Dire Straits singer/guitarist and AC/DC singer Brian Johnson will be reflecting on the secrets of rock and roll in Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends (6×60”), coming to Sky Arts, Freeview and NOW TV on April 25.
The Geordie pair will treat audiences to a joyous journey through decades of music in the show, with exclusive access to a series of once-in-a-lifetime meetings, interviews and jam sessions between rock’s ultimate legends.
Johnson and Knopfler will be sharing their incredible knowledge and experiences with each other and a hand-picked selection of music royalty for audiences viewing pleasure. Guests including Sir Tom Jones, Nile Rodgers and Cyndi Lauper, all of whom will share stories from their own careers and discuss the tracks that shaped them as musicians and fans. The hosts do the same, painting a fascinating portrait of their shared musical lives.
In the series opener, Brian & Mark meet icon, Sir Tom Jones. In conversation and song, they reminisce on their earliest musical influences and Sir Tom shares captivating stories from his career, including his friendship with Elvis Presley, Lauper, Rodgers, Carlos Santana and sometime Dire Straits collaborator Emmylou Harris.
Phil Edgar Jones, director of Sky Arts said “When two rock and roll legends open up their address books it turns out they are full of other legends and we are thrilled to be bringing this revealing and utterly charming series to the small screen. An hour in their company with the likes of Tom Jones, Carlos Santanta, Cyndi Lauper, Sam Fender and Emmylou Harris is a very special treat.”
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends (6×60) was commissioned by Jones for Zai Bennett, MD of Content for Sky UK and Ireland. The commissioning editor for Sky is Barbara Lee. The series is produced by Somethin’ Else TV, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Ian Sharpe serves as executive producer.
