SIRIUS to Feature “Roots & Branches” of The Greatful Dead
SIRIUS’ Grateful Dead channel to launch a new feature celebrating music that inspired The Grateful Dead as well as the songs that were influenced by the iconic band. Each day this special feature, Roots & Branches of the Grateful Dead, will feature the artists who inspired the band and artists they influenced with exclusive commentary by The Grateful Dead channel’s resident experts David Gans and Gary Lambert.
To launch the new feature, The Grateful Dead channel will devote an entire weekend to Roots and Branches. SIRIUS listeners will hear music from artists the Dead influenced, including Jimmy Buffett, Patti Smith, Burning Spear and the Persuasions. Listeners will also hear music from bands that inspired The Grateful Dead, including Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and many others.
Tune in to The Grateful Dead channel 32 on Friday, June 13 at 6:00 pm ET through Sunday, June 15 at midnight ET.