In a Front and Center episode for PBS, the guitarist, songwriter and producer whose songs can fuel an all-night dance party, plus a bottomless brunch, shares five life lessons that music taught him. Continue reading →

This is the world’s last chance to see the blockbuster touring exhibition David Bowie is. Nearly 2 million people across five continents have viewed the show and the final countdown is at the Brooklyn Museum, ending in Bowie’s chosen home, New York City. Continue reading →

The PBS premiere of Ron Howard’s award-winning documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – the Touring Years is followed by Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution and How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin. Continue reading →

The American Epic Sessions premieres Tuesday, June 6 at 8pm on PBS. The American Epic Sessions film captures musicians Jack White, Taj Mahal, Elton John, Nas, Beck, Rhiannon Giddens, Ana Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Steve Martin, Alabama Shakes and…

Clips of Clapton’s key live performances to warm you up for Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70—Live at the Royal Albert Hall on THIRTEEN. Continue reading →

In the 1920s, Americans learned what American music was, from the East Coast to Hawaii. The musicians and recording effort is captured in the three-part music documentary American Epic, premiering in May. Continue reading →

LATIN MUSIC USA tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots and reveals the often overlooked influence of Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues, and rock ‘n’ roll on all of American culture. Continue reading →

The documentary They Played for Their Lives portrays how young musicians were able to survive ghettos and concentration camps, using music to strengthen spirits, and also as a bargaining tool. Continue reading →

The iconic singer Tom Jones performs with special guest and Grammy winner Alison Krauss. Jones performs signature songs “Delilah,” “It’s Not Unusual,” “Green, Green Grass of Home,” “Kiss” and “Thunderball,” as well as new material from his recent albums. This…

Patsy Cline (1932 – 1963) defined modern country music by using her singular talent and heart‐wrenching emotional depth to break down barriers of gender, class and genre. A documentary on her life premieres March 4 on PBS. Continue reading →

The Last Waltz is hailed as one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll films ever made. See The Band’s last concert in 1976, when guests included Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton and more.
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Smokey Robinson, the 2016 Gershwin Prize recipient, expresses intense gratitude to his songwriting mentor Berry Gordy in a tear-jerker interview! Continue reading →

Here’s where singer/songwriter Alicia Keys performs in Landmarks Live in Concert on PBS, plus the song list! Continue reading →

Do your sappy songs out-drip those of the actor otherwise known for dark portrayals of the lecherous, manipulative and mad? Continue reading →

The Bronx may have been burning in the 1970s, but creative innovators in the New York City borough were igniting the world of music with hip hop. Learn how hip hop was born in the music-rich neighborhood of Morrisania. Continue reading →