Extras

Interviewees pick they would send into outer space to represent country music.
The Song Into Outer Space

Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm
Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm: "Friends in Low Places."
Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm

Les Leverett: Opry Photographer
Les Leverett was the official staff photographer for The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
Les Leverett: Opry Photographer

Dolly Parton Explains Country Music’s Appeal
Dolly Parton explains the wide appeal of her favorite kind of music.
Dolly Parton Explains Country Music’s Appeal

The Judds Ease Mother-Daughter Tensions With Music
Wynonna and Naomi Judd ease mother-daughter tensions by making music together.
The Judds Ease Mother-Daughter Tensions With Music

Brenda Lee Reminisces About Patsy Cline
Country legend Patsy Cline takes young singing sensation Brenda Lee under her wing.
Brenda Lee Reminisces About Patsy Cline

Jeannie Seely Reflects on Women’s Representation
Jeannie Seely on how the way women were represented in Country songs was changing.
Jeannie Seely Reflects on Women’s Representation

Rosanne Cash Reflects on ‘I Walk the Line’
Rosanne Cash tells the story of one of her father’s biggest hit songs.
Rosanne Cash Reflects on ‘I Walk the Line’

The First Major Mexican-American Country Music Star
Johnny Rodriguez would become the first Mexican-American to be a major country music star.
The First Major Mexican-American Country Music Star

Get a sneak peek at the remarkable people and places behind a true American art form.
Extended Trailer

Dwight Yoakam Brings Swagger Back to Country Music
Dwight Yoakam brings swagger back to country music and claims the term "hillbilly."
Dwight Yoakam Brings Swagger Back to Country Music

Charlie Daniels Meets Itzhak Perlman
Charlie Daniels discovers that country and classical are closer cousins than he imagined.
Charlie Daniels Meets Itzhak Perlman

Marty Stuart on the Mystery of Songwriting
The divine inspiration behind the songs of the “Hillbilly Shakespeare:” Hank Williams.
Marty Stuart on the Mystery of Songwriting

Rhiannon Giddens Inspired by Powerful Women
Rhiannon Giddens explores the compelling stories and powerful women of '90s country music.
Rhiannon Giddens Inspired by Powerful Women

Marty Stuart on Country's 'Mother Church'
Musician Marty Stuart explains how the “Grand Ole Opry” became the heart of Nashville.
Marty Stuart on Country's 'Mother Church'

What's next for director Ken Burns? Country Music is coming this fall. #CountryMusicPBS.
A Look Ahead

Country Places | PBS Previews: Country Music
Explore the origins of the Grand Ole Opry, the Nashville and Bakersfield Sound and more.
Country Places | PBS Previews: Country Music

Watch Trailer #2 of Country Music, a new Ken Burns film. Tune in or stream Sept. 15 8/7c.
Trailer #2

Wynton Marsalis Discusses Black Country Musicians
Black musicians were welcomed into country music before they were accepted by whites.
Wynton Marsalis Discusses Black Country Musicians

Country Music: Behind the Scenes
Take a behind the scenes look at the making of Country Music.
Country Music: Behind the Scenes

Trailer | Country Music: Live at the Ryman Concert
Join a lineup of celebrated artists for a concert celebrating the film by Ken Burns.
Trailer | Country Music: Live at the Ryman Concert

Why Country Music | PBS Previews: Country Music
The filmmakers discuss the origins of their latest project and what they've learned.
Why Country Music | PBS Previews: Country Music

A Family Business | PBS Previews: Country Music
Explore the influence of the Carter Cash family and the theme of family in country music.