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Seven Ages of Rock

  • 2007
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~1h 4m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 9.0/10

A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.

Latest: Season 1 · 2007

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  1. E1. The Birth of Rock

    May 19, 2007 · 64m

    The story of the rock revolution of the 1960s, as seen through the life and music of Jimi Hendrix.

  2. E2. White Light, White Heat

    May 26, 2007 · 64m

    Exploring rock's theatrical years, as music tried to be taken seriously as an art form.

  3. E3. Blank Generation

    Jun 2, 2007 · 64m

    It's 1975, and rock gets shock treatment on both sides of the Atlantic from punk.

  4. E4. Never Say Die

    Jun 9, 2007 · 64m

    Looking at how heavy metal emerged in the 1960s from Birmingham.

  5. E5. We Are the Champions

    Jun 16, 2007 · 64m

    In the early 1970s, rock moved out of the festivals and clubs and into the stadiums.

  6. E6. Left of the Dial

    Jun 23, 2007 · 64m

    The contrasting fates of two of America's biggest bands, R.E.M. and Nirvana.

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