Where to stream 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Season 1

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Season released 21st May, 2021.

Where to Watch

Apple TV+

Season 1 Episodes

S01 Episode 1

What's Happening?

As a new decade dawns following the unrest of the 1960s, musicians like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon become the conscience of the culture.

49 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

S01 Episode 2

End of the Acid Dream

Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones and Jim Morrison retreat from the world, but there's no escape from the growing epidemic of hard drugs.

42 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

S01 Episode 3

Changes

New sounds and styles emerge following The Beatles' breakup, with Marc Bolan and Alice Cooper bringing glam to the world.

47 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

S01 Episode 4

Our Time Is Now

Carole King and Joni Mitchell smash sexist boundaries and record iconic albums; Elton John and Lou Reed explore queer music and culture.

45 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

S01 Episode 5

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

The United States is convulsed by deep racial unrest; Curtis Mayfield, The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron write about a revolution that feels imminent.

46 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

S01 Episode 6

Exile

Drugs, drink and debauchery reach a devastating peak, yet Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison produce some of their best music.

42 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

S01 Episode 7

Respect

James Brown, Ike and Tina Turner, and the artists at Stax Records make music on their own terms despite working in an industry rife with racism.

44 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

S01 Episode 8

Starman

With reggae and synthesizers on the rise, artists -- from Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to Alice Cooper -- inspire a creative triumph.

46 mins  ·  Fri, 21 May 2021

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