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Live from the Artists Den

The acclaimed, innovative music series Live from the Artists Den launches its second season with a once-in-a-lifetime performance by the legendary Ringo Starr, backed by folk-funk star Ben Harper and his band, Relentless7, plus special guest Joan Osborne at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Premiering nationwide on public television beginning July 5, 2010 (check local listings)—the same week Ringo celebrates his 70th birthday (7/7/40)—Live from the Artists Den season two features seven never-before-seen performances by extraordinary artists in extraordinary settings. Each week, Live from the Artists Den spotlights a remarkable contemporary musician performing at an intimate, invitation-only concert, along with artist interviews and insights about the unconventional venues chosen. Filmed in high-definition, season two also features an exquisite performance by Tori Amos, filmed in front of just 100 fans at the Park Avenue Armory’s magnificent Veterans Room; singer/songwriter David Gray, filmed in the Wall Street neighborhood at the Broad Street Ballroom; British R&B star Corinne Bailey Rae at lower Manhattan’s Japanese-themed Hiro Ballroom; southern rock legends The Black Crowes at The Lyric Theatre in Oxford, Mississippi; new-school country superstar Dierks Bentley, surrounded by classic cars and neon signs at Chicago’s Ravenswood Billboard Factory; and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Booker T. Jones and the Drive-By Truckers, with special guest Bettye LaVette, at the gloriously restored Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans. Preview videos, set lists and venue histories are available at wnet.org/artistsden. Live from the Artists Den is co-produced by Artists Den Entertainment and WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG — one of America’s most prolific and respected public media providers. The series is distributed by American Public Television and funded in part by Grey Goose Entertainment.

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Media contacts:
Natasha Padilla, WNET.ORG
212.560.8824 or email

Lois Najarian O’Neill, The Door
212.905.6191 or email

Alice White, The Artists Den
212.699.1840 or email

Jamie Haines, APR, American Public Television
617.338.4455 ext. 129 email

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CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Ringo Starr with Ben Harper and Relentless7, plus special guest Joan Osborne, recorded January 14, 2010, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. Pictured (l to r): Ben Harper, Jordan Richardson (drums, partial), Joan Osborne, Jesse Ingalls (bass), Ringo Starr, and Justin Pate (keyboard, partial) [Episode #201]
PHOTO: 3.9M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4256 X 2832px
CREDIT: C. Taylor Crothers

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Ringo Starr (pictured) with Ben Harper and Relentless7, plus special guest Joan Osborne, recorded January 14, 2010, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. [Episode #201]
PHOTO: 3.73M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4256 X 2832px
CREDIT: C. Taylor Crothers

CUTLINE: Ringo Starr [Episode #201]
PHOTO: 1.47M at 72 dpi JPEG at 1800 X 2700px

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Tori Amos (pictured) recorded December 9, 2009, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY. [Episode #202]
PHOTO: 1.72M at 300 dpi JPEG at 1002 X 1512px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Tori Amos (pictured) recorded December 9, 2009, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY. [Episode #202]
PHOTO: 1.2M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4792 X 3834px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by David Gray recorded January 5, 2010, Broad Street Ballroom, New York, NY. Pictured (l to r): Neill Maccoll, David Gray and Rob Malone [Episode #203]
PHOTO: 10.75M 72 dpi JPEG at 4288 X 2848px
CREDIT: Adam Macchia

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Corinne Bailey Rae recorded December 7, 2009, Hiro Ballroom, New York, NY. Pictured (l to r): Corinne Bailey Rae, Jen Birch (partial) and John McCallum (partial) [Episode #204]
PHOTO: 12.7M 72 dpi JPEG at 5784 X 3856px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Corinne Bailey Rae [Episode #204]
PHOTO: 1.8M at 72 dpi JPEG at 5436 X 4080px

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by The Black Crowes recorded at The Lyric Theatre, Oxford, MS, September 28, 2009. Pictured: Chris Robinson [Episode #205]
PHOTO: 1.5M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4096 X 2731px
CREDIT: Zack Smith

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Dierks Bentley (pictured) recorded April 14, 2009, Ravenswood Billboard Factory, Chicago, IL. [Episode #206]
PHOTO: 3.7M at 72 dpi JPEG at 3300 X 2196px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Dierks Bentley [Episode #206]
PHOTO: 895K at 72 dpi JPEG at 2700 X 1800px

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Booker T. and the Drive-By Truckers with special guest Bettye LaVette recorded April 23, 2009, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA. Pictured (l to r): John Neff, Brad Morgan, Patterson Hood, Shonna Tucker, and Mike Cooley [Episode #207]
PHOTO: 5.2M at 72 dpi JPEG at 3000 X 1996px1
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: (l to r) Booker T. and the Drive-By Truckers are Brad Morgan, Shonna Tucker, Mike Cooley, Booker T. Jones, Patterson Hood, Jason Isbell, and John Neff. [Episode #207]
PHOTO: 1.7M at 72 dpi JPEG at 2304 X 1400px

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Ringo Starr with Ben Harper and Relentless7, plus special guest Joan Osborne, recorded January 14, 2010, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. Pictured (l to r): Jason Mozersky, Ben Harper, Ringo Starr, Jordan Richardson, Ann-Marie Calhoun, Jesse Ingalls, Justin Pate, and Bruce Sugar [Episode #201]
PHOTO: 3.9M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4256 X 2832px
CREDIT: C. Taylor Crothers

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Ringo Starr (left) with Ben Harper (right) and Relentless7, plus special guest Joan Osborne, recorded January 14, 2010, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. [Episode #201]
PHOTO: 4.4M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4256 X 2832px
CREDIT: C. Taylor Crothers

CUTLINE: (l to r) Ben Harper and Relentless7 are Jordan Richardson, Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky, and Jesse Ingalls. [Episode #201]
PHOTO: 2.6M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4256 X 2832px

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Tori Amos (pictured) recorded December 9, 2009, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY. [Episode #202]
PHOTO: 1.2M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4792 X 3834px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by David Gray (pictured) recorded January 5, 2010, Broad Street Ballroom, New York, NY. [Episode #203]
PHOTO: 9M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4288 X 2848px
CREDIT: Adam Macchia

CUTLINE: David Gray [Episode #203]
PHOTO: 1.4M at 72 dpi JPEG at 2410 X 3210px

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Corinne Bailey Rae recorded December 7, 2009, Hiro Ballroom, New York, NY. Pictured (l to r): Luke Flowers (partial), Corinne Bailey Rae and Kenny Higgins (partial) [Episode #204]
PHOTO: 14.4M at 72 dpi JPEG at 6144 X 4088px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by The Black Crowes recorded at The Lyric Theatre, Oxford, MS, September 28, 2009. Pictured (l to r): Luther Dickinson, Sven Pipien, Steve Gorman, Chris Robinson, Adam MacDougall, and Rich Robinson. [Episode #205]
PHOTO: 1.8M at 72 dpi JPEG at 4096 X 2731px
CREDIT: Zack Smith

CUTLINE: (l to r) The Black Crowes are Luther Dickinson, Rich Robinson, Adam MacDougall, Sven Pipien, Chris Robinson, and Steve Gorman. [Episode #205]
PHOTO: 3.4M at 72 dpi JPEG at 2369 X 2951px

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Dierks Bentley recorded April 14, 2009, Ravenswood Billboard Factory, Chicago, IL. Pictured (l to r): Rod Janzen and Dierks Bentley [Episode #206]
PHOTO: 10.7M at 72 dpi JPEG at 3920 X 4900
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Booker T. and the Drive-By Truckers with special guest Bettye LaVette recorded April 23, 2009, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA. Pictured: Booker T. Jones [Episode #207]
PHOTO: 4.7M at 72 dpi JPEG at 3000 X 1996px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

CUTLINE: Live from the Artists Den features a performance by Booker T. and the Drive-By Truckers with special guest Bettye LaVette recorded April 23, 2009, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA. Pictured (l to r): John Neff (partial), Bettye LaVette and Patterson Hood [Episode #207]
PHOTO: 5.1M at 72 dpi JPEG at 3000 X 1996px
CREDIT: Erika Goldring

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