"... most of all, this epic, essential survey (which
premieres on September 15th) is both a history lesson of an American art
form and 20th century U.S.A. itself. Like Burns’ 2001 deep
dive Jazz, it puts the music’s cultural and geographic roots front and
center." — Rolling Stone
"... 'Country
Music' makes it plain that the story of the genre is merely a pocket
version of the story of the American musical experiment writ large:
Everyone trying on poses and costumes, borrowing wildly at every turn,
pointing fingers at others trying similar things, and, as soon as things
become complacent, agitating for something new." — New York Times
"... in Country Music, Burns goes wide, not deep; it's
rare for any musical excerpt to last more than 20 seconds, making it
impossible for a singer to make an impression on a viewer unfamiliar
with his or her work.This time around, Burns has traveled down Hank
Williams' 'Lost Highway' with a busted GPS." — NPR
"Country
Music is a wide subject that Burns painstakingly brushes through. But
there's not enough paint for that picture. You're going to see the
canvas and the blotches. If you know that going in, it helps." — Hollywood Reporter
"Ken Burns’s eight-part, 16-hour series paints tells an expansive, inclusive story of the narrative-driven music." — Wall Street Journal
"The new docuseries is reverent and exhaustive in its attempt to summarize almost a century of American music." — Variety
" ... Burns delivers an enlightening, educational and often emotionally
stirring account of country’s essential evolution (still in progress),
from traditional immigrant and church songs heard in the misty mountain
hollers to a powerful, Nashville-centric industry that grew to favor
predictable hits over authentic origins. I cried three times while
making my way through it, moved by the music but also by the common
thread of suffering that travels through those who create it." — Washington Post
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