American television series
Front and Center |
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Country of origin | United States |
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Producers | Front and Center Entertainment |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Network | Syndication |
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Release | 2012 (2012) – present |
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Front and Center is an American television series that aired on public television in 2012, presented by PBS member station WLIW.[1] The series was originally called Front Row Center and was developed by the producers of Soundstage.[2] The show features Grammy Award winners, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, chart topping artists, and emerging artists.[3] Front and Center profiles some of the music world's better known artists and combines behind the scenes interviews with intimate performances.[4]
CMA Songwriter Series
In 2014, Front and Center joined with the Country Music Association (CMA) to present two separate hour-long concert specials, featuring Nashville country artists. The first episode featured Lady Antebellum and the second was a 10th Anniversary CMA Songwriters Series celebration and featured Dierks Bentley, joined by songwriters Jim Beavers, Ross Copperman, Brett James and Jon Randall.[5] The idea came to fruition when Don Maggi, executive producer of Front and Center, paid a visit to one of the Songwriter Sessions in New York City at Joe's Pub, featuring Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn alongside several songwriters. "Hearing the passion and the stories that surround [the songs] was something that captured us and, for lack of a better word, was so real," Maggi told Rolling Stone Country, "That's something that we always try to capture on Front and Center."[6]
List of episodes
References
- ^ "About - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Front and Center on WTTW Chicago". Chicago Public Television. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Front and Center (TV Series 2013– )". IMDb.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Front & Center in Asbury Park: How Don Maggi made it happen". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "CMA partners with PBS for country music concert specials". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "CMA Brings Country Music to PBS". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "September 2013 Press Release - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Season 3 of Front and Center Announced - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Front And Center Announces New Season To Debut This Month - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Four All-New CMA Songwriters Series Episodes With Hunter Hayes, Bob DiPiero Featuring Brandy Clark, Sara Evans And Martina McBride, And Little Big Town To Kick-Off New Season Of Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Press Release: Front And Center's All New Season Features CMA Songwriters Series Performances With Ronnie Dunn, Brett Eldredge, Kip Moore, Darius Rucker And Steven Tyler - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Cadillac Three, Jennifer Nettles Are 'Front And Center'". Musicrow.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "'Front and Center' Returns for New Season with Liam Gallagher and Country Songwriter Series: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-08.