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VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live features performances by celebrated artists from rock to soul who have influenced popular music over the last 50 years, as well as performances from some of today’s hottest recording acts who have been inspired by these legends. Each one-hour episode pays tribute to a specific artist. The only live concert series of its kind, the program premiered on VH1 Classic in the Fall of 2005.

Decades Rock Live is taped at Trump Taj Mahal’s high definition television studio, The Decades Rock Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The music performances are augmented with special features, such as “Decades Confidential,” exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with artists, focusing on their career milestones and highlighting their newest releases, concert performances and other endeavors. Decades Rock Live segments will also include “Fan Factoids” from viewers sharing their knowledge of music facts and figures, incorporated as pop-up quotes and trivia in every episode. Additionally, Decades Rock Live will feature several special themed shows that will include recording acts from the past five decades celebrating a specific musical genre or period. Decades Rock Live is also broadcasted in High Definition in 5.1 surround sound on In Demand’s InHD Network

The series is produced by Barry Summers, Executive Producer for World Productions, and Eric Sherman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, VH1 Classic. Co–producer is Tisha Fein.

The series web site was designed by themechanism, a maxi-media design firm in New York City and London.

Lineups include [1]:

• Heart, Alice in Chains, Dave Navarro, Rufus Wainwright, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson, and Phil Anselmo (March 10, 2006).
• Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Fiona Apple, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong (May 19, 2006)

among others

—The Pretenders with special guests Incubus, Iggy Pop, Kings Of Leon, Shirley Manson

The Doors Of The 21st Century with special guests, Janes Addiction's Perry Farrell, Macy Gray, Anigone Rising, Vanilla Fudge, Pat Travers, John Sebastian

Lynyrd Skynyrd with special guests 3 Doors Down, Bo Bice, Hank Williams JR

Cyndi Lauper with special guests Velvet Revolvers Scott Weiland, Trains Pat Monahan, Shaggy, Ani Defranco, The Hooters

www.DecadesRockLive.com

Hosted By Barry Summers

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