Rock and pop legends John (Sha Na Na) “Bowzer” Bauman and Ronnie Spector (of the Ronettes) bring back the best songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s rock, pop and doo wop era in an all new My Music concert event. This all new special, recorded in May 2010, includes new live performances and rare, never before available archival classics from the Dick Clark vaults.
A birthday tribute to the late Buddy Holly featuring three generations of artists performing Holly’s music. Performers include Paul Anka, Stevie Nicks, Michelle Branch, Shawn Colvin, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, Graham Nash, Ringo Starr and others.
The New York Philharmonic's New Year's Eve concert kicks off with Bernstein's Overture to Candide and promises to delight with more Bernstein (Symphonic Dances from West Side Story) and two Gershwin masterpieces: his Piano Concerto in F with guest artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Rhapsody in Blue.
In the wake of the turbulent 1960s, a new style of song and songwriter came to the fore -- a style marked by vulnerable introspection, raw, naked emotion and young singer/songwriters who shared their most intimate thoughts, backed by little more than a lone acoustic guitar or simple piano. Never before in music had the line between the songwriters and the songs seemed so transparent.
The story of the jazz age in Paris after World War I is an often neglected era in African American cultural history. Archival footage features Josephine Baker, James Reese Europe, Sidney Bechet, Bricktop and many more.
Four-hour series exploring the Latin Rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, country and rhythm and blues, highlighting the great American music created by Latinos.