-Z: Life of an American Gangster2007-11-08
S10 E02 · Mary J. Blige2008-02-26
S10 E03 · Snoop Dogg2008-03-31
S10 E04 · Kid Rock2008-11-27

Season 11 · 6 episodes

S11 E01 · Kanye West2009-02-28
S11 E02 · ZZ Top2009-06-27
S11 E03 · Foo Fighters2009-11-27
S11 E04 · John Mayer2010-01-28
S11 E05 · Christina Aguilera2010-06-13
S11 E06 · T.I.2010-12-10

Season 12 · 13 episodes

S12 E01 · Kings of Leon2011-05-13
S12 E02 · Cee Lo Green2011-05-20
S12 E03 · Death Cab For Cutie2011-05-27
S12 E04 · My Morning Jacket2011-06-03
S12 E05 · Ray LaMontagne2011-06-10
S12 E06 · Maxwell2011-06-17
S12 E07 · Jill Scott2012-05-21
S12 E08 · Jason Mraz2012-06-01
S12 E09 · Norah Jones2012-06-08
S12 E10 · Grace Potter & the Nocturnals2012-06-15
S12 E11 · Taylor Swift2012-11-11
S12 E12 · Alicia Keys2012-11-12
S12 E13 · P!nk2012-11-13

Season 13 · 1 episodes

S13 E01 · Ed Sheeran2015-01-24

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