The series is presented as a biographical oral history of musicians with each season focusing on a specific genre.

It is narrated by Mike Judge and presents anecdotes of star performers as told by their families, bandmates, and close associates.

On January 12, 2017, it was announced that Cinemax had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes.

[2] On May 16, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season moving the genre focus from country to the likes of James Brown and P-Funk.

[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 83 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".