Adam Lambert to be Featured in New Season of VH1's 'Behind the Music'

VH1's iconic "Behind the Music" series is back for its 11th season and according to the NY Post, some changes are in store for the long running series. While still underscored by that tug-at-the-heartstrings melodrama that's made it a pop-culture touchstone, "Behind the Music" will no longer focus solely on documenting an aging musician's rise, fall and redemption. Although the series is known for tragic stories like Leif Garrett's, "Behind the Music" is changing its focus and profiling new stars like Adam Lambert.

"We are still looking for triumph and heartache, just a different kind of triumph and heartache," says "Behind the Music" executive producer, Stephen Mintz. "We're still looking for compelling stories that include good music so I think there's now certainly an emphasis on current and relevant artists."

Season 11, which kicks off June 29, will feature episodes on Missy Elliott, Ice Cube, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias and Adam Lambert. Ricky Martin and Mary J. Blige both get their second, completely re-done "BTM" episodes. "The first episode we did with Mary J. Blige was 10 years ago, and hasn't aired in seven years, and a lot has happened in her life since then," he says. "And Ricky's first episode was done before he came out. This one is told from a completely different vantage point."

That doesn't mean that "BTM" has totally abandoned its weepy, triumphing-over-adversity roots.
"Every story doesn't have to have drugs and alcohol and whatnot," Mintz says. "When a show is done right, it feels like a cathartic experience to the artist. They get to look back on their life and talk about the obstacles and journeys they experienced, and people can relate to that."

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