Friday, May 27, 2011

Robert Plant trades Alison Kraus for Patty Griffith...

A rare snowy day in Nashville, Tennessee, sets the stage...an intimate concert by rock icon Robert Plant at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. Performing with his new, Grammy-nominated group Band of Joy - Plant plays both Led Zeppelin classics and new songs that continue to have an impact on the music scene today...Live From the Artist's Den...Sat at 8pm

Bluegrass is the order of the night with Steve Martin and Sarah Jarosz. Comedian Martin picks up his banjo with the Steep Canyon Rangers for new tunes in the old tradition. Young Texan Jarosz rewrites the bluegrass rules with her original songs and style..Austin City Limits...10pm

And a Memorial Day tradition, this multi award-winning broadcast features an all-star line-up in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra and is co-hosted for the sixth time by Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna, two acclaimed actors who have dedicated themselves to veterans' causes and supporting the troops in active service. The event has become the nation's memorial service offering viewers a time to remember, to heal and bring the country together...Sunday at 7pm

Watch the full episode. See more National Memorial Day Concert.



To cap off Memorial Day, this collection of personal correspondence brings to life the deepest,most human side of war, from the American Revolution to the Gulf War. This one-hour film transcends the subject of war by exploring the love, passion, pain, horror and hope of the men and women who fought and those who waited at home...Monday at 8pm

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