Country Music Crossroads (1988) (TV)

Great music knows no boundaries. CMT Crossroads shows the far-reaching roots of country music by pairing country artists with musicians from other genres. Each episode will feature a different set of stars playing together, swapping stories and sharing their common love of music.

In this compilation episode jointly hosted by The Oak Ridge Boys and Marie Osmond you'll see professional opera singer and soap opera actor Gary Morris prove that fashion is a bitch. Two nice ballads then on to Texas rocker Steve Earle, long hair and headband with a sleeveless black t-shirt making nice with the multi-generational country music audience by singing about a '66 Chevy. In another segment the legendary songwriter Harlan Howard introduces one of his proteges, Nancy Griffith who sings, "Never Mind", a new song by Mr. Howard. A couple of songs later Lee Greenwood sings a cover of The Four Tops hit, "Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch" and it's white like a snowstorm. Next is a little "Touch and Go Crazy" and then the great Ricky Scaggs takes the stage and it's "Bluegrass Time". After an intermission the young and beautiful Marie Osmond takes the stage with her band and sings a ballad called "I Only Wanted You" and it's just as pretty. Ms. Osmond is a '59er as am I (and my wife also) so I pretty much grew up with her and she's always been a big crush. After her stint she introduces one of the "new" country music stars, Randy Travis (also born in 1959). Funny thing about Randy, he still looks the same today! Over 20 years later and his boyish good looks still ring true. Fun stuff even if the songs aren't recognizable, at least by this guy. The band Restless Hearts plays two of their hits before the boys from Oak Ridge take the stage to close the show with some of their four part harmonies. Good stuff and great nostalgic fun.

Country Music Crossroads (1988) (TV)

Hosts: The Oak Ridge Boys, Marie Osmond

Lennon: A John Lennon Tribute (1990) (TV)

Hosted by a hip yet dapper Michael Douglas, this is a passionate remembrance on the 10th anniversary of John's death. With live performances by; Elton John - Imagine, Natalie Cole - Ticket to Ride, Wet Wet Wet - I Feel Fine, Lou Gramm - Eight Days a Week, Terence Trent D'Arby - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Paul McCartney - P.S. I Love You/Love Me Do, Billy Joel - Back in the U.S.S.R., Randy Travis - Nowhere Man, Joe Cocker - Isolation, Lenny Kravitz - Cold Turkey, Dave Edmunds - Ballad of John & Yoko, Hall & Oates - Don't Let Me Down, Al Green - Power to the People, Dave Stewart - Instant Karma, Michael Jackson - Come Together, Cyndi Lauper - Working Class Hero, David Bowie - Fame, Ringo Starr - I Call Your Name, U2 - Help, Kylie Minogue - Help, Roy Orbison - Help, Ray Charles - Let It Be, Sean Ono Lennon - Dear Prudence

Lennon: A John Lennon Tribute (1990) (TV)

Host: Michael Douglas

Austin City Limits (1975 – Current) TV Series

An American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on many PBS stations around the United States. The show helped Austin to become widely known as "Live Music Capital of the World," and is the only television show to receive the National Medal of Arts, which it was awarded in 2003.

AVAILABLE EPISODES
In Country - Songs of the Vietnam War

November 11, 1992

Host: Kris Kristofferson

Austin City Limits (1975 – Current) TV Series

Cast: Assorted

Beatles Revolution, The (2000) (TV)

'Revolution' a Fab Look at Impact of Beatles
November 17, 2000|STEVE HOCHMAN | SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

And when they say everything changed, they mean everything. In the course of this well-thought-out show, hosted by "The View's" Meredith Vieira, celebrities ranging from 'N Sync and Kate Hudson (somewhat questionable, given that they weren't born yet when the Beatles broke up) to President Clinton and Salman Rushdie gush about the Fab Four's indelible impact on music, fashion, spirituality and global politics.

Clinton recalls how the group's February 1964 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" helped him (and the nation) rebound from the JFK assassination. Tommy Hilfiger confesses that the group's shaggy hair and keen clothes "triggered an idea in my head to start a business."

Musician Anoushka Shankar (daughter of Ravi Shankar) credits the band for widespread interest in Eastern mysticism--"Now we have yoga on every corner. There was nothing like that before the Beatles came along." And Czech-born film director Milos Forman says that the Beatles' spirit of freedom was directly responsible for nothing less than the fall of communism.

For all the social theory explored, the greatest insight may well be held in the quote that's the most touching and personal: "I always remember crying at the end of 'A Hard Day's Night,' " says actor Mike Myers. "Because I liked these guys so much and I wanted to go have fun with them."

Of course, everything is also what has been said about the Beatles before, so by definition there's nothing new here--no new insights, no new revelations, no new music. The 1989 documentary "It Was Twenty Years Ago Today," on the era and making of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," set the standard for Beatles-related social studies, and the 1995 "Anthology" TV series, overseen by the group itself, was ultra-completist. (Curiously, this show sidesteps two revolutions commonly associated with the Mop Tops: sex and drugs.)

Yet like the music itself, the discussion has not worn thin with time or repetition. And any show featuring music and film clips of the Beatles--you know that can't be bad.

"Everything was different. Every single thing was different."

"The Beatles came along and everything changed."

" 'Sgt. Pepper's' changed the world."

If you notice a theme running through these quotes from a motley trio of cultural critics--Tim Allen, Eric Idle and Alice Cooper--you have the basic idea behind "The Beatles Revolution," a two-hour documentary special debuting tonight on ABC, followed by multiple airings on VH1 starting Thursday.

The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV)

Host: Meredith Vieira

Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (1987) (TV)

An exciting chronicle of the songs and energies from '60's psychedelia to '70's glam to '80's new wave and beyond. Features exclusive interviews with rock superstars, plus film footage of such legendary performers as The Band, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Blondie, David Bowie, James Brown, Jackson Browne, Buffalo Springfield, Joe Cocker, Elvis Costello, Country Joe & the Fish, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, The Eagles, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, Elton John, Cyndi Lauper, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Presley, Prince, Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones, Sly and the Family Stone, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, The Who, U2, Neil Young... and many more!

Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (1987) (TV)

Host: Dennis Hopper

Rascal Flatts: Nothing Like This (2011) (TV)

Honoring the guys on ten years of recording excellence. Some yakkin' but it's mostly live music.

Rascal Flatts: Nothing Like This (2011) (TV)

Cast: Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox, JoeDon Rooney, Natasha Bedingfield, Justin Bieber

Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees (1997) (TV)

Not to be confused with the much less impressive "Hey, Hey We're the Monkees" from the same year, this is written and directed by uber-Monkee Michael Nesmith. With all four of the guys in place there is a hint of a story and a handful of musical numbers. Before you scoff, remember the Monkees were an illusion, underneath the obvious mockfest were noted songwriters and musicians writing great songs that became their original library. Some, not all but some, of the songs are actually pretty good! If you can ignore the way, way obvious fake drumming. Micky's calling it in, just like the old days. Obviously this is for the fans, I'm one and I loved it. Check out the song, "Circle Sky". Fourteen year old vintage pop music, these guys should live forever.

Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees (1997) (TV)

Cast: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, John Brockman, Chuck Woolery

Buddy Holly & The Crickets - A Tribute (1988) (TV)

Hosted by Kris Kristofferson on the 28th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death at the age of 22. Performers include; Kris Kristofferson and The Borderlords, Marshall Crenshaw, The Crickets, Duane Eddy, Joe Ely, John Fogerty, Waylon Jennings, The Jordanaires, Buddy Knox, Don McLean, Carl Perkins, Brian Setzer, Billy Swan, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, and Bobby Vee. The performances are intimate and excellent. Good stuff.

Buddy Holly & The Crickets - A Tribute (1988) (TV)

Cast: Kris Kristofferson and The Borderlords, Marshall Crenshaw, The Crickets, Duane Eddy, Joe Ely, John Fogerty, Waylon Jennings, The Jordanaires, Buddy Knox, Don McLean, Carl Perkins, Brian Setzer, Billy Swan, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Bobby Vee