For Release: 2009-05-22 13:30:00
A resolutely private artist, Neil Young has never before unfolded his career on camera. With unprecedented access to one of the world's music legends, American Masters explores how Young's unbending dedication to the muse has generated an awe-inspiring body of work -- and bruised a few egos along the way. "Neil Young: Don't Be Denied" airs Wednesday, June 10 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET1 and KET HD and Sunday, June 14 at 10/9 p.m. CT on KET2.The film, which weaves hours of exclusive interviews shot in New York and California with previously unseen performance footage from the star's own extensive collection, also features longtime collaborators Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Nils Lofgren and James Taylor.
Charting Young's musical journey from his suburban Canadian childhood to his Hollywood superstardom, the camera intimately captures the critical benchmarks and personal pitfalls of the godfather of grunge. In the late 1960s, he achieved early acclaim with the short-lived, yet influential psychedelic garage band Buffalo Springfield, which launched his solo career. During this creative streak, he founded Crazy Horse and collaborated with Crosby, Stills and Nash. In the '70s, Young wrote introspective songs on multi-platinum hallmark albums, After the Gold Rush (1970) and Harvest (1972).
By the end of the '70s, he reached the peak of his popularity with the critical and fan favorite, Rust Never Sleeps (1979). In the '80s, the rock veteran entered an experimental phase -- with hits and misses -- and in 1995, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More recently, he promoted his Grammy-nominated Iraq War protest album, Living With War (2006), on a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young "Freedom of Speech" tour. "Neil Young: Don't Be Denied" ends with Young still speaking out through a politically charged performance.
American Masters "Neil Young: Don't Be Denied" is produced by WNET/New York. More information about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org
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