Plot Synopsis

In each half-hour episode of MIXTAPE, a rock & roll icon shares their favorite songs and their own personal mixtape with viewers. The rockers reveal meaning behind the music that helped to shape their lives and their legendary careers. Guests for Season 1 include:

Mick Jones & Kelly Hansen of Foreigner (Premieres Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): Since the mid-70s, Foreigner has been rocking across the world, earning #1 hits in multiple countries and a ranking as one of the world's best-selling bands of all time with more than 80 million records sold. On the series premiere of MIXTAPE, we're sitting down with one of the bands founding members, Mick Jones, and current vocalist, Kelly Hansen, who has been singing with the band since March of 2005.

Kevin Cronin & Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon (Premieres Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): You probably know REO Speedwagon because one of their 13 Top 40 hits or by seeing one of the hundreds of shows that they put on every single year. Two members of the band, vocalist Kevin Cronin and guitarist Dave Amato, will be joining us on MIXTAPE to share some personal stories about their time with REO. They'll talk about all of the songs that influenced them and their careers, including the moment Kevin Cronin first saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show and realized THAT is exactly what he wanted to do.

Rick Springfield (Premieres Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): Rick Springfield started out in a pop-rock group called Zoot before hitting #1 with his mega-hit of the 80s, "Jessie's Girl". He earned a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal performance and racked up four more top ten hits, two top 10 albums, and an iconic role as Dr. Noah Drake in General Hospital. Hear the songs that inspired to make the move from Australian pop group to American rockstar on September 26th!

Don McLean (Premieres Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): Is there a song that's more iconic than Don Mclean's "American Pie"? We're diving into the "mixtape" that influenced this member of the Songwriter Hall of Fame who's had songs sung by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, and even Madonna on October 3rd. The episode is complete with a jam session starring the hit that spent four weeks at #1 and now has over 5 million radio airplays.

Don Felder (Premieres Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): Don Felder has made a name for himself both as a member of the legendary band, Eagles, and as a solo artist. On his episode of MIXTAPE, Felder will talk about how he was first attracted to music after watching Elvis Presley live on The Ed Sullivan Show and the songs that helped shape his entire career.

Robby Krieger of The Doors & Dennis Quaid (Premieres Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): This may seem like one of the most unlikely duos to ever grace the TV screen, but trust us, it's going to rock. On October 17th, The Doors guitarist, Robby Krieger, is joining forces with one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars, Dennis Quaid. The two will go through their individual music history and share stories from each of their illustrious careers.

Todd Rundgren (Premieres Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): Todd Rundgren is known for his unorthodox music, flamboyant stage outfits, and experiments in entertainment. Finally, the multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer will let us in on all the songs that inspired him to break barriers with his own music.

The Monkees' Micky Dolenz (Premieres Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT): Micky is best known for his classic role as the drummer from the hit TV show The Monkees and launched their successful music recording and performing careers that has lasted for decades. Micky takes us back to his memories of wild parties in the sixties that included playing in his home studio alongside John Lennon and Brian Wilson.