News Archive: 2019

Ken Burns' "Country Music"
on PBS This Fall
Updated December 30, 2019

Updated October 22, 2019

Gene Autry Entertainment has corralled the latest and greatest news and information on the Ken Burns documentary series "Country Music" that aired on PBS in September 2019. We will continue to update this page and encourage you to check back frequently.

• Watch "Country Music" A Film By Ken Burns
• Latest News and Press Releases
• Related Websites
• Special "Country Music" Events and Merchandise

Watch "Country Music" A Film By Ken Burns

The Ken Burns' film "Country Music" debuted on PBS Sunday, September 15 at 8/7c. Hundreds of artists, including Gene Autry, are part of this 8-part film. From heartbreak to honky-tonk, hear the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form. PBS kicked things off with a special tribute concert "Country Music: Live at the Ryman A Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns."each episode of the documentary series "Country Music":

Tribute Concert "Country Music: Live at the Ryman
A Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns"

• Sunday, September 8, 2019

Ken Burns' Documentary Series "Country Music"

• Sunday, September 15, 2019 – Part 1
• Monday, September 16, 2019 – Part 2
• Tuesday, September 17, 2019 – Part 3
• Wednesday, September 18, 2019 – Part 4
• Sunday, September 22, 2019 – Part 5
• Monday, September 23, 2019 – Part 6
• Tuesday, September 24, 2019 – Part 7
• Wednesday, September 25, 2019 – Part 8

If you missed the original broadcast of "Country Music" then visit the PBS website for streaming information here. Scroll down for DVD and Blu-ray sets as well as companion book and music.

Related Websites

• Ken Burns
• PBS "Country Music" A Film by Ken Burns

Soundtrack Preview "Country Music A Film by Ken Burns The Playlist"
Posted July 30, 2019

You can enjoy timeless country classics from the forthcoming PBS documentary series Country Music right now on this Spotify "Ken Burns: Country Music" playlist. Favorites from Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and more are on this 54 song playlist.

Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video streaming service that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from artists all over the world. You can use Spotify for free with access to playlists.

Latest News and Press Releases

• 09.06.2019 – Source: Maltin on Movies
  "Maltin on Movies" with Ken Burns
• 08.14.2019 – Source: New Hampshire Magazine
  The Premiere of Ken Burns' "Country Music"
• 06.19.2019 – Source: The Second Disc
  The Circle is Unbroken: Legacy To Release The Soundtrack to Ken Burns' "Country Music" in Box Set, Other Editions
• 06.10.2019 – Source: Autry Museum of the American West
  Autry Museum, Los Angeles Times, PBS SoCal and KCET Announce a Celebration of the Ken Burns Documentary Film Country Music
• 05.24.2019 – Source: Rolling Stone
  Ken Burns Previews 'Country Music' Documentary, Donates Footage to Hall of Fame
• 04.04.2019 – Source: Billboard
  Country Music: Live at the Ryman' Brings Ken Burns' PBS Documentary to the Nashville Stage
• 02.13.2019 – Source: PBS
  Ken Burns' Documentary "Country Music" on PBS This Fall
• 02.04.2019 – Source: Variety
  Ken Burns' "Country Music" Previewed by Producers, With PBS Airing Set for September
• 02.04.2019 – Source: PBS
  Watch a two-minute trailer here

Special "Country Music" Events and Merchandise

Throughout the Summer and Fall there will be special events and merchandise related to the documentary series "Country Music." When information is available, we will provide links here.

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  Ken Burns: Country Music Book
  (2019)

  The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the twentieth century – based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019.

• 

  Ken Burns: Country Music
  (2019)

  DVD Box Set

  Ken Burns's eight-part, 16-hour documentary series, COUNTRY MUSIC, chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, focusing on the biographies of the fascinating characters who created it.

• 

  Ken Burns: Country Music
  (2019)

  Blu-ray Box Set

  Ken Burns's eight-part, 16-hour documentary series, COUNTRY MUSIC, chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, focusing on the biographies of the fascinating characters who created it.

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  Country Music – A Film by Ken Burns The Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition)
  (2019)

  CD Box Set

  This deluxe 5CD set includes 68 pages of liner notes and rarely seen archival photos, documents and memorabilia.

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  Country Music – A Film by Ken Burns The Soundtrack (2-CD Set)
  (2019)

  CD Box Set

  This set includes more than 40 timeless classics as heard in the film on 2 CDs.

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  Country Music – A Film by Ken Burns The Soundtrack (Walmart-Exclusive CD)
  (2019)

  CD

  This exclusive 1 CD Soundtrack from Walmart includes the premiere selection of the timeless country classics as heard in the critically acclaimed film.

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  Country Music – A Film by Ken Burns The Soundtrack (Double Vinyl)
  (2019)

  Vinyl Record Set

  This vinyl double LP release features 29 songs from the PBS documentary series.

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  Country Music – A Film by Ken Burns The Soundtrack (Barnes & Noble Exclusive Red, White & Blue Vinyl)
  (2019)

  Vinyl Record Set

  Exclusive red, white & blue vinyl double LP release "Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns The Soundtrack" will feature music from the PBS documentary series.

• 

  Country Music USA:
  50th Anniversary Edition
  Book
  (2018)

  Since its first publication in 1968, Bill C. Malone's Country Music USA has won universal acclaim as the definitive history of American country music. Starting with the music's folk roots in the rural South, it traces country music from the early days of radio into the twenty-first century.

Learn more at pbs.org/countrymusic