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Read below to find this week's TV highlights, including music specials featuring Elvis, Josh Groban, and nostalgic music from the '50s and '60s. Plus, a classic Ken Burns documentary on Thomas Jefferson.
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Elvis '56
In 1956, Elvis Presley was a 21-year-old new singing sensation and both he and his rockabilly sound were unknown outside of the South. Narrated by Levon Helm, ELVIS '56 opens a time capsule to reveal the legendary performer at the very beginning of his meteoric career.
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Tune in Monday, August 10, at 8:30pm.
Red White and Rock (My Music Presents)
Recorded in 2002, the nostalgic concert is a patriotic celebration of America featuring legendary artists from the late '50s and mid-'60s, including performances by Frankie Valli, The Drifters, Connie Francis, Frankie Avalon many others.
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Tune in Friday, August 14, at 7:30pm.
Thomas Jefferson
A classic series from Ken Burns
Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.
Thomas Jefferson embodies within his own life the most profound contradictions of American history: as the author of the Declaration of Independence, he gave voice to our fervent desire for freedom, but he also owned more than 150 slaves and never saw fit to free them.
The series first premiered on PBS in 1997.
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Watch the two-part series:
- Part One — Saturday, August 15, at 12:30pm
- Part Two — Saturday, August 15, at 2:30pm
STREAM
Stream on the PBS app and online.
Great Performances | Josh Groban: An Evening at Union Chapel
Josh Groban returns to PBS in a special, personal concert staged in the intimate and historic setting of London’s Union Chapel.
Recorded in October 2025, the concert captures the acclaimed vocalist showcasing his most beloved songs alongside new material, all reimagined within the chapel’s acoustics. Between songs, Groban speaks about what makes these songs personal to him.
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Tune in Sunday, August 16, at 7pm.