Plot Synopsis

MUSIC MAYHEM is a half-hour docuseries that explores the unsettling scandals, shocking secrets, and infamous moments in rock history. A rotating panel of artists and experts share the gritty details behind some of rock's most bitter feuds, crazy couples, inspiring redemption stories, unconventional collaborations, the 27 Club, and so much more. On hand to provide insight into each week's subjects is a slate of industry insiders and aficionados, including music expert Matt Pinfield, music journalist Lyndsey Parker, and Vixen guitarist Britt Lightning, as well as TV and radio personalities Kat Corbett, Nicole Alvarez, Mayra Dias Gomes, Josh Bernstein, Caity Babs, Steve Covino, and Greg Beharrell, among others. The 12-episode first season includes:

"Brits Behind Bars" (Monday, April 15, 2024): Some of the UK's greatest icons had highly-publicized run-ins with the law, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, and Keith Moon.

"Death from Above" (Monday, April 22, 2024): Tragic aviation accidents claimed the lives of true rock pioneers such as Buddy Holly, Randy Rhoads, Patsy Cline, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Otis Redding, and John Denver.

"Rock is packed with weird and wild moments that have left a definitive mark on the industry, as we know it," said Katie Daryl, Vice President of Programming for AXS TV. "MUSIC MAYHEM seeks to dig deep into these infamous stories and the legendary artists who experienced them -- going behind the scenes for an unforgettable journey through a part of music history that isn't often talked about. From the funny and outrageous, to the inspiring and even tragic, we cover it all."