NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 Classic and World Productions have updated and finalized the all-star lineup for the September 30th taping of the second episode of "DECADES ROCK LIVE," an innovative new live concert series scheduled to premiere on the network in Fall 2005.

The second episode, honoring Bonnie Raitt, will include the artist herself as well as Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Keb Mo and Alison Krauss.

Tickets for the taping, which will take place at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, go on sale this Saturday, August 20.

"DECADES ROCK LIVE" features performances by celebrated artists from rock to soul, who have influenced popular music over the last 50 years, as well as performances from some of today's hottest recording acts who have been inspired by these legends. Each one-hour episode will focus on a specific artist. The only live concert series of its kind, the program is scheduled to premiere on VH1 Classic in October 2005.

History was made at the inaugural taping of the show on August 5, 2005, as Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, founding members of The Doors, featuring Ian Astbury, unveiled their new band moniker "Riders On The Storm." Special guests also featured on this bill were Perry Farrell, Macy Gray, Pat Travers, John Sebastian, The Original Vanilla Fudge and Antigone Rising.

DECADES ROCK LIVE is taped at Trump Taj Mahal's high definition television studio, The Decades Rock Arena (temporarily renamed from Mark Etess Arena for the duration of the series run), in Atlantic City, NJ. The music performances are augmented with special features, such as "Decades Confidential," exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with artists, focusing on their career milestones and highlighting their newest releases, concert performances and other endeavors. DECADES ROCK LIVE segments will also include "Fan Factoids" from viewers sharing their knowledge of music facts and figures, incorporated as pop-up quotes and trivia in every episode. Additionally, DECADES ROCK LIVE will feature several special themed shows that will include recording acts from the past five decades celebrating a specific musical genre or period. It will be broadcast in High Definition in 5.1 surround sound, and rebroadcast on a premium HD network at a later date.

Fans will also have the chance to get their hands on exclusive memorabilia and special items from the artists scheduled to participate in the series. Both the Guitar Center Music Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation will work with the show to host silent auctions. The proceeds raised will support the philanthropic missions of each of those organizations.

The series will be produced by Eric Sherman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, VH1 Classic and Barry Summers, Executive Producer for World Productions. Co-producers are Tisha Fein (GRAMMY Awards) and Terry Lickona (Austin City Limits).

For more information on DECADES ROCK LIVE go to http://www.vh1classic.com.

ABOUT VH1 CLASSIC

Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that present videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of rock, soul and pop artists from the 60s, 70s and 80s, including The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. Learn more at http://www.vh1classic.com

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