Behind the Music

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Behind the Music
Also known as	VH1's Behind the Music
Created by	Jeff Gaspin Gay Rosenthal
Narrated by	Jim Forbes
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	17
No. of episodes	259
Production
Executive producers	Gay Rosenthal Jeff Gaspin George Moll
Running time	60–90 minutes
Production companies	Gay Rosenthal Productions VH1 Paramount Television (select episodes) Paramount International Networks
Original release
Network	VH1
Release	August 17, 1997 (1997-08-17) – July 16, 2014 (2014-07-16)
Network	Paramount+
Release	July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) – present
Related
BTM2 (2000) Behind the Music: Remastered (2010–13)
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Behind the Music is an American documentary television series that initially aired on VH1 from 1997 to 2014 and has streamed on Paramount+ since July 2021. Each episode profiles and interviews a popular musical artist or group, examining career beginnings, roads to success and any resultant hardships.