The first episode of, the last project produced by Sir George Martin who passed away on March 8, airs on PBS at 10 p.m. ET, Monday (November 14).

Charting a century’s worth of innovation and experimentation in the creation of music, Soundbreaking offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of new sounds—from the invention of the microphone to the Moog synthesizer, from the phonograph to digital streaming.

In describing the series, PBS said it “moves between past and present to tell the stories behind the sounds and reveals how innovation redefined not only what we listen to and how we listen to it, but our very sense of what music is and can be. Viewers of all ages will hear the songs they love in a whole new way.”

The series features more than 150 exclusive and original interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, Roger Waters, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, and many others. Other featured artists and producers include Linda Perry, Barry Gibb, Debbie Harry, Quincy Jones, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Mark Knopfler, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Lindsey Buckingham, Rosanne Cash, Don Was, Steven Van Zandt, Sheila E, Questlove, Ben Harper, Billy Idol, Beck, Imogen Heap, Darryl McDaniels, RZA, Bon Iver, Nile Rodgers, Nigel Godrich, Q-tip, Brian Eno, Mark Ronson, Rick Rubin, and Tony Visconti.

Episodes will air on weekdays Monday, November 14 through Wednesday, November 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings).

Prior to his passing, Sir George Martin said of the project: “Music is the only common thread and universal language that binds us together regardless of race, nationality, age or income. And recorded music is how we experience it and what makes it accessible.” The six-time Grammy Award winner, recipient of the Recording Academy Trustees Award and producer of more than 50 number-one hit records added, “Soundbreaking afforded me the opportunity to tell the story of the creative process of so many of the artists I have worked with throughout my life.”

Organized thematically, each episode tells stories of pop music icons using their determination, ingenuity and guts to create works of art that have touched us all. Stories within the episodes include:

● George Martin and the Beatles’ groundbreaking work in the studio creates a new paradigm for pop music

● Phil Spector rises as the first “rock star producer”

● Paul Epworth collaborates with Adele on “Rolling in the Deep”

● Stevie Wonder embraces the synthesizer and makes a break with Motown

● Giorgio Moroder fuses R&B with electronica and the dance floor explodes

● The art of sampling gives rise to hip-hop

● Michael Jackson and Madonna take the art of the music video to new heights

● Miles Davis and Marvin Gaye use the long-playing record for new kinds of expression

Each Soundbreaking episode will be available for next-day digital purchase on Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft Movies & TV, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series will be released on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, November 29.

Watch the trailer here.

Visit soundbreaking.com for a synopsis of each episode, including song lists.

Check your local PBS schedule at pbs.org for show times and additional information.