"Behind the Music" revival on Board with Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland for VH1

VH1 revived their former signatures series "Behind the Music". Actually, Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland have signed on to participate, with the network agreements with several artist regarding on their revival.

Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland

Last fall, VH1 had a reminder the popularity of the shows when aired that they had recieved 90 minute live New Kids on the Block "Behind the Music" special. VH1 stopped airing regular episodes of "BTM" in 2002, then aired only a few a year until 2006. In focus groups, VH1 found "BTM" is so deeply associated with the channel, some viewers assumed the series never left the air.

Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland

And now, VH1 will update their shows format for 2009. And good news that Jim Forbes is back as the show's narrator, though the new episodes will add more current footage to anchor the story in the present day like the way the New Kids special intercut with a live event.