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VH1 Storytellers

9.0 / 10 · 4 votes

TV-PG

2005

~1h / ep

12 seasons

133 episodes

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 featuring intimate musical performances and the first-hand stories behind the performer's hits and sentimental favorites.

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Cast

Bruce Springsteen

Chris Martin

Dave Matthews

Kid Rock

Stevie Nicks

Taylor Swift

Caitlin Evanson

Amos Heller

Kamilah Marshall

Michael Meadows

Grant Mickelson

Melanie Nyema

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Green Day: American Idiot Uncut
02-04-20051h
Ep 2
2.Dave Matthews Band
09-05-20051h
Ep 3
3.Bruce Springsteen
09-06-20051h
Ep 4
4.Coldplay
09-07-20051h
Ep 5
5.Jackson Browne
18-04-20061h
Ep 6
6.Elvis Costello
29-05-20061h
7.Sting
15-07-20061h
Sting performs his hits "Fields of Gold" and "Let Your Soul Be Your Guides", as well as Police classics "King of Pain", "Roxanne", and much more.
Ep 8
8.The Black Crowes
27-08-20061h
Ep 9
9.Melissa Etheridge
13-09-20061h
Ep 10
10.Lyle Lovett
21-10-20061h
Ep 11
11.Garth Brooks
20-10-20061h
Ep 12
12.Bee Gees
25-11-20061h
Ep 13
13.John Fogerty
06-06-19971h
Ep 34
34.Tom Waits
04-01-19991h
Ep 43
43.The Pretenders
02-01-20021h
The Pretenders, led by Chrissie Hynde, first hit the charts in 1979 and have since become one of rock's most important bands.
Ep 44
44.Alanis Morissette
20-06-20021h
Alanis performs "Hand in My Pocket", "You Learn", "Thank You", "Unsent", "You Oughta Know", " That I Would Be Good" and "Still."
Ep 45
45.Def Leppard
TBA1h
Ep 46
46.David Bowie
06-06-20021h
Performances include: "Life On Mars", "Thursday's Child", "Can't Stop Thinking About Me", "Seven", "China Girl", "Rebel Rebel", "Word On A Wing", and "Drive In Saturday".
Ep 47
47.Lenny Kravitz
TBA1h
Ep 48
48.Wyclef Jean
TBA1h
Ep 49
49.Eurythmics
TBA1h
Ep 50
50.CSNY
TBA1h
51.Steely Dan
TBA1h
Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker deliver stripped‑down performances and share sharp, funny insights into the stories, inspirations, and studio quirks behind their most i...
Ep 52
52.Don Henley
TBA1h
Ep 53
53.Pete Townshend
TBA1h
Ep 54
54.The Best of Storytellers
TBA1h
Ep 55
55.Stone Temple Pilots
TBA1h
Ep 56
56.Bon Jovi
TBA1h
Ep 57
57.No Doubt
TBA1h
Ep 58
58.Duran Duran
TBA1h
Ep 59
59.Smashing Pumpkins
TBA1h
Ep 60
60.The Doors
TBA1h
Ep 61
61.Matchbox 20
01-06-20011h
Rob Thomas brings his group Matchbox 20 to the Storyteller stage, saying that they have always wanted to do the show. Taking the opportunity to add strings and horns, Rob discusses...
62.Billy Idol
TBA1h
VH1 Storytellers is a semi-acoustic live album by the English rock singer Billy Idol, recorded at the VH1 Storytellers in 2001 and released in 2002. It was re-released in 2008 as p...
Ep 63
63.Travis
TBA1h
Ep 64
64.ELO
TBA1h
Ep 65
65.Train/Fuel
TBA1h
Ep 66
66.Goo Goo Dolls
TBA1h
Ep 67
67.Robert Plant
TBA1h
Ep 68
68.Green Day
TBA1h
Ep 69
69.Bruce Springsteen
23-04-20051h
Bruce Springsteen performs and discusses his songs in an acoustic concert at Two River Theatre in Red Bank, N.J. Taped in April 2005. The selections include “Blinded by the Light,”...
Ep 70
70.Coldplay
TBA1h
Ep 71
71.Dave Matthews Band
TBA1h
Ep 72
72.Pearl Jam
07-01-20061h
Recorded May 31 2006 at New York's Avalon. The band last played the venue formerly known as Limelight in 1992.
Ep 73
73.Dixie Chicks
TBA1h
Recorded live in September 2006 at the historic Los Angeles Theater, Dixie Chicks Storytellers was the grand finale in the whirlwind that surrounded the release of the band's 5x Gr...
Ep 74
74.Jay-Z: Life of an American Gangster
TBA1h
75.Mary J. Blige
25-02-20081h
With more than 40 million records sold and eight Grammys, Mary J. Blige is considered one of the most successful R&B singers of our time. In 2008, the music channel VH1 honored the...
Ep 76
76.Snoop Dogg
TBA1h
Ep 77
77.Kid Rock
27-11-20081h
Kid Rock had the audience on their feet as he taped an episode of "VH1 Storytellers" The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. The one-hour episode will treat...
Ep 78
78.Kanye West
28-02-20091h
The hip-hop superstar performs songs from his latest disc, 808s & Heartbreak, along with other classic Kanye hits.
Ep 79
79.ZZ Top
27-06-20091h
Ep 80
80.Foo Fighters
27-11-20091h
This episode of Storytellers features Foo Fighters performing a selection of some of their most popular songs. Following in the VH1 Storytellers format, Foo Fighters will answer qu...
Ep 81
81.John Mayer
28-01-20091h
The seven-time Grammy® Award-winning Mayer treated his fans to a rare and intimate performance, Thursday December 10th at Brooklyn's Steiner Studios. This exclusive performance fea...
Ep 82
82.Christina Aguilera
TBA1h
Ep 83
83.T.I.
10-12-20101h
T.I. performs live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City as part of the VH1 Storytellers concert series.
Ep 85
85.Cee Lo Green
20-05-20111h
Grammy winner Cee Lo Green gave the crowd a night they'll never forget at the April 19th taping of his "VH1 Storytellers" in Culver City, CA. During the taping, Cee Lo performed a...

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