CONWAY — “Celebrating the Music of Johnny Cash: We Walk the Line” will air on the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20.
Nearly 60 years after his booming first notes hit the airwaves and almost 10 years since his passing, Cash is honored and celebrated as never before. In honor of Cash and what would have been his 80th birthday, Keith Wortman and Don Was produced a tribute concert featuring some of the biggest artists in the music industry, including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Pat Monahan of Train, Ronnie Dunn, Lucinda Williams, Jamey Johnson, Shooter Jennings and Shelby Lynne, among others.
The program begins with some of Cash’s biggest hits performed by contemporary music stars, moves on to feature once-in-a-lifetime performances and duets from music legends, then wraps with monumental collaborations among all performers. Songs like “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Long Black Veil” gave a voice to those who were never sung about. The concert taping took place April 20 before a sold-out crowd at The Moody Theatre/ACL Live at Austin, Texas.
The Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) is Arkansas’s statewide public television network that enhances lives by providing lifelong learning opportunities for people from all walks of life. AETN delivers local, award-winning productions and classic, trusted PBS programs aimed at sharing Arkansas and the world with viewers. AETN depends on the generosity of Arkansans and the state of Arkansas to continue offering quality programming.
For more information, visit aetn.org, or follow the AETN blog at aetn.org/engage. AETN is broadcast on KETS (Little Rock), KEMV (Mountain View), KETG (Arkadelphia), KAFT (Fayetteville), KTEJ (Jonesboro), and KETZ (El Dorado).