NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- From jazz and blues inspired
rock to progressive rock, four legendary bands -- Jethro Tull, The Edgar
Winter Band, The Tubes and Night Ranger -- will perform some of their biggest
hits when they rock TNN in August on "Classic Rock."  The pair of one-hour
specials are produced by High Five Entertainment.
    "Classic Rock" featuring The Tubes and Night Ranger premieres Sunday,
August 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with a second airing on Saturday, August 11 at 10
p.m. ET/PT.  The Jethro Tull and Edgar Winter Band music special premieres on
Saturday, August 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with a second airing on Sunday, August 12
at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
    Since the band's founding in 1967, Jethro Tull has sold more than 60
million albums and performed more than 2,500 concerts in 40 countries.  Jethro
Tull will be touring the U.S. and Europe beginning in August, performing such
hits as "Thick As A Brick," "Aqualung" and "Locomotive Breath."
    The Edgar Winter Band has entertained millions for the last 20 years with
more than 20 albums and their electric live performances.  Winter, who has
blended rock, pop, jazz and a number of other genres into his signature sound,
will perform such hits as "Free Ride" and "Frankenstein" on the "Classic Rock"
special.
    The Tubes have been mesmerizing audiences with their unique live
performances since 1972.  The band scored top 40 hits in the 1980s with "Talk
to You Later" and "She's a Beauty," which hit the top 10.  After a several
year break, The Tubes reunited in 1993 and continue to perform in venues
around the globe.
    Formed in San Francisco in 1981, Night Ranger became one of the most
popular rock bands of the 1980s.  The group's top five single, "Sister
Christian," made their debut album "Midnight Madness" a platinum selling hit.
The band followed "Midnight Madness" with the top 10 album "7 Wishes."  The
group broke up in 1989 and reformed in 1995 with the release of "Neverland" in
1997.
    High Five Entertainment, based in Nashville, is a leading producer of
music specials, award shows, live events and documentaries for network and
cable television outlets.  The company has created programming for a variety
of artists and events including Lilith Fair, Farm Aid, George Benson, Garth
Brooks, The Dove Awards, Celine Dion, Sarah McLachlan, Dave Matthews Band,
SHeDAISY, John Mellencamp, and the Broadway hit BLAST.

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