NEW YORK (CMT press release) - CMT will telecast the critically acclaimed BBC documentary series, LOST HIGHWAY: THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN COUNTRY, narrated by Grammy Award-winning
Texas singer/songwriter/musician Lyle Lovett. The four-part series, hailed by The Times (London) as "a fascinating road map of the genre," will air on CMT beginning Thursday, Aug. 5 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT.
The series documents America's indigenous musical art form from its origins in the working classes of the Southeast to today's high dollar international industry.
CMT INVESTIGATES THE TALL TALES OF COUNTRY MUSIC IN "CMT GREATEST MYTHS: RUMORS, LEGENDS AND DOWNRIGHT LIES"
Did Willie Nelson really smoke a joint on the roof of the White House? Did Johnny Cash really paint an entire hotel room black? Did George Jones really have multiple personalities? These outlandish stories have been told and retold for years. But are they true? Some insiders swear they really happened, while others dismiss them as gossip gone wild. Viewers can learn the real answers, once and for all, on the CMT special CMT GREATEST MYTHS: RUMORS, LEGENDS AND DOWNRIGHT LIES, premiering on Friday, Aug. 20 at 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT.
"CMT MOST SHOCKING" TAKES TO THE WILD SIDE WITH AUGUST PREMIERES OF "IMPOSTERS" AND "FAST & FURIOUS STREET RACING"
CMT looks at opposite worlds in August with two new revealing episodes of the popular series CMT MOST SHOCKING. Featuring those who crave the spotlight - celebrity impersonators - CMT MOST SHOCKING: IMPOSTERS premieres Saturday, Aug. 14 at 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT. Then go behind the scenes with the fastest and most furious of illicit steering wheel outlaws when CMT exposes CMT MOST SHOCKING: FAST & FURIOUS STREET RACING on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT.
CMT HITS THE ROAD WITH "CMT GREATEST TOUR BUSES" PREMIERING AUGUST 14 The Willie Nelson anthem "On The Road Again" is one of the most enduring and recognizable hits of modern American music. But it could also be the theme song of country music artists who spend more hours than they can count on their tour buses going from city to city and state to state performing for their fans.
In the CMT special, CMT GREATEST TOUR BUSES, hosted by country duo the Warren Brothers and premiering on Saturday, Aug. 14 at 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT, CMT hits the road with country's hottest stars to see where they live while on tour.
COUNTRY ARTISTS GO FOR THE GOLD IN THE "CMT VIDEO GAMES"
As the world looks toward Athens in anticipation of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, CMT is creating some games of its own with the one-hour special CMT VIDEO GAMES, premiering on Monday, Aug. 9 at 6:30-7:00 PM, ET/PT.
