Inside The Music
Inside The Music is a unique content series that reveals the never-before-told stories behind some of the most iconic artists in pop culture. Award winning personality and best selling author Jesse Dylan, and renowned music and media producer Spencer Proffer, get you up close and personal with industry legends from the world of music, movies, television, theatre and live events.
Episodes
30 episodes
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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18:45
Inside Motown and The Supremes
Lamont Dozier, one of the greatest songwriters/producers of all time, shares his personal stories of Diana Ross and The Supremes.
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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13:20
Director Joe Berlinger on Metallica
Master filmmaker Joe Berlinger takes us inside his Oscar-nominated documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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34:44
Inside the Montreux Music Festival
Media Ventures CEO Nick Bonard on how the festival has served as an incubator for music talent from Elton John, David Bowie and Deep Purple, to Ed Sheeran, John Legend and Lizzo.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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14:09
Inside Brian May’s “Il Colosso"
Spencer on how the Queen co-founder and lead guitarist created a seven-minute opera for 1996’s The Adventures of Pinocchio
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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12:47
Inside Carole King’s Tony Award-Winning Beautiful
Theatrical producers Corey Brunish and Russell Miller on the making of the extraordinary jukebox musical.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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20:16
Doc McGhee on KISS
The manager of the legendary “Knights in Satan’s Service” shares 25 years of incredible stories from the band’s timeless career.
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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16:13
Inside the Creation of “How Sweet It Is”
Incomparable Motown legend Lamont Dozier, on the creation of the beloved song and its various renditions by Marvin Gaye and James Taylor.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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9:10
Inside the Music for UNICEF Concert
Engineer extraordinaire Larry Brown on the making of the 1979 benefit concert which featured some of the biggest names in pop music including ABBA, The Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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15:18
Inside the Vietnam War Epic Hamburger Hill
Producer Jerry Offsay shares how the classic rock track “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” by The Animals ended up in the anti-war drama.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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13:09
Inside the Broadway hits Come From Away and Guys & Dolls
Theatrical producers Corey Brunish and Russell Miller share insights on the smash musicals.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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12:58
Doc McGhee on Guns N’ Roses
Stories of the bad boys of hard rock straight from the manager who (barely) survived it all.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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12:28
Inside Stevie Wonder’s “Kiss Lonely Goodbye”
Our own Spencer Proffer on how he produced and arranged a 96 piece symphony orchestra for the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of 1996’s The Adventures of Pinocchio.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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13:35
Doc McGhee on Darius Rucker
The legendary manager on how he helped the lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish transition to a Grammy-winning, multi-platform career in country music.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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14:59
Spencer on the Little River Band
As co-writer and producer of the top 10 single “Playing to Win”, Spencer shares how the now-classic track was used throughout the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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6:23
Jason Mraz: Original Hendrix Unplugged with Crosby/Nash/Coltrane
Grammy winner Mraz goes inside the unique genesis and acoustic recording of rock legend Jimi Hendrix, paired with Graham Nash, David Crosby and Ravi Coltrane. An ‘Inside The Music’ world preview.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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14:40
Jason Mraz: 93 Million Miles
Grammy winning music artist Jason Mraz shares his deep parental and emotional connection to one of his hit song standards. Poignant, inspirational and moving.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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15:49
Doc McGhee: On the Road with Motley Crue
The former manager of the world’s most notorious rock band spills the dirt on their outrageously hedonistic lifestyle.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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25:21
Inside Tina Turner’s The Acid Queen
Jesse and Spencer go deep inside how this album helped one of the greatest female vocalists of the 20th century make the masterful genre transformation from R&B to Rock.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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9:08
Jerry Offsay on music’s important role in landmark movies
Former President of Production at Showtime, shares how the Emmy award winning film, Mandela and de Klerk, was made in South Africa with Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine, laying out how music decorated this inspirational tale of social ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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12:27
Inside Andrea Bocelli’s Musical Beginnings
Rick Dobbis, former President of Sony Music International and Polygram Records, shares intimate stories about the early days of the iconic tenor.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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14:22
Steve Binder on the Making of the Evergreen Elvis Comeback Special
Producer/director Steve Binder shares behind the scenes stories from the landmark 1968 special which put Elvis back on the throne despite challenges presented by his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:50
Inside “Cum On Feel the Noize” by Quiet Riot
Jesse and Spencer talk about how the recording of the classic by Slade propelled the band to score the first metal album to hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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15:00