The Who were honored at the 2008 ceremony from the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA instead of the usual Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center. The concert consisted of an hour-long performance by the band as well as tributes by Incubus, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Flaming Lips, Adam Sandler and Tenacious D.

The VH1 Rock Honors were an annual ceremony paying homage to bands who influenced the sound of rock music. The events began in 2006, and the final event took place in 2008. The general format of each show is for modern bands to "pay tribute" to classic greats of the rock/metal world, after which time the artist being paid tribute to plays multiple songs. The 2006 and 2007 shows featured four inductees each, whereas the 2008 show featured one, albeit with multiple bands paying tribute. The shows were directed by David Mallet and produced by Paul Flattery. Currently, VH1 has no plans for a CD or DVD release of any show.

In 1996, VH1 organized a benefit concert for Witness with Human Rights First. Robin Williams filmed a moving message for the concert on the power of individuals and video to document and impact important human rights issues. The global activist organization Witness provides video cameras to human rights groups to document abuses, so it was fitting that rocker Rod Stewart launched Sunday's 'VH1 Honors' tertainment world, with performances by Witness co-founder Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Don Henley, R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe (also a Witness co-founder), Natalie Merchant, Gloria Estefan and Pete Townshend. Celebrity presenters included Academy Award-winning actress (and Robbins mate The concert raised $350,000 for Witness, formed in 1992

A four-part docuseries that pays homage to the legion of women pioneers in music who have stormed the stage, wielded their instruments, and sung the soundtrack of our lives. Celebrating women artists, in their own words, on power, fame, truth, defiance, artistic expression, hard-won success, and most importantly, the insights and tales behind their anthemic music.

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The queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, and four of the biggest female hitmakers in contemporary pop, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, and Shania Twain, join forces for this once-in-a-lifetime concert event where they sing their hits and team up for a variety of ensemble performances. The night also includes an appearance by legendary songwriter Carole King.

A multi-camera reality show where rock stars perform a surprise concert in an every day venue. Features Alanis Morisette, The Barenaked Ladies, John Ondrasik and Nickelback.

The annual awards presentation for the National Football League, held the night before the Super Bowl, at the game's host city, on the network carrying that year's Super Bowl game.

One-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.

Discover the groundbreaking story of video games, from the inside story of the world’s most iconic franchises to the indie ideas that changed the world forever. 　　Games that Rock the World is a major documentary series for The Roku Channel, produced by Talesmith in partnership with long-time gaming documentary producers Gracious Films. 　　Visually iconic, with incredible access and huge entertainment value, this four part series is a deep dive into gaming's most iconic genres, and the incredible stories behind the multi-billion dollar industry. 　　From the earliestgroundbreakingtitles to today’s leading franchises, the series combines iconic experts, entertaining gamers and knowledgeable designers with immersive archive and access to the global industry. 　　Each episode is focused on a different theme: Space Wars, Finish ‘Em fighting games, Jump and Run and Fantasy Worlds. 　　Led by interviews with key figures from the video games world, both past and present, the series shines light on the developers, composers and artists who have shaped each genre as well as exploring what makes the greatest games such a joy to play. 　　The series reveals how video games have taken on influences from the world around them and have in turn created a lasting impact on the culture we now live in.