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VH1 Storytellers

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About VH1 Storytellers

VH1 Storytellers is a TV series that premiered on VH1 on April 2, 2005. It has 12 seasons and 133 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 12 Episode 13 "P!nk", aired on November 13, 2012.

The greatest singers and songwriters play their music and tell the stories behind their greatest songs on this acclaimed VH1 music performance series. Each one-hour episode takes viewers behind the scenes with a single artist or group featuring intimate musical performances and the first-hand stories behind the performer's hits and sentimental favorites.

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Episodes

133 episodes · 12 seasons

Season 1

2005 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago

VH1 Storytellers Season 1 release dates →
  1. E85

    85. Cee Lo Green

    Finale

    Grammy winner Cee Lo Green gave the crowd a night they'll never forget at the April 19th taping of his "VH1 Storytellers" in Culver City, CA. During the taping, Cee Lo performed a selection of 10 songs in front of a very intimate 150-member audience. Starting the night off with "Crazy," Cee Lo told the audience, "I started this journey not for glory, not for fame, not for fortune, but... for fun!" From there Cee Lo was reunited on stage with Goodie Mob and surprised fans by announcing the group would be getting back together for a future album. After that, the night took a sentimental turn as Cee Lo sang for the first time "She Knows" dedicating it to his mother who passed away when he was a teenager. While tearing up, he told the crowd "I feel like I'm living out her dream, her want for me." The two-hour long taping of "VH1 Storytellers" also included crowd pleasers "Forget You" and "Bright Lights Bigger City" which Cee Lo said "is a song dedicated to regular people working for the weekend, living for Friday and Saturday night," both from his current album, "The Lady Killer."

  2. E83

    83. T.I.

    T.I. performs live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City as part of the VH1 Storytellers concert series.

  3. E82

    82. Christina Aguilera

    Air date TBA
  4. E81

    81. John Mayer

    The seven-time Grammy® Award-winning Mayer treated his fans to a rare and intimate performance, Thursday December 10th at Brooklyn's Steiner Studios. This exclusive performance features a showcase of his new album "Battle Studies" and gives fans a unique opportunity to learn more about the inspiration behind his music.

  5. E80

    80. Foo Fighters

    This episode of Storytellers features Foo Fighters performing a selection of some of their most popular songs. Following in the VH1 Storytellers format, Foo Fighters will answer questions from the audience and give viewers a unique opportunity to hear the inspiration behind their classics as well as some newer material.

  6. E79

    79. ZZ Top

  7. E78

    78. Kanye West

    The hip-hop superstar performs songs from his latest disc, 808s & Heartbreak, along with other classic Kanye hits.

  8. E77

    77. Kid Rock

    Kid Rock had the audience on their feet as he taped an episode of "VH1 Storytellers" The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. The one-hour episode will treat fans to a unique experience as Kid Rock performs songs off of his latest double platinum-selling album, Rock 'N Roll Jesus, in addition to past hits, backed by his Twisted Brown Trucker Band. Following in "Storytellers" format, viewers will gain unprecedented insight into Kid Rock's personal songwriting process as they get a unique opportunity to hear him share his inspiration and the stories behind such songs as "Batwitaba," "Devil," "So Hott," "All Summer Long," "Half Your Age" and "Amen."

  9. E76

    76. Snoop Dogg

    Air date TBA
  10. VH1 Storytellers S1 E75 still E75

    75. Mary J. Blige

    With more than 40 million records sold and eight Grammys, Mary J. Blige is considered one of the most successful R&B singers of our time. In 2008, the music channel VH1 honored the successful artist with an invitation to the highly acclaimed concert series “Storytellers”. With her then current Grammy-winning album “Growing Pains” and songs from her almost 20-year career in tow, the New York native took to the stage of the venerable Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC in February 2008. In front of an enthusiastic crowd of fans and the cameras of VH1, the successful singer and songwriter performed her best known songs and the story of how they came about, delivering a very intimate and personal concert that could only be created as part of “Storytellers”.

  11. E74

    74. Jay-Z: Life of an American Gangster

    Air date TBA
  12. E73

    73. Dixie Chicks

    Air date TBA

    Recorded live in September 2006 at the historic Los Angeles Theater, Dixie Chicks Storytellers was the grand finale in the whirlwind that surrounded the release of the band's 5x Grammy Award winning album Taking the Long Way. Fans are treated to personal anecdotes and inspiration around some of the band's biggest hits including "Not Ready to Make Nice," "Cowboy Take Me Away" and "Wide Open Spaces." Dixie Chicks Storytellers also features three never before seen performances from the original broadcast including "Lullaby," "Easy Silence" and "So Hard." The Dixie Chicks are witty, charming and sometimes irreverent, but above all, incredible musicians and songwriters. With over 25 million albums sold, Dixie Chicks are the biggest selling female band of all time in the U.S. Dixie Chicks are Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Robison. Track Listing: 1.The Long Way Around 2.Truth No. 2 3.Silent House 4.Cowboy Take Me Away 5.Lullaby 6.Lubbock or Leave it 7.Not Ready to Make Nice 8.Easy Silence 9.So Hard 10.Wide Open Spaces 11.Sin Wagon

  13. E72

    72. Pearl Jam

    Recorded May 31 2006 at New York's Avalon. The band last played the venue formerly known as Limelight in 1992.

  14. E71

    71. Dave Matthews Band

    Air date TBA
  15. E70

    70. Coldplay

    Air date TBA
  16. E69

    69. Bruce Springsteen

    Bruce Springsteen performs and discusses his songs in an acoustic concert at Two River Theatre in Red Bank, N.J. Taped in April 2005. The selections include “Blinded by the Light,” “Brilliant Disguise,” “The Rising,” “Devils & Dust,” “Jesus Was an Only Son” and “Thunder Road.”

  17. E68

    68. Green Day

    Air date TBA
  18. E67

    67. Robert Plant

    Air date TBA
  19. E66

    66. Goo Goo Dolls

    Air date TBA
  20. E65

    65. Train/Fuel

    Air date TBA
  21. E64

    64. ELO

    Air date TBA
  22. E63

    63. Travis

    Air date TBA
  23. VH1 Storytellers S1 E62 still E62

    62. Billy Idol

    Air date TBA

    VH1 Storytellers is a semi-acoustic live album by the English rock singer Billy Idol, recorded at the VH1 Storytellers in 2001 and released in 2002. It was re-released in 2008 as part of the Sight & Sound series which also includes a DVD of the performance, while the CD features a different order of the songs and adds the bonus track "Untouchables".

  24. E61

    61. Matchbox 20

    Rob Thomas brings his group Matchbox 20 to the Storyteller stage, saying that they have always wanted to do the show. Taking the opportunity to add strings and horns, Rob discusses the beginnings of the band, and the thoughts behind some of their songs, including "Push" and "If You're Gone".

  25. E60

    60. The Doors

    Air date TBA
  26. E59

    59. Smashing Pumpkins

    Air date TBA
  27. E58

    58. Duran Duran

    Air date TBA
  28. E57

    57. No Doubt

    Air date TBA
  29. E56

    56. Bon Jovi

    Air date TBA
  30. E55

    55. Stone Temple Pilots

    Air date TBA
  31. E54

    54. The Best of Storytellers

    Air date TBA
  32. E53

    53. Pete Townshend

    Air date TBA
  33. E52

    52. Don Henley

    Air date TBA
  34. VH1 Storytellers S1 E51 still E51

    51. Steely Dan

    Air date TBA

    Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and Walter Becker deliver stripped‑down performances and share sharp, funny insights into the stories, inspirations, and studio quirks behind their most iconic songs. An intimate look at the craft, humor, and precision that shaped their unmistakable sound.

  35. E50

    50. CSNY

    Air date TBA
  36. E49

    49. Eurythmics

    Air date TBA
  37. E48

    48. Wyclef Jean

    Air date TBA
  38. E47

    47. Lenny Kravitz

    Air date TBA
  39. E46

    46. David Bowie

    Performances include: "Life On Mars", "Thursday's Child", "Can't Stop Thinking About Me", "Seven", "China Girl", "Rebel Rebel", "Word On A Wing", and "Drive In Saturday".

  40. E45

    45. Def Leppard

    Air date TBA
  41. E44

    44. Alanis Morissette

    Alanis performs "Hand in My Pocket", "You Learn", "Thank You", "Unsent", "You Oughta Know", " That I Would Be Good" and "Still."

  42. E43

    43. The Pretenders

    The Pretenders, led by Chrissie Hynde, first hit the charts in 1979 and have since become one of rock's most important bands.

  43. E34

    34. Tom Waits

  44. E13

    13. John Fogerty

  45. E12

    12. Bee Gees

  46. E11

    11. Garth Brooks

  47. E10

    10. Lyle Lovett

  48. E9

    9. Melissa Etheridge

  49. E8

    8. The Black Crowes

  50. VH1 Storytellers S1 E7 still E7

    7. Sting

    Sting performs his hits "Fields of Gold" and "Let Your Soul Be Your Guides", as well as Police classics "King of Pain", "Roxanne", and much more.

Season 2

1997 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 29 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Paul Simon

    Finale
  2. E7

    7. Elton John

  3. E6

    6. Billy Joel

  4. E5

    5. Counting Crows

  5. E4

    4. John Fogerty

  6. E3

    3. Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash

  7. VH1 Storytellers S2 E2 still E2

    2. Phil Collins

    Phil Collins sings his hits including: In The Air Tonight, Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now), I Can't Dance, No Son of Mine, Since I Lost You, Take Me Home, I Wish It Would Rain Down, This Must Be Love, Home By The Sea, Susudio.

  8. E1

    1. James Taylor

Season 3

1998 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 28 years ago

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  1. E14

    14. Tony Bennett and Backstreet Boys

    Finale
  2. E13

    13. Tori Amos

  3. E12

    12. R. E. M.

    Air date TBA
  4. E11

    11. Tony Bennett featuring The Backstreet Boys

    Air date TBA
  5. E10

    10. John Mellencamp

  6. E9

    9. Natalie Merchant

  7. E8

    8. Sheryl Crow

    Natalie brings her folksy vocal stylings to the Manhattan Theater. She performs her hits, including "These Are Days", "Carnival", and a few songs from her brand new "Ophelia" collection.

  8. E7

    7. Stevie Nicks

    Stevie Nicks performs on VH1 Storytellers where her and her solo band perform the following hits: Dreams, Landslide, Standback, Rhiannon, After The Glitter Fades, Edge Of Seventeen & Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For you. The show was taped on August 18th, 1998 at Sony Music Studios in New York

  9. E6

    6. Ringo Starr

  10. E5

    5. Bonnie Raitt

  11. E4

    4. Culture Club

  12. E3

    3. Hanson

    Air date TBA
  13. E2

    2. Shawn Colvin

  14. E1

    1. Sarah McLachlan with Paula Cole

Season 4

1999 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. Eurythmics

    Finale
  2. E10

    10. Wyclef Jean And Friends

  3. E9

    9. David Bowie

  4. E8

    8. Lenny Kravitz

  5. E7

    7. Alanis Morissette

  6. E6

    6. Def Leppard

  7. E5

    5. The Pretenders

  8. E4

    4. Jewel

  9. E3

    3. Tom Waits

  10. E2

    2. Tom Petty

  11. E1

    1. Dave Matthews Featuring Tim Reynolds

Season 5

2000 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 26 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. A tribute to The Doors

    Finale
  2. E8

    8. Bon Jovi

  3. E7

    7. Smashing Pumpkins

  4. E6

    6. No Doubt

  5. E5

    5. Duran Duran

  6. E4

    4. Stone Temple Pilots

  7. E3

    3. Don Henley

  8. E2

    2. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

  9. E1

    1. Steely Dan

Season 6

2001 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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  1. E93

    93. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

    Finale
  2. E92

    92. Norah Jones

  3. E91

    91. Jason Mraz

  4. E90

    90. Jill Scott

  5. E89

    89. Maxwell

  6. E88

    88. Ray LaMontagne

  7. E87

    87. My Morning Jacket

    From the Metropolis Studios in New York, New York critically-acclaimed psychedelic, roots-rock band My Morning Jacket performs “Gideon,” “Dondante,” “One Big Holiday” and other tracks in an intimate setting for 200 of their top fans

  8. E86

    86. Death Cab For Cutie

  9. E85

    85. Cee Lo Green

    Grammy winner Cee Lo Green gave the crowd a night they'll never forget at the April 19th taping of his "VH1 Storytellers" in Culver City, CA. During the taping, Cee Lo performed a selection of 10 songs in front of a very intimate 150-member audience. Starting the night off with "Crazy," Cee Lo told the audience, "I started this journey not for glory, not for fame, not for fortune, but... for fun!" From there Cee Lo was reunited on stage with Goodie Mob and surprised fans by announcing the group would be getting back together for a future album. After that, the night took a sentimental turn as Cee Lo sang for the first time "She Knows" dedicating it to his mother who passed away when he was a teenager. While tearing up, he told the crowd "I feel like I'm living out her dream, her want for me." The two-hour long taping of "VH1 Storytellers" also included crowd pleasers "Forget You" and "Bright Lights Bigger City" which Cee Lo said "is a song dedicated to regular people working for the weekend, living for Friday and Saturday night," both from his current album, "The Lady Killer."

  10. E84

    84. Kings of Leon

  11. E4

    4. Train & Fuel

  12. E3

    3. Electric Light Orchestra

  13. E2

    2. Billy Idol

  14. E1

    1. Matchbox Twenty

Season 7

2002 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 24 years ago

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  1. E2

    2. Robert Plant

    Finale
  2. E1

    1. Goo Goo Dolls

Season 8

2005 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 21 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. Dave Matthews Band

    Finale
  2. E3

    3. Coldplay

  3. E2

    2. Bruce Springsteen

  4. E1

    1. Green Day

Season 9

2006 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago

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  1. E2

    2. Dixie Chicks

    Finale
  2. E1

    1. Pearl Jam

Season 10

2007 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. Kid Rock

    Finale
  2. E3

    3. Snoop Dogg

  3. E2

    2. Mary J. Blige

  4. E1

    1. Jay-Z: Life of an American Gangster

Season 11

2009 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 16 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Christina Aguilera

    Finale
  2. E4

    4. John Mayer

  3. E3

    3. Foo Fighters

  4. E2

    2. ZZ Top

  5. E1

    1. Kanye West

Season 12

2011 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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  1. VH1 Storytellers S12 E13 still E13

    13. P!nk

    Finale

    Grammy Award-winning singer Pink treats her fans to an intimate concert where she performs past hits and songs from her new album "The Truth About Love".

  2. E12

    12. Alicia Keys

    cia Keys performs an intimate set, rendering past hits and showcasing selections from the 2012 album "Girl on Fire."

  3. VH1 Storytellers S12 E11 still E11

    11. Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift has made a career for herself as a kiss-and-tell kind of girl -- or kiss and semi-tell, since she usually refuses to name names in her confessional songwriting. So the idea of her taping a VH1 Storytellers raised some intrigue among fans, in case the format would lead her to reveal more about the subjects of her songs, who, in her adult dating life, have tended to be fellow celebrities.

  4. E1

    1. Kings of Leon

Cast & crew

  • Kid Rock

    Kid Rock

  • Stevie Nicks

    Stevie Nicks

  • Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift

    Self

  • Caitlin Evanson

    Caitlin Evanson

    Self

  • Amos Heller

    Amos Heller

    Self

  • Kamilah Marshall

    Kamilah Marshall

    Self

  • Michael Meadows

    Self

  • Grant Mickelson

    Self

  • Melanie Nyema

    Melanie Nyema

    Self

  • Paul Sidoti

    Paul Sidoti

    Self

  • Carly Thomas Smith

    Carly Thomas Smith

    Self

  • Clare Turton Derrico

    Self

  • Al Wilson

    Self

  • Willie Nelson

    Willie Nelson

    Self

  • Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash

    Self

  • James Taylor

    James Taylor

    Self

VH1 Storytellers FAQ

Will there be new episodes of VH1 Storytellers?

VH1 Storytellers has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 13, 2012.

When did the latest episode of VH1 Storytellers come out?

The most recent episode of VH1 Storytellers, Season 12 Episode 13 "P!nk", aired on November 13, 2012.

How many seasons of VH1 Storytellers are there?

VH1 Storytellers has 12 seasons with 133 episodes in total.

When did VH1 Storytellers first air?

VH1 Storytellers first aired on VH1 on April 2, 2005.

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