From Cradle To Stage premieres Thursday, May 6th exclusively for Paramount+ subscribers, with subsequent episodes dropping weekly. Directed by Dave Grohl and inspired by his mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl, and her critically-acclaimed book, From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars, the series is a dynamic personal exploration of the special relationship between successful musicians and their moms. The six-part series offers a rare look at the intimate and inspiring moments between some of the world’s biggest performers and their moms, just in time for Mother’s Day.
Honest, humorous and emotional, each episode features a famous performer and their mother, alongside Dave and Virginia, as they take an impassioned journey home and explore each artists’ upbringing and the tools they received as a young talent to survive the turbulence of success.
Episode 1: “Dan and Christene Reynolds”
Dave and Virginia Grohl set off on a journey to discover the secrets behind mothers of world famous rock-stars. First stop: Las Vegas, to meet Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds and his devout Mormon “super-mom,” Christene.
Episode 2: "Pharrell and Carolyn Williams"
Pharrell Williams invites Dave and Virginia Grohl to his “Something in the Water” music festival, in Virginia, the state where he and Dave both launched music careers despite fears of disappointing their mothers who were both public school teachers.
Episode 3: "Miranda and Bev Lambert"
Country music star Miranda Lambert shows Dave and Virginia Grohl around Lindale, Texas, where she grew up under the watchful eyes of her private investigator parents. When she decided to pursue a career in music, Miranda’s mom, Beverly, became her “mom-ager.”
Episode 4: "Brandi and Teresa Carlile"
Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, Brandi Carlile and her mother Teresa open up to Dave and Virginia about Brandi’s trajectory from a tomboy kid who didn’t fit in to a multiple-Grammy Award-winning, openly gay singer-songwriter.
Episode 5: "Tom and Mary Morello"
Dave and Virginia Grohl meet up with Tom Morello, a musician and political activist known for “Rage Against the Machine” and “Audioslave,” and his mother, 97-year-old Mary Morello, who was “raging against the machine” long before Tom was born.
Episode 6: "Geddy Lee and Mary Weinrib"
In Toronto, Dave and Virginia Grohl meet Rush frontman Geddy Lee and his mother Mary Weinrib, a strong and inspiring Holocaust survivor. In Los Angeles, Virginia gathers together a number of mothers of famous musicians for a once-in-a-lifetime dinner party reunion, where Dave and his daughter Violet perform.
The relationship between a mother and child is so important. It is about love, trust, understanding and so much more. I really enjoyed these episodes, listening to all the moms and seeing their stories come to life. Remember that mothers are so important. They are our best friends, they gave us life and without them we would be nothing and there would be no music from these famous musicians.
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