all times Eastern;
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8:00 pm TNN Century Of Country: Bluegrass And Western Swing this 13-part
documentary series is a tribute to a Century of Country music; explores the
distinctive varieties of country music found is bluegrass and western swing;
features Ricky Skaggs, Del Mccoury Band, Chris Thile, Nickel Creek, Bill
Monroe, Monroe Brothers, Pete Seeger, Rainbow Quest, Lester Flatt and Earl
Scruggs
10:00 pm BRV Profiles: Naked Nashville "My Heroes Have Always Been
Cowboys" - Part two of a three-part profile chronicles the current country
music trend of marketing bland pop confections by tracing the careers of two
Nashville up-and-comers -- the gritty, hard-living Dale Watson and aspiring
singer-songwriter Keith Harling; includes interviews with Willie Nelson, Tim
McGraw and MCA Nashville president Tony Brown
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3:00 pm BRV Profiles: Naked Nashville "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"
- Part two of a three-part profile chronicles the current country music trend
of marketing bland pop confections by tracing the careers of two Nashville
up-and-comers -- the gritty, hard-living Dale Watson and aspiring
singer-songwriter Keith Harling; includes interviews with Willie Nelson, Tim
McGraw and MCA Nashville president Tony Brown
9:00 pm ABC The Drew Carey Show Drew and the guys decide to resurrect
their high school band in an attempt to win a "Battle of the Bands" contest
at the Warsaw. But their road to rock and roll stardom is hampered by their
lead singer (who can't sing) and competition from the same band who used to
make them miserable in school, The Undesirables (played by the psychobilly
band, The Reverend Horton Heat (rerun)
Profiles: Naked Nashville "Hillbilly Hollywood" - Everyone in Nashville
writes songs and the final episode of this exclusive, three-part profile
tries to uncover the secrets of songwriting success by talking with country
music's reigning king, Harlan Howard, and rising star Matraca Berg; includes
interviews with Kris Kristofferson, The Lynns (Peggy and Patsy Lynn) and Tony
Brown
12:35 am NBC Conan O'Brien musical guest: Latin Playboys
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5:00 pm TLC Rock N' Roll Moments Rare footage of legendary performers,
including Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Roy
Orbison and Aretha Franklin
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8:00 pm TNT All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash A musical tribute to Johnny
Cash, including performances by Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle
Lovett, Willie Nelson, Brooks Dunn, June Carter Cash, Sheryl Crow, Chris
Isaak, Wyclef Jean, Dave Matthews, Marty Stuart, Rosanne Cash, Bruce
Springsteen, U2 and Trisha Yearwood
(there's also a bunch of great Stones and Burritos stuff on Sundance and
MuchUSA, but I don't know anyone who has those channels dagnabbit...)
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