The entertainment network announces the fourth season premieres of The Top Ten Revealed & A Year in Music
AXS TV presents a rockin’ Mother’s Day lineup packed with premieres, as popular music-themed series The Top Ten Revealed and A Year In Music each return for their fourth seasons on Sunday, May 9th. The Top Ten Revealed opens the night at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, with A Year In Music following at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT.
Hosted and executive produced by AXS TV fan-favorite Katie Daryl, acclaimed countdown series The Top Ten Revealed is back with 12 all-new episodes as a rotating panel of icons and experts from across the entertainment spectrum weigh in on the absolute best artists, albums, and songs in a wide variety of fun and unique categories. The season kicks off with a sizzling look at “Smokin’ ‘Hot’ Songs For Summer;” other highlights include a breakdown of the best “Artists Gone Solo” (May 16th), “Motown All Stars” (June 6th), “Patriotic Songs” (June 27th), “Debut Albums Of 1981” (July 25th), and “End Of The World Songs” (Aug 8th), among others. The upcoming season also boasts a slate of first-time panelists including KISS frontman Paul Stanley, Full House star Jodie Sweetin, American Idol finalist James Durbin, GRAMMY-winning songstress Macy Gray, Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, acclaimed comedienne Margaret Cho, Variety music critic Chris Willman and more, as well as returning favorites such as Dee Snider, Sebastian Bach, and Matt Pinfield.
“It doesn’t seem all that long ago that The Top Ten Revealed was making its debut on AXS TV, and now we are getting ready to head into our fourth season!” Daryl shares. “It is truly an honor to be back, and we could not be more humbled by the support we’ve received from the AXS TV audience. Each new season presents a fun challenge to try and up the epic categories and iconic panelists from the year before, and I think we have really outdone ourselves this time with even more of the fun themes and legendary guests. I cannot wait to share everything we’ve been working on when season four kicks off on May 9!”
Rounding out the night is the insightful and entertaining profile series A Year In Music, hosted by GRAMMY-winning superstar Lzzy Hale, frontwoman of the groundbreaking rock band Halestorm. Putting the spotlight on a different period each week, A Year In Music presents an in-depth exploration of some of music’s most definitive years — viewing each era’s biggest bands, influential albums, surprising breakups and monumental breakthroughs through the lens of the political and social happenings of the time. The series’ fourth season features 12 all-new episodes, opening with a look back at the Golden Age of Music Videos, 1982, which was headlined by the release of the signature Michael Jackson hit “Thriller.” Other highlights include retrospectives on 2012 (May 16th), which saw the rise of One Direction and the tragic loss of Whitney Houston; 1967’s Summer Of Love (May 23rd); the Y2K bug that threatened the year 2000 (May 30th); the mainstream success of Horrorcore amidst the backdrop of the infamous OJ Simpson trial in 1995 (June 6th); the empowered women who provided the soundtrack to 2017 (June 13th), and more.
“I had a blast getting to cut my teeth as a first-time TV host on A Year In Music last season, and I am ecstatic to be back with the series for season four,” adds Hale. “I learn something new with each episode, and it is so cool to be able to share all of these great facts and findings with other music enthusiasts across the globe. We’re covering a lot of ground this year, spanning some truly landmark moments in both music and history. If you love music as much as I do, you won’t want to miss a second of it!”
AXS TV is a leading music, entertainment, and lifestyle television network and digital media company controlled by Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. AXS TV’s programming broadly appeals to a diverse and impassioned fanbase, offering eclectic content that includes concerts and music performances, celebrity interviews, documentaries, special events, and pop culture series. The Network’s signature programs include Dan Rather’s The Big Interview, Music’s Greatest Mysteries and Live from Daryl’s House, and concert events such as CMA Fest and Farm Aid. The channel is also the home of IMPACT Wrestling, one of the world’s largest entertainment properties. The Network is available nationally in the United States and parts of Canada and the Caribbean.
