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The Soloist

The cast and crew describe the making of this heart-felt movie

Revolutionary Road - Richard Yates Story

Learn of the author who wrote the book REVOLUTIONARY ROAD.

Defiance - Children of the Otraid

Learn about the real people who inspired the movie

Corneille

The making of THE BIRTH OF CORNELIUS' and his music

Within Temptation - Black Symphony

This Dutch band talks about their career & performing with a symphony.

Robin Thicke

Robin discusses his music and thoughts on life

Wild Sweet Orange & Chris Difford

Featuring Wild Sweet Orange and Chris Difford

Sharon Little & Dave Barnes

Featuring Sharon Little & Dave Barnes

New Morning Jacket & Keaton Simons

Featuring My Morning Jacket & Keaton Simons

The Del McCoury Band & Gaelic Storm

Featuring The Del McCoury Band & Gaelic Storm

The Futureheads & Hayden

Featuring The Futureheads & Hayden

Langhorne Slim & Chambao

Featuring Langhorne Slim & Chambao

OLD 97s & Gossip

Featuring OLD 97s & Gossip

Ingrid Michaelson & Nicole Atkins

Featuring Ingrid Michaelson & Nicole Atkins

Through The Eyes of Madness

An animated featurette about the book of the same name.

Paddy Casey & "Once" Soundtrack

Learn about Casey's new effort and the film "Once"

Virginia Coalition

Watch the latest video of this explosive new band

Kathy Mettea

Kathy talks about what its like to grow up in a West Virginian Coal Mining town.

NMM North Mississippi Allstars & The Black Crowes

Featuring North Mississippi Allstars & The Black Crowes

NMM Ray Davies & Mike Doughty

Featuring Ray Davies & Mike Doughty

BB King Live

BB sings a live version of "When Love Comes To Town"

Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade

Steve talks about the creation of his latest album.

Jeremy Fisher

This Canadian Born singer has a unique take on music.

Jon McLaughlin

This pianist, singer/songwriter shares his latest works

Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds

This singer, songwriter, and producer takes on a new direction.

Ike Reilly

Ike talks about his music and performs an original song.

Queen Latifah

The Queen performs from her latest release "Trav'lin' Light"

Alana Grace

This emerging star writes & performs songs that are true to her heart.

Diana Krall - The Very Best Of

Diana discusses the music that's inspired her over the years.

Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters

Herbie talks about the music off his latest release.

54 Seconds

A focus in on this versatile new band led by Spencer Gibb.

Where Do You Sleep?

The Aureole Trio and Opera Star Heidi Grant Murphy perform a lullaby.

Loreena McKennitt - Alhambra

An accomplished artist, Loreena takes her sound to the Alhambra.

Luciana Souza

A look into the amazing Luciana Souza and her new album- THE NEW BOSSA NOVA

Griffin House

An artist reveals a wealth of soulfulness and sincerity beyond his years.

Chantal Kreviazuk

This talented new artists brings honesty to her songwriting process.

The Perishers

The Perishers are a Swedish indie rock band who love to play music.

Billy Ray Cyrus - Home At Last

Billy talks about his latest album and the love that inspired it.

A Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald

Several Artists, young and old, pay tribute to the First Lady of Song.

No More Kings

On their debut video this new band does a spoof on the Karate Kid.

Raul Malo

The founder of the Mavericks performs a twist on an old song.

Dream Theater

A 20-year hard rock dynasty continues...

12 Girls Band

A new all girls band from China creates quite a stir!

Bon Jovi - Lost Highway

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora describe their experience in Nashville.

Dolores O'Riordan

This former 'The Cranberries' front woman sparks her first solo tour.

The Beach Boys - 'The Warmth of the Sun'

The Beach Boys discuss their music and their latest release.

Gladys Knight

Gladys tributes her inspirations in her new album.

Amy Speace

This former actress spawns an interesting music career.

Power In You

Collin Raye, a country singer, is lending his talent to help Utah kids.

Diana Krall - Little Girl Blue

Diana Krall performs from her new album.

Van Morrison - Days Like This

Van Performs a song from his new movie soundtrack album.

Al Green

Al Green celebrates 40 years of his soul-transcendent music career.

Diana Ross - I Love You

Diana Ross discusses and sings the music that inspires her.

Dave Koz - At The Movies

Dave reflects on 'At The Movies' with Phil Ramone & Al Schmitt.

Beatles - 'Love'

The Beatles add a new dimension to their music.

12 Dogs of Christmas

A "Behind the Scenes" look into the making of this Christmas film.

Katie Melua

This Russian born artist talks about her music and her views

Nirvana

A performance of 'Lithium' from a live concert in 1992.

Jon Peter Lewis

Former 'American Idol' star sprouts out on his own with his debut album.

Rhythms Del Mundo, Cuba

A collection of various artists contribute their art to a worthy cause.

Mannheim Steamroller - 'Joy To The World'

Live in Concert with this their version of this Christmas classic.

George Jones & Merle Haggard

Two architects of country music have reunited to sing each other songs.

Peter Frampton

Peter collaborates with various other artists on his new album.

Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler

These two artists team up on this heartfelt album.

Jonny Lang

This soulful guitarist and singer discusses his life and latest work.

Blue October - 'Hate Me'

A behind the scenes look into the making if the 'Hate Me' video.

Robert Plant

This Rock legend discusses his solo career over the last 20 years.

Sam Moore

A look into soul music legend Sam Moore and his latest album.

Eric Clapton & J.J. Cale

These two team up for the first time on 'The Road to Escondido'.

Jonathan Butler - We Need You Lord

This artist performs at the Gospel Goes Classical Concert.

Open Season - I Wanna Lose Control (Uh Oh)

Deathray sings this cool hit from the movie 'OPEN SEASON'

Chantal Chamandy - You Want Me

This international diva tells us what defines her.

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey talks about his life, music, and his first solo album in 10 years.

Nelly Furtado - Making of Maneater

Fast Focus features Nelly creating the video from Maneater.

James Hunter

Hunter is a modern singer who embraces the R&B sounds of the past

Sean Lennon

Sean performs "Dead Meat" from his film "Friendly Fire"

Frequency - Hosted by Dave Koz

A Fast Focus Original Series hosted by 4 Times Grammy Nominated, Dave Koz.

Hank Williams (long vrs)

More to the story of Hank Williams

Brian Rolland

The music of an accomplished acoustic guitar player and composer.

Chantal Chamandy

An in-depth look into this international up and coming star.

Mannheim Steamroller-'Monster Mash'

Composer Chip Davis takes aim at Halloween with Monster Mash.

Mannheim Steamroller-'Creatures of the Night'

Mannheim Steamroller composer and founder Chip Davis, known for Christmas music now takes aim at Halloween.

Tom Petty

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform the classic rock tune, 'Refugee'.

Billy Ray Cyrus - Wanna Be Your Joe

Billy Ray performs his latest hit - 'Wanna Be Your Joe'.

Nelly Furtado - Loose

Nelly discusses and performs her new album 'Loose'.

Steve Earle

This alternative country artist discusses and performs his music

Flying Burrito Brothers

A 60's flashback of this inspirational country/rock band.

Todd Snider

This humoristic renegade country star performs 'Looking For A Job'

Johnny Cash - American Recordings

This legend performs and talks about his last works.

Willie Nelson - She is Gone

This Outlaw Country star performs one of his signature tunes .

Hank Williams

A country music pioneer's legacy lives on in this segment.

JT Steele - Day is Short

JT Steele performing Life Is Short.

Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray performs Achy Breaky Heart.

Ben Harper

Singer/Songwriter Ben Harper is an artist that defies categorization.

Johnny Cash - A Hundred Highways

Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin Collaborated on Cash's last album.

Corinne Bailey Rae

Fast Focus Presents this talented emerging artist from the UK.

KT Tunstall-The Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

KT Tunstall performs Black Horse and The Cherry Tree

Nathaniel Street-West

This Emerging artist is a poetic messenger through his music.

Prairie Home Campanion- My Minnesota Home

Fast Focus presents a performance featured on the Soundtrack showcasing Lily Tomlin and Merrill Streep performing My Minnesota Home.

Steve Miller- Fly Like an Eagle

Steve Miller talks about his career, his songs and the stories behind them.

Hoobastank

Listen and learn about the music of Hoobastank.

Prairie Home Companion - Whoop-I-Ti-Yi-Yo

Garrison Keillor's long running public radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, is now the center of a Robert Altman film of the same name.

Music of Sonya Kitchell

The life and music of this talented 17 year old.

Steve Tyrell Performs Disney

Artist and producer Steve Tyrell interprets the music of some of the Disney Classic animated films.

The Corrs - Home

Born and raised as a close-knit family in Dundalk, The Corrs discuss their new album.

Willie Nelson - You Don't Know Me

In this exclusive video Willie Nelson sings an old country classic.

The Redwalls Promo

From the creators of Fast Focus TV comes this new reality series based on a new up and coming band.

Devo 2.0

DEVO, the iconic 1980s band is back this time by kids and for kids.

Tribute to John Lennon-Imagine

A rare video of this beautiful performance

Music of Josh Turner

Josh Turner reflects on his life and music

Nirvana-In Bloom

A video from the music groups Nirvana's archives

Kanye West

An in-depth look into this Rap-Artist's life and music

Diana Krall-New Years Eve

A Holiday Performance by this talented singer

Brian Wilson(long vrs)

Brian Wilson Resurrects his unfinished masterpiece. Includes a Performance.

Our New Orleans - Katrina Benefit

Various artists pay tribute to New Orleans for those affected by Hurricane Katrina

Diana Krall-Jingle Bells

Diana Krall's performance of an old Christmas Classic.

Music of Motown Remixed

Remixers get a shot at remixing classic Motown Hits.

Music of Reba McEntire

A heartwarming look at the career and music of an American Entertainer.

The Music of Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens Explains his music and his spiritual awakening

Legend of Johnny Cash

50 years of legendary music from Johnny Cash

Music of Pianist Jim Brickman

Pianist Jim Brickman pays tribute to timeless Disney musical songs

Music of Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi Discusses and performs Have a Nice Day in this Fast Focus music feature

Music of Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge reflects on her life after being diagnosed with cancer and its effect on her music.

Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang

A behind the scenes look into the making of The Rolling Stone's new album

Herbie Hancock Collaborates With Music Legends

Shelby Lynne, 'Suit Yourself'

A Behind the Scenes look at Shelby Lynne's new album.

Brian Wilson Performs 'Heroes & Villians'

Brian Wilson performs Heroes and Villians from his lost work, Smile at the London Royal Festival Hall live for the first time. A public television exclusive from Fast Focus.

Brian Wilson Creating SMiLE

Brian Wilson resurrects his famous unfinished masterpiece.

The String Cheese Incident

The String Cheese Incident records their latest work at a home in the hills of Colorados Front Range.

The Music of ColdPlay

An in-depth look into ColdPlay's Music.

Coldplay - Speed of Sound

GOLDEN SLUMBERS - "A FATHER'S LOVE"

All-Star Vocalists celebrate family and fatherhood

John Stevens - Red

Seventeen year old John Stevens, an American Idol finalist favors jazz, big band and swing music.

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli has developed into one of the best selling performers in the world, with a voice that evokes romance and emotion.

Joss Stone - Mind, Body & Soul

Joss Stone posses what has been described as a God given gift, a voice of uncommon strength, soulfulness and sensitivity.

Dr John - N'Awlinz, Dis, Dat or D'udda

Legendary piano man, Dr. John performs a heartfelt tribute to the city he loves, New Orleans.

The Gipsy Kings - Roots

The Gipsy Kings record their newest album "Roots", in south France, in the all acoustic gypsy tradition.

Coldplay - Moses

Fast Focus is proud to feature Coldplay perform Moses

Barry Manilow - Scores

Barry Manilow talks about and performs works from his Broadway shows, Copacabana and Harmony based on the story of Germanys Comedian Harmonists

John Lennon - Love

Using material from her extensive archive, Executive Producer Yoko Ono and director Simon Hilton have created a stunning portrait that captures the multi-faceted genius of John Lennon and the special love John and Yoko shared.

Whats The Download .com

Public Service Announcement concerning the downloading of musical content on the Internet

Bob Seger - Turn the Page

Bob Seger looks back on his musical career in this retrospective. Seger performs Turn The Page highlighted by footage from his years on the road.

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

According to music critic Patrick Donavan ... Fleetwood Mac is one of the great lost blues bands, the quintessence of California soft-rock and LA excess or one of the greatest pop groups of all time.

Nelly Furtado - Making of Try

Nelly Furtado takes us backstage, giving us a behind the scenes glimpses of the creation of her new music video Try followed by her performance. This stunningly shot video was directed by Sophie Muller.

Nelly Furtado - Try

A little bit folksy and a little bit funky, Nelly's follow-up to her 2000 hit debut mixes bongos, banjos and DJ-spun beats to create a truly original ethno-pop sound.

Starsailor - Silence is Easy

A cathartic declaration that this is who I am, this is who we are.

Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

A live performance of Fleetwood Mac's classic hit, Dont Stop with help from the University of Southern California Trojans Band

Shelby Lynne in Concert

Check your local public television listings for this special one-hour concert. Join Shelby in New York City for an intimate performance featuring some of her newest songs including 'Telephone', 'Ten Rocks', 'If I Were Smart', 'Gotta Be Better' and 'Evil Man'.

Rosanne Cash - September When it Comes

"September When it Comes" a moving duet between Rosanne Cash and her father.

George Harrison - This is Love

Featuring newly restored and released archival footage of George with his family and friends

Fighting Music Piracy

The illegal downloading of music from the Internet has cost the music industry billions of dollars in lost revenues.

Beatles 40th Anniversary - "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

February 16, 2004 marks the 40th Anniverdary of the Beatles U.S. debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.

John Lennon - "Mind Games"

Restored - never before broadcast - footage of John enjoying New York City.

John Lennon - "Starting Over"

This PBS exclusive music video was created by legendary director Joe Pytka

The Beatles - "Don't Let Me Down"

This is the record The Beatles first set out to make back in 1969 - but which was never released as they intended.

The Beatles - "Get Back"

Fast Focus is privileged to offer this exclusive footage.

Sarah McLachlan

The purity of her voice and the beautiful harmonies all serve as a reminder of the reasons that McLachlan has gained worldwide acclaim.

Johnny Cash - 'Hurt"

Johnny Cash's performance is powerful and deep with emotion.

A Christmas Story

Its the 20th Anniversary of this quirky film and fans, old and new, follow young Ralphie Parker in his single- minded quest to obtain his ultimate Christmas present.