Behind the Music is a television series on VH1. It originally ran from 1997 to 2006, before it was stopped and continued to air new episodes sporadically. The show has recently been resurrected and will begin airing episodes in the summer and into the fall, starting with profiles on Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland.Hibberd, James. "Lil' Wayne, Scott Weiland on Board for VH1's Revived 'Behind The Music'". billboard.com. March 19, 2009. The new season started on September 10, 2009.

Premise

Each show focuses on a musician or musical group, documenting both the successes of the musicians and the problems they faced during their careers. Except for the first two episodes (which focused on Milli Vanilli and M.C. Hammer), all programs are narrated by Jim Forbes. Forbes was later used to narrate the Milli Vanilli episode when it was modified to include the death of Rob Pilatus. The UK airings of the episodes focusing on Thin Lizzy and Genesis were narrated by Mary Anne Hobbs while Forbes narrated the US airings.