Archive for the ‘Sirius Music’ Category

First Sat Arbitron “Book” released

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

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http://www.radio-info.com/in3_src/images/SP07_National_Satellite_P12.pdf

Lots of interesting data, including the domination of Stern programming among Sirius listeners.

Post your favorite data extrapolation

Thanks to livingfruitvirus at XMFan for the find!

Sirius Bluegrass DJ named “Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year”

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

SiriusBackstage would like to congratulate Chris Jones for being named Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association.  Chris can be heard on channel 65 at Weekdays 6 pm – Midnight ET and Saturdays 9 am – 3 pm ET.

Long time listeners may know that Chris has been on the Bluegrass channel since it’s inception, and that the Bluegrass channel was former-CEO Joe Clayton’s personnal favorite. (As opposed to current CEO, Mel Kazmarin, who’s favorite station is the CNBC rebroadcast.)

Country Music Legend Emmylou Harris Coming to SIRIUS

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Emmylou HarrisGrammy® winner to host 4 part special series “Songbird On The Air” in Outlaw Country channel 63 and Guest DJ in The Roadhouse channel 62

Grammy winning country legend Emmylou Harris will host a series on SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Outlaw Country in celebration of the release of her five disc box set Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems. In the 4 part series, aptly named Songbird On The Air, Emmylou will play tracks from the box set along with other hand-picked songs from her musical friends and role models. Each show will feature a special theme “Singing with Ladies,” “Singing with the Boys,” “Songwriting” and “Spirituals”.
In addition to the Songbird On The Air series, Emmylou Harris will also guest DJ a special hour on SIRIUS’ classic country channel, The Roadhouse, where she will play songs from the channel’s library and tell stories about her life on the road.

Songbird On The Air
Part 1: October 6th at 9 pm ET (Replays: October 7th at 8 am ET & October 7th at midnight ET)
Part 2: October 13th at 9 pm ET (Replays: October 14th at 8 am ET & October 15th at midnight ET)
Part 3: October 20th at 9 pm ET (Replays: October 21st at 8 am ET & October 22nd at midnight ET)
Part 4: October 27th at 9 pm ET (Replays: October 28th at 8 am ET & October 29th at midnight ET)

Guest DJ: Emmylou Harris
September 21st at 2 pm ET
Replays: September 22nd at 12 pm ET and September 23rd at 5 pm ET

Emmylou Harris is one of the most admired and influential women in contemporary country music, though her reach extend much further into folk and alternative rock. She has recorded with such diverse artist including Ryan Adams, Beck, Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Lucinda Williams. Over her 30 year career Emmylou Harris has release 23 solo albums and has been the recipient of 12 Grammy awards. Emmylou is also a long time social activist, lending her voice to many causes including cultural preservation issues with the Country Music Foundation and the Grand Ole Opry.

Multi Platinum Artist 50 Cent to Perform Live at SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

50 CentNEW YORK - Sept 13, 2007 – SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that multi-platinum artist 50 Cent will perform live for fans at its studios in New York City. 50 Cent will be joined by his G-Unit Records labelmates Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. The performance will feature songs from 50 Cent’s new album Curtis, and will be broadcast live on G-Unit Radio, the weekly SIRIUS radio show that is produced by 50 Cent. The performance will air in front of a live studio audience on September 29th at 9 pm ET on Shade 45, channel 45.

G-Unit Radio fans can enter to win tickets for this exclusive performance beginning on Friday September 14th at 1 pm ET by logging onto www.sirius.com/shade45.

G-Unit Radio, a weekly all-day broadcast produced by 50 Cent and his DJ, DJ Whoo Kid, airs Saturdays on Shade 45, the 24 hour-a-day, uncensored, commercial-free hip-hop channel created by Eminem. G-Unit Radio features a mix of shows, celebrity interviews and the latest music from the newest artists in the world of hip-hop.

50 Cent is one of the most successful figures in rap music history. His 2003 debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin, was certified 7x platinum with his follow-up The Massacre, certified 5x platinum. Curtis is the artist’s 3rd studio album. Besides his recording career, 50 Cent also starred in the 2005 film, Get Rich or Die Trying, and heads up his own label, G-Unit Records through Interscope, runs his own apparel line G-Unit Clothing, and has his own personal flavor of the popular sports beverage Vitawater aptly named, Formula 50.

Tune In Alert: Legendary Band Genesis on SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Genesis - Turn it On AgainLegendary multi-platinum and Grammy® winning band Genesis took some time off their tour to spin their favorite songs on Celebrity Shuffle on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. The band recently kicked-off their Turn It On Again tour, performing together for the first time in 15 years. Celebrity Shuffle with Genesis can be heard on SIRIUS Super Shuffle channel 12 on Friday September 14th at 6 am, 1 pm and 8 pm ET. SIRIUS Super Shuffle mixes up the greatest artists in popular music from various eras. For additional encores and to win tickets to see Genesis’ final performance in Los Angeles, California, listeners can visit www.sirius.com/supershuffle.

Elvis Radio

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Have you fed your latest need to hear Elvis songs lately? If not, go check out Elvis Radio, on Sirius Satellite, Ch 13.

The only all Elvis all-the-time radio station, broadcasting live from Graceland. The early years, the classics, the comebacks, rarities, live tracks and basically everything Elvis ever recorded.

They also want to hear from you, the fans!   They want to know about the day you got your first Elvis record, the time you saw The King in concert, the first time you saw him on television, or – best of all – if you actually met him in person! 

You can check out the Elvis Radion website at Sirius.com.

Upcoming scheduled events are:

Elvis Live in Concert: ‘68 Comeback Special
Tonight (6/29) 8:00 pm ET 

Soundtrack Saturday Night: G.I. Blues
Tomorrow (6/30) 10:00 pm ET 

Congressman Steve Cohen Rocks the World LIVE from Graceland
Sun 7/1 2:00 pm ET 

Elvis Rocks The White House
Wed 7/4 12:00 pm ET 

Guest DJ: Priscilla Presley
Wed 7/4 10:00 pm ET 

Elvis: The 25th Anniversary Concert Event
Thurs 7/5 1:00 am ET 

Sunday Morning Gospel Time on Elvis Radio
Sundays 8 am ET

Elvis Quiz Show
Fridays 1:30 pm ET with Argo, Big Jim Sykes and the Elvis Radio DJs

And much more.  Go check out the details on Elvis Radio at Sirius.com.

SIRIUS Guests for the week of April 30 - May 6 (with Stagecoach Festival Coverage)

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Here’s the SIRIUS Guests scheduled for the upcoming week. Please note that all times are Eastern and that all appearances are subject to change. The Stagecoach Festival programming schedule is found at the end of this list.

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, interview and performance (Sirius Blues, channel 74, Apr. 30 @ 9 am ET)

PATTI SMITH, previews her new album of covers, Twelve, during the week of its release, debuting three different new songs and talks about why she chose to cover them. Twelve is out May 1. (Sirius Disorder, channel 32, Apr.30-May 3 each day @ 4 pm ET)

BRIGHT EYES, World Café performance and interview (SIRIUS Disorder, channel 32, Apr. 30 @ 6 pm ET)

AVISHAI COHEN, performance and interview (Planet Jazz, channel 70, Apr. 30 6 pm ET)

METROPOLITAN OPERA RADIO, live broadcast, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Metropolitan Opera Radio, channel 85, Apr. 30 @ 8 pm ET)

RUSH, interview with Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Alex Lifeson (Classic Rewind, channel 15, May 1 @ 3 pm ET)

SEVENDUST, interview on Elements (Octane, channel 20, May 1 @ 6 pm and rebroadcast: May 5 @ 12 pm. All times ET)
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Upcoming SIRIUS Guests April 9-15

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Here are some of the special guests who will be at Sirius next week. Note, as always, that all times are subject to change.

GENE SIMMONS AND SHANNON TWEED, they dish and talk about groupies, make-up sex, KISS band members and much more on their exclusive special, Kiss and Tell with Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed (Hair Nation, channel 23, clips broadcast throughout the day all week through April 13)

RY COODER, World Café performance and interview (SIRIUS Disorder, channel 32, April 9 @ 6pm ET)

NANCI GRIFFITH, World Café performance and interview with Michaela Majoun (SIRIUS Disorder, channel 32, April 9 @ 6pm ET)

GARY BURTON & CHICK COREA, concert (Pure Jazz, channel 72, April 9 @ 6 pm ET and rebroadcast April 10 @ 11 pm ET)

PETER PAP, discuses Oriental rugs (Martha Stewart Living Radio, channel 112, April 10 @ 7 am ET)

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SIRIUS to Broadcast Exclusive Interview with Christina Aguilera

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

The Grammy® award winning singer to wake up North America as a special guest on ‘The Morning Mash Up’.

Grammy® award winning singer Christina Aguilera will visit The Morning Mash Up on SIRIUS Hits 1 to discuss “naked Sundays” and fellow celebrities like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan, as well as revealing what married life is like for her. The guest spot will be broadcast March 26 at 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, & 10 am and rebroadcast April 5 at 7 am, 8 am, 9 am & 10 am (all times Eastern).

This will be exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, SIRIUS Hit 1, channel 1.

See www.sirius.com for more information.

Priscilla Presley to Guest Host Elvis Radio LIVE from Graceland!

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Priscilla Presley will guest host Elvis Radio live from Graceland commemorating the 50th anniversary purchase of Elvis’ home TODAY, Friday, March 23, at 3 pm ET. The special, live broadcast will air exclusively on SIRIUS Elvis Radio, channel 13.

Elvis purchased Graceland for his home in March 1957 and Priscilla Presley will visit Elvis Radio as a special guest host to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this historic event. As part of the celebration, Priscilla will also welcome internationally renowned artist, Thomas Kinkade to Graceland for the unveiling of his latest masterpiece portrait, “Graceland, 50th Anniversary.” Thomas Kinkade will also be a guest host on Elvis Radio.

For more information, visit www.sirius.com.