BIO CHANNEL PRESENTS "JOHNNY CASH'S AMERICA"

TWO-HOUR DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 9 PM EST AND SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE "MAN IN BLACK"
FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH THE CASH FAMILY, AL GORE, SHERYL CROW,
SNOOP DOGG & MORE


Los Angeles, CA - September 25, 2008 - Bio Channel shares the unique story of one man, his music and the country that embraced him with the two-hour documentary special "Johnny Cash's America," premiering on Thursday, October 23 at 9 PM EST.

At the time of his death in 2003, no other entertainer in history had brought together people of such diverse creeds, politics, and persuasions as Johnny Cash. With hits spanning six decades from the 1950s into the 21st century, Cash sought to advocate his beliefs and unify people through his music. Wading in the controversies of his time, Cash was a man who believed in God but was a friend to the Devil, a patriot and a drug addict, a friend to Presidents and an ally to prisoners. His America was not red, white or blue; it was black.

JOHN MELLENCAMP SETS CONCERT PERFORMANCE AT CRUMP THEATER IN COLUMBUS INDIANA FOR A&E BIO SPECIAL
John Mellencamp will be the focus of Bio Channel's forthcoming special Back Where We Started. It's a documentary style look at the artists Southern Indiana roots that underscore who he is today. One of the components of the show is an exclusive intimate concert at the historic Crump Theater in Columbus Indiana. Playing on the title of the show, the Crump was one of the very first theaters John ever played at the very start of his career. It's been 32 years and 40 million albums since Mellencamp, inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, last performed at The Crump.

A limited number of tickets will be made available for purchase in Columbus with proceeds benefiting local flood relief through the Bartholomew Country Long Term Relief Team.
Mellencamp, who grew up in Seymour, IN (23 miles south of Columbus) and has long been a resident of Bloomington, IN (37 miles west of Columbus), commented, "As a rule, I don't spend much time looking back but that's what this evening is about." Mellencamp previous performance at The Crump Theater took place October 4, 1976.

It is expected that Mellencamp and his band will perform material reflecting the breadth of his career including songs from Life Death Love and Freedom, his current album that was released by Hear Music/Concord Records earlier this summer.

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