VIDEO: Get a First Look at PBS Historical Musical Documentary AMERICAN EPIC
By: Caryn Robbins Apr. 08, 2015
In the all-new teaser below, get a FIRST LOOK at AMERICAN EPIC, a three-part historical documentary and The American Epic Sessions, a feature-length recording studio film will air in Fall 2015 on PBS and BBC Arena.
The American Epic Sessions features performances by Alabama Shakes, The Americans, The Avett Brothers, Beck, Frank Fairfield, Ana Gabriel, Rhiannon Giddens, Merle Haggard, Bobby Ingano, Elton John, Auntie Geri Kuhia, Pokey LaFarge, Bettye LaVette, Los Lobos, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Taj Mahal, Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Fred Martin and The Levite Camp, Ashley Monroe, Nas, Willie Nelson, Charlie Kaleo Oyama, Blind Boy Paxton, Raphael Saadiq, and Jack White.
In a release for the series, Robert Redford commented, "This is America's greatest untold story," says Redford in the release. "It's an account of the cultural revolution that ultimately united a nation."
American Epic will be available on DVD and Blu-ray from PBS Distribution. The film will also be available for digital download.
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