Promising once more to reveal incredible tales of rock and pop star excess and fascinating rises to fame, classic VH1 documentary series has been revived for the 21st century on streaming service Paramount+.

Read on for full details on how to stream Behind the Music with our guide below.

From an era when music television actually meant shows about music, the original show was a massive 1990's hit on VH1, with classic episodes chronically the highs and lows of acts such as Motley Crue, Milli Vanilli and Ozzy Osbourne.

This reboot is exclusive to streaming service Paramount+, and promises the same recipe of revealing anecdotes from the key players in each story, interspersed with archive footage and performances.

Acts promised to get the 21st century Behind the Music treatment in this new series include Ricky Martin, LL Cool J, Huey Lewis, Duran Duran, New Kids On The Block and Fat Joe.

The second half of the season will feature Jenny On The Block herself, Jennifer Lopez, with further names set to be revealed.

Read on for full details on how to get a stream of Behind the Music with our guide below.

Behind the Music: Where and when?

The new season of the rebooted Behind the Music premieres on Paramount+ on Thursday July 29th with Ricky Martin's story of his rise to 90's pop superstardom.

New episodes will be available on-demand on the streaming service every Thursday from then on.

How to watch Behind the Music online from outside your country

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How to watch Behind the Music online in the US

This much-anticipated reboot is exclusive to Paramount+ (opens in new tab) from Thursday, July 29. Episodes are available from 12am PT / 3am ET, with subsequent installments of this initial 8-episode run released at the same time each week.

Formerly known as CBS All Access before relaunching as Paramount Plus earlier this year, this on-demand platform not only offers great value – a subscription to the great-value Paramount Plus (opens in new tab) is available from just $4.99 a month – but it currently offers an incredible week-long FREE Paramount Plus free trial (opens in new tab).