Fri, Jun 28, 1996
When Bob Dylan arrived in New York, he stirred up not only the placid world of folk music but also rock'n'roll, influencing everyone from the Beatles to the Byrds. Meanwhile in Britain, the Beatles were expanding on the legacy of the Shadows and skiffle to open out British rock music.
Fri, Aug 2, 1996
In the mid-seventies, the American music business was shaken out of its complacency by the eccentric sounds of artists like Jonathan Richman. But it was when the anarchic style was picked up in Britain by bands including the Sex Pistols and the Clash that the punk revolution really took off.
Fri, Aug 16, 1996
The concluding episode looks at how the passage of time has not compromised music's ability to innovate, excite and induce outrage. Its rap, house, synth, techno, new dance-pop, street and global beats. With interviews with New Order, Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, Run DMC and The Orb.