SiriusXM Celebrates 10 Years of Satellite Radio with a Concert by Bruce Springsteen

Sirius XM Radio announced today that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater for the first time at a special concert event, only for SiriusXM, to celebrate 10 years of satellite radio.

The concert will be held on Friday, March 9 at 8:00 pm ET, three days after the release of Springsteen’s new album Wrecking Ball. The concert will air live nationwide on Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Radio, channel 20.

“We are proud and excited to celebrate ten years of satellite radio with one of the most enduring superstars of popular music, and true friends of SiriusXM, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Bruce’s music, now more than ever, reflects the attitudes and controversies, and the personal and national conversations of our time. This concert offers our subscribers the opportunity to hear Springsteen and the E Street Band perform in one of the most intimate and historic settings in the world.”

In celebration of SiriusXM’s tenth anniversary, the company, on behalf of its employees and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, is proud to announce that it will make a contribution to WhyHunger, the non-profit organization founded in 1975 by late musician Harry Chapin and current executive director Bill Ayres. WhyHunger is a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. SiriusXM’s continued support of WhyHunger is part of its “Sound of Change” initiative, the program designed to generate awareness, action and funds for designated charitable causes.

Subscribers will have the opportunity to win tickets to the event through dedicated listener emails as well as various call-in promotions on E Street Radio and across SiriusXM’s diverse music, talk and sports on-air channels. SiriusXM subscribers can also enter for the chance to win tickets by going to www.siriusxm.com beginning February 1, 2012. In addition, SiriusXM host and prominent rock journalist Dave Marsh will also give away one grand prize travel package during his E Street Radio show, Live From E Street Nation, including four tickets to the concert, a paid trip to New York City, two nights lodging and the opportunity to guest DJ on E Street Radio. All online and on-air sweepstakes opportunities to win tickets to the concert are limited to listeners who have been an active subscriber continuously since January 24, 2012, and meet certain other conditions of eligibility. See Official Rules at www.siriusxm.com starting February 1, 2012.

Marking his 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball features 11 new Springsteen recordings and was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen and executive producer Jon Landau.

Currently in its 78th year, the legendary non-profit Apollo Theater is known for launching the careers of countless legendary performers, and has been a catalyst for artistic excellence and innovation since it opened its doors in 1934. The Apollo’s new artistic vision builds on its legacy and new Apollo programming has music as its core, driving large scale and more intimate music, dance and theater presentations. For more information, visit www.apollotheater.org.

E Street Radio offers SiriusXM listeners unprecedented access to the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, including concert broadcasts, rare archival recordings as well as insider reports and breaking news.

SiriusXM Presents Live Town Hall Event with Coach K on Dec. 14

Sirius XM Radio announced today that Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski — who became the all-time winningest coach in Division I men’s basketball history this month — will sit down for a Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners, Duke fans and other invited guests at storied Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC .

“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Coach K,” a two-hour broadcast event, will air live nationwide on Mad Dog Radio, channel 86, on Wednesday, December 14 (7:00-9:00 pm ET). The special will be moderated by SiriusXM’s Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, who will interview Coach K before opening it up to questions from SiriusXM subscribers in the audience.

The event is part of SiriusXM’s “Town Hall” series, an intimate gathering with an iconic figure and an audience of SiriusXM listeners. Previous “SiriusXM Town Hall” specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Coldplay.

“This will be a unique radio event in a very distinctive setting that is special to everyone at Duke — Cameron Indoor Stadium,” said Krzyzewski. “We look forward to hosting Chris Russo and the Mad Dog Radio team, as well as the SiriusXM listeners, that night.”

“Coach K and Duke Basketball are in the midst of a historic season and this is an exciting opportunity for us to bring SiriusXM listeners to Cameron Indoor to celebrate their accomplishments,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “Our Town Hallevents have been a huge hit with our subscribers, time after time delivering memorable conversations and terrific insight. We’re thrilled to have Coach K be the first sports figure featured.”

“Coach K has had one of the most extraordinary careers of any coach, in any sport, in history,” said Russo. “We’ve spoken several times over the years and he’s one of the all-time greats. To talk with him after this latest milestone, at Cameron Indoor, in front of a live studio audience will be fun.”

On November 14, Coach K recorded his 903rd win, a 74-69 Blue Devils’ victory over Michigan State at Madison Square Garden — to become the all-time winningest head coach in men’s Division I basketball history. In 36 years as a head coach, Coach K has built one of the top coaching resumes of all-time. He has compiled an extraordinary 907-284 record, led Duke to four NCAA Championships (1991, 1992, 2001 and 2010) and guided the Blue Devils to 13 ACC Tournament championships and 11 Final Four appearances. His teams consistently boast one of the best graduation rates in college basketball.

As head coach of the USA Senior National Team, Krzyzewski guided the team to gold medals at the 2010 FIBA World Championships and the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. He will coach the squad in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Coach K was inducted in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.

Krzyzewski can be heard every week on SiriusXM hosting his talk show, Basketball and Beyond with Coach K, (Wednesdays at 7:00 pm ET) on Mad Dog Radio, channel 86. Basketball and Beyond, which is co-hosted by Dave Sims, features discussions on a wide array of topical issues and showcases Krzyzewski’s personal perspective on principles for life on and off the court, plus interviews with a variety of guests, including business leaders, entertainers, coaches and athletes. The show replays Wednesday nights at 11:00 pm ET on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91.

Pearl Jam’s Final Concert from “Pearl Jam Twenty Tour” in Mexico City to Air on SiriusXM’s Pearl Jam Radio

Sirius XM Radio announced today that its Pearl Jam Radio, the commercial-free music channel devoted to the music of Pearl Jam, will broadcast the band’s final show from the “Pearl Jam Twenty Tour” recorded live in Mexico City.

The concert will air on Friday, November 25 at 2:00 pm ET on Pearl Jam Radio, channel 22, and will include on-site interviews hosted by Pearl Jam Radio host The Rob.

Before the concert broadcast, at 12:00 pm ET, Pearl Jam Radio will air an in-depth conversation with director Cameron Crowe about his new documentary Pearl Jam Twenty, during which he will talk about the creation of the film’s soundtrack and his thoughts on the band’s influence and legacy.

2011 is a yearlong celebration of Pearl Jam’s twenty-year history. The band started off the year with the release of a new live compilation album, Live on Ten Legs, followed by the expanded reissues of Vs. and Vitalogy in March. Things kicked into high gear in September with theAlpine Valley Labor Day anniversary weekend concert, followed by the release of Cameron Crowe’s film, Pearl Jam Twenty, with accompanying book and soundtrack album. The celebration continued with tours in Canada, South and Central America and Mexico, as well as the release of Pearl Jam Twenty on DVD.

Pearl Jam Radio features archival concerts from throughout the band’s celebrated 20-year career, rarities, unreleased material from the band’s personal music library and music from the band’s side projects, including solo and pre-Pearl Jam music.

For more updates and information on Pearl Jam, please visit: www.pearljam.com

For more information on the Pearl Jam Twenty documentary, please visit: www.pj20.com

2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart to Present Annual ‘Stewie Awards’ Live on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Dec. 1

Sirius XM Radio announced today that 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ChampionTony Stewart will host the fifth annual ‘Stewie Awards’ show on Thursday, December 1, live from Las Vegas on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

The ‘Stewies,’ which features Stewart’s entertaining and irreverent take on the best, boldest and funniest moments from the 2011 NASCARseason, will be awarded during a live broadcast hosted by Stewart and Matt Yocum from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, December 1 (9:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm PT).  The live broadcast will air nationwide on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90 on Sirius and XM Premier (formerly known as “The Best of Sirius”).  The broadcast will be open to the public for fans in Las Vegas.

Stewart won his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title after a remarkable postseason run that saw him win five of the 10 races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.  His down-to-the-wire battle with Carl Edwards created one of the most exciting finishes in NASCAR history, as Stewart overcame early-race troubles and held off Edwards to win the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway and claim the crown.  In just his third year as a driver/owner with Stewart-Haas Racing, Stewart becomes the first driver/owner to win a championship since Alan Kulwicki did it in 1992.  He was the last driver to win the championship before Jimmie Johnson went on his historic five year title run.

The ‘Stewie Awards’ event will feature live interviews with several of Stewart’s competitors in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, plus other special guests.

“Hosting the ‘Stewies’ is always one of the highlights of Champions Week for me and this year’s show will be incredibly special,” said Stewart.  “This has been an amazing season for me and the team and it’ll be great to share the excitement of Champions Week with the fans in Las Vegasand those listening around the country on SiriusXM.”

Fans can vote for the ‘Stewie Award’ winners online at www.siriusxm.com/stewieawards.

The 2011 ‘Stewies’ nominees are:

Best Original Drama — For the year’s most dramatic moment or sequence.

• Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick battle Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin to end of Aaron’s 499 at Talladega only to be bested by Jimmie Johnson, who tied a record for slimmest margin of victory at .002 secs thanks to a late push by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• Brad Keselowski drives to victory in the Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono with a broken ankle. During a red flag for rain, Kez had fluid drained from his ankle, which had swollen to the size of a softball.
• Kyle Busch wins 18 combined series races and passes Mark Martin on all-time NASCAR Nationwide Series win list, yet makes headlines for a series of “less attractive” reasons.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans thought his 104-race winless drought was over, but on final turn of green-white-checker finish, Junior runs out of gas and Kevin Harvick wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
• Tony Stewart overcomes pit road issues, debris damage, a lengthy red flag and down-to-the-wire challenge from Carl Edwards to win season finale Ford 400 at Homestead.  Smoke has to climb his way to the front of the field twice and he and Edwards trade lead several times.  The 1-2 finish leaves them tied in points but tie-breaker, and championship, goes to Stewart.

Bonehead Move of the Year Award

• Leading the Daytona 500 with two laps to go, David Ragan changes lanes before reaching start/finish line during a restart and is black-flagged to end of lead lap.  He finishes 14^th.
• Carl Edwards destroys his car’s front end during post-race celebration after winning $1 million NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte.
• Kyle Busch’s win at the Quaker State 400, NASCAR’s inaugural Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky, gets overshadowed by reports of 15-mile traffic jams on I-71.
• Perhaps unaware of in-car cameras, Chad Knaus is heard telling Jimmie Johnson before Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega, “If we win this race, you have to crack the back end of the car.”
• JJ Yeley pushes Matt Kenseth when #17 runs out of gas at Geico 400 at Chicagoland but, since it is illegal to receive assistance on final lap, Kenseth is dropped from 8^th to 21^st place finish.

“Feels Like The First Time” Award — For the most notable “first” of the NASCAR season.

• On the day after his 20^th birthday, Trevor Bayne wins Daytona 500 in his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start.
• After 105 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series attempts, Regan Smith finds Victory Lane in the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington while driving for a single car team.
• Avoiding a wreck-fest in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, David Ragan redeems himself from five months earlier (Daytona) by getting his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win.
• Coming from a family with deep racing roots, Paul Menard becomes first in his family to kiss bricks at Indy after getting his first win in Brickyard 400.
• Australian champion Marcos Ambrose gets his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win in Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen.

Best Vocal Performance — For the year’s most memorable quote. (Visit www.siriusxm.com/stewieawards to hear audio of nominees.)

• Clint Bowyer once exclaimed during a 2008 race that, “Michael Waltrip is the worst driver in NASCAR, period.”  Skip ahead to this year, at press conference announcing Bowyer as the newest driver at Michael Waltrip Racing, the two discuss Waltrip’s driving prowess.
• Kenny Wallace delivers a memorable command to fire engines in the UNOH 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky.
• After some “you dumped me, so I’ll dump you” talk between Brian Vickers and Tony Stewart in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, Smoke waxes poetic with the media about being blocked.
• After winning the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol, Brad Keselowski celebrates in Victory Lane with help from his sponsor.
• Pastor Joe Nelms of Family Baptist Church in Lebanon, TN, channels his inner “Ricky Bobby” during the pre-race invocation for theFederated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville.

Best “Driver2Crew Chatter” — (Visit www.siriusxm.com/stewieawards to hear audio of nominees.)

• The #88 crew helps Dale Earnhardt Jr. mark his pit stall in the STP 400 at Kansas.
• Comedian Larry the Cable Guy, honorary pace car driver for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, details the biggest challenge of driving atNASCAR’s highest level.
• In the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson pay their “respects” to one of the year’s biggest success stories.
• Kurt Busch expresses his “displeasure” with how things are progressing in the Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 at Richmond.
• Greg Biffle and then crew chief Greg Erwin discuss their “winning plan” during Coca-Cola 600.

Best Original Comedy — For the year’s most entertaining “incident.”

• With three regular season races remaining, Tony Stewart questions his team’s “Chase” abilities during a post-race ESPN interview at Michigan.  Smoke goes on to win five postseason races and win his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship.
• On the final green-white-checker attempt, Justin Allgaier begins thanking his team for win at Bucyrus 200 at Road America but runs out of fuel and fails to maintain caution speed.  Ron Fellows and Reed Sorenson advance, but after Fellows also fails to maintain caution speed, Sorenson is declared winner.
• When Kyle Busch pits during the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, crew chief Dave Rogers reminds team to “tighten the lugs,” but as Kyle pulls away his front left wheel detaches and rolls down the track.
• Thinking Greg Biffle was racing dirty in the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, Boris Said requests a “meeting” with “The Biff” after the race.  In the ensuing encounter, Biffle takes a swing at Said and Said answers back with verbal TKO.
• Battling teammate Carl Edwards, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. blows an engine on last lap of US Cellular 250 at Iowa.  The combination of oil on the track and blinding smoke on Edwards’ windshield causes Carl to slam into Stenhouse and push him to win.

Hal Needham Award (Best Stunt Sequence) — For the year’s most remarkable crash.

• At the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, Denny Hamlin hits the tire wall at 76 mph.  Hamlin emerges from his car under his own power — sore, but safe.
• At the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, David Ragan hits wall at 100 mph.  Ragan then hits David Reutimann who cartwheels into Turn 2 fence.  Everyone emerges safely.
• Battling Carl Edwards during the 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover, Joey Logano gets loose, bounces off wall and collects Clint Bowyer, who flips on his side as both cars are destroyed and several other cars get caught in the mess.  The drivers are uninjured.
• In Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, Martin Truex Jr.’s throttle sticks entering Turn 3 causing him to crash into the SAFER barrier at high speed.  Grateful for NASCAR’s safety improvements Truex says afterward, “Ten years ago I wouldn’t be here.”
• At Aaron’s 312 at Talladega, Mike Wallace hits Jason Leffler and goes airborne, flipping completely over before landing back on his wheels.  Wallace finishes the race in 18th place.

‘Boys, Have At It” Award — For the year’s most memorable on- or off-track bumping and/or dumping.

• Robby Gordon gets put on indefinite NASCAR probation after an incident with Kevin Conway in the Las Vegas garage.  Few people witness the altercation but the two drivers have an unpleasant history following their 2010 partnership.
• After an on-track battle at the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington, Kevin Harvick throws a punch at Kyle Busch on pit road.  Busch rams Harvick’s car into pit road wall and fight breaks out between the two race teams.
• Steve Wallace spins Patrick Carpentier during NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Montreal to prematurely end the final race of Carpentier’s career.  Carpentier’s crew chief, Jerry Baxter, reaches into car to pull Wallace’s hair.  Wallace states later, “Only girls pull hair.”
• After multiple incidents, Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya visit the NASCAR hauler.  It is rumored Newman throws a punch during the meeting but “Rocket Man” will only say, “What happens in the trailer stays in the trailer.”
• Nearing the checkered flag in the Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega, Jeff Gordon gets dumped by his tandem draft partner, Trevor Bayne, for another Ford driver.  Gordon goes from being a contender to win to finishing 27^th, 12 spots behind Bayne.

The Social Stewie Award — For the year’s best social media quote.

• Matt Kenseth via Twitter after his wife’s “Better Half Dash” practice injury. @matt_kenseth17: “Katie is feeling pretty good today, and I got to learn something new…how to put a bra ON!”
• Would-be-father Scott Speed via Twitter. @scottspeed: “At the obgyn to find out if @Amanda_Speed has bad eggs or if my swimmers are just turning left n going in circles lol”
• Comedian Jim Gaffigan opines via Twitter about “horse power.” @jimgaffigan: “Horse racing is just NASCAR for gamblers, right?”
• Kevin Harvick weighs in via Twitter about Ron Hornaday being dumped.  @kevinharvick: “Great night for the 2 truck!! Just watched the race replay and saw what I already knew @kylebusch is a b****…”
• Jimmie Johnson pleads with “NASCAR Nation” via Twitter.  @jimmiejohnson: “I’m amazed how many of you admit to owning a shake weight.  Please stop buying them so it goes away. #publicservice.”

Golden Stewie Award — Chosen by Stewart and Yocum and honoring a legendary figure from the Golden Era of racing, the winner of this award will be revealed the night of the event.

“Stewie” Lifetime Achievement Award — Chosen by Stewart and Yocum, the winner of this award will be revealed the night of the event.

Foster the People to Perform Private Concert at New York City’s Bowery Electric for SiriusXM

Sirius XM Radio announced today that Foster the People will perform at New York City’s Bowery Electric for an exclusive, invitation-only concert for SiriusXM listeners.

The concert will be broadcast live on Friday, December 9 at 10:30 pm ET on Alt Nation, channel 36. Alt Nation was the earliest supporter of Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks,” which back in June of 2010, had its first airplay with the channel before the song was even released. Since then, the track has been certified double-platinum and Alt Nation has continued to support the band with additional airplay with their follow-up singles ”Helena Beat” and “Don’t Stop (Color On The Walls).”

“SiriusXM’s Alt Nation played our music before any other radio outlet in the country—this show is a way for us to thank the SiriusXM team and do something special for our fans,” said Mark Foster of Foster the People.

“We love it when our listeners hear new artists on SiriusXM before anywhere else and we are committed to discovering and playing new music consistently as part of our programming,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “When our Alt Nation programming team heard Foster the People for the first time we knew we needed to share ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ with our listeners immediately.”

SiriusXM subscribers will have the chance to attend the private concert. Listen to Alt Nation or visit www.siriusxm.com for Official Rules and details.

Alt Nation plays the latest alternative rock music. Listeners will hear Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters, Black Keys, Weezer, Muse, The Killers, Death Cab For Cutie, Silversun Pickups and Green Day.

To view Foster the People performing “Pumped Up Kicks” in the SiriusXM studio, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maZuT3uR-gM.

“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Coldplay” to Air Live on November 9

Sirius XM Radio announced today that Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion of Coldplay will sit down for a rare Q&A session with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.

“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Coldplay,” the two-hour broadcast event, will air live on The Spectrum, channel 28, on Wednesday, November 9 at 12:00 pm ET. The special is part of SiriusXM’s “Town Hall” series, an intimate gathering with an iconic musician and a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners. Previous “SiriusXM Town Hall” specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, the surviving members of Nirvana and Tom Petty.

The “SiriusXM Town Hall with Coldplay” will feature the band answering questions from the live studio audience as well as questions from listeners calling in from around the country.

“This is an unprecedented chance to hear an intimate conversation with one of the world’s most popular bands,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “The latest installment of our ‘Town Hall’ series brings the band and their new album, Mylo Xyloto, to their fans and gives them the rare chance to meet this already legendary group.”

On Friday, October 21, SiriusXM will launch “Coldplay Radio,” a limited-run channel hosted by the members of Coldplay. The channel will feature music from Mylo Xyloto, the band’s latest album, scheduled to be released on October 24, as well as songs spanning the band’s career and music by artists selected by Coldplay.

“Coldplay Radio” will also include a classic Coldplay performance, recorded in 2000, which will be broadcast as part of SiriusXM’s “Live from the BBC Vault” concert series. “Coldplay Radio” will air through Sunday, October 23.

Mylo Xyloto was recorded in London and produced by Markus Dravs (Arcade Fire, Bjork, Mumford and Sons), Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, with enoxification and additional composition by Brian Eno (U2, David Bowie). Coldplay has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including seven Grammy® Awards, six Brit Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards. The band’s last album, 2008’s Viva La Vida , charted at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.coldplay.com.

The Spectrum plays music spanning the past, present and future. Listeners will hear artists like U2, Dave Matthews, REM, Tom Petty, Coldplay, Wilco, David Gray, Neil Young, Counting Crows, Ryan Adams and more.

Gloria Estefan Hosts SiriusXM’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with performances, interviews and specials with many of today’s hottest Latin artists hosted by the “Queen of Latin Pop,” Gloria Estefan, now through Saturday, October 15 on SiriusXM’s Caliente, channel 150.

In addition to hosting the month of programming, Estefan’s most recent Las Vegas concert will be broadcast in its entirety on Sunday, September 25, at 4:00 pm ET.

The special month of programming will include a weekend dedicated to the many musical contributions of the multi-talented Gloria Estefan, including an interview and album preview special with the seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist. During the interview, Estefan will debut her new album, Miss Little Havana, discuss her all-time favorite collaborations and share her thoughts on today’s biggest Latin artists. SiriusXM listeners will also hear Estefan comment about her Latin heritage and the artists who contribute to the thriving Latin arts community. The Gloria Estefan interview will air on Friday, September 23 at 4:00 pm ET.

Caliente listeners will also hear special, intimate concert performances by Latin Grammy winners and nominees such as Pitbull, Jon Secada, Tito Nieves, and Juanes every Thursday at 4:00 pm ET during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Caliente plays the best in salsa, pop, merengue, bachata and reggaeton music.  Listeners will hear artists such as Marc Anthony, Juan Luis Guerra, Aventura, Shakira,Gilberto Santa Rosa, Daddy Yankee, Paulina Rubio, Victor Manuelle, Luis Miguel, Wisin y Yandel, Grupo Mania, Monchy y Alexandra and Camila.

SiriusXM to Reopen Studio 54 for One Night Only

Sirius XM Radio announced today that the legendary club Studio 54 will reopen at its original location, for the first time in more than 25 years, for one night only on Tuesday, October 18.

Decades after the opening of one of the most celebrated discos in the world, SiriusXM reunites with members of the original team that worked behind the scenes at the club during its 1977-1981 heyday. They will re-create what will be billed as “One More Night” of the iconic ’70s nightlife glamour inside the famed Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.

The hand-picked collaborators who choreographed Studio’s nightly parties will create the Studio 54 experience for one more night. The team includes:  Karin Bacon, Studio 54 entertainment producer; Scott Bromley, Studio 54 architect; Marc Benecke, Studio 54 doorman; Myra Scheer, assistant to former Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell; Chuck Garelick, Studio 54’s former head of security; Scott Taylor, Studio 54’s former bartender and other insiders.

On hand to capture the club’s liberated atmosphere, original Studio 54 DJs Nicky Siano and Leroy Washington will play the iconic era’s dance classics. Celebrity guests, some from Steve Rubell’s master call list; and lucky SiriusXM listeners will be in attendance to flashback or dance for the first time in the internationally renowned club.

The evening will feature authentic, over the top details that helped define the Studio 54 experience, including the famed theatrics, backdrops, aerialist performers and dancers.

“There has been a great response to the launch of Studio 54 Radio and we want to continue that excitement with this special one-time event,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “We are working with many of the members of the original team that Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell so brilliantly assembled to create one more night.”

SiriusXM launched Studio 54 Radio, a 24/7 commercial-free channel devoted to the best classic dance and disco as a tribute to the music often played in the legendary club created by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, on August 15, 2011. The channel features music that comes from the vaults and special record collections of insiders, much of which has never been heard since the club permanently closed its doors. Studio 54 Radio also includes The Marc and Myra Show, the weekly interview series featuring Studio 54 insiders sharing many never before told personal stories and anecdotes about the renowned club.

Studio 54 Radio, channel 15, will broadcast live from the “One More Night” event at Studio 54 on Tuesday, October 18.

Studio 54 is where Roundabout Theatre Company now produces classic musical and play revivals.

For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.

SiriusXM Inks Agreement to Continue as Leader in College Sports Audio

Sirius XM Radio, Learfield Sports and IMG College announced today a multi-year broadcasting agreement that will make live play-by-play broadcasts from 11 conferences available to SiriusXM listeners across the country.

Throughout the 2011-12 season and beyond SiriusXM will broadcast live college football and men’s basketball from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12 and Army, as well as men’s basketball from Xavier, Gonzaga and teams from several mid-major conferences.  In addition, SiriusXM will air live select game broadcasts during the athletic season that includes women’s basketball, baseball, hockey and other sports.

SiriusXM listeners will also get access to post-season football and basketball games involving ACC, Big East and Big Ten teams and post-season basketball from theMissouri Valley, Sun Belt and West Coast conferences.

In addition, weekly shows hosted by football and basketball coaches from many programs around the country will air throughout their respective seasons on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91, SiriusXM’s 24-hour college sports channel.  Subscribers will hear weekly shows hosted by the nation’s top college football coaches including Oklahoma’s Sooner Sports Talk with Bob Stoops, Ducks Tailgate Tuesday with Oregon coach Chip Kelly, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher Call In Show, Wisconsin’sBadger Sports Talk with Bret Bielema, Nebraska’s Bo Pelini Show, Missouri’s Tiger Talk with Gary Pinkel and many others.  College basketball coaches’ shows, including those from North Carolina, Kansas, Ohio State, Purdue, Pittsburgh, Indiana and others, will begin airing this fall.

On college football’s opening week, Sep. 1-5, SiriusXM will air 59 college football games, featuring every team in the current Associated Press Top 25 poll.  For a schedule of upcoming games on SiriusXM and channel assignments, visit www.siriusxm.com/collegesports.

SiriusXM is the leading broadcaster of live college sporting events.  SiriusXM now offers play by play from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, SEC, Conference USA, Sun Belt, Missouri Valley, and Western Athletic conferences, plus Notre Dame and others.

“IMG College is pleased to bring dozens of our collegiate partners’ games to SiriusXM, which has become a prime destination for college sports fans to get game broadcasts, news, information and coaches’ shows,” said Joe Potter, SVP Media Operations for IMG College. “With 172 million college sports fans coast-to-coast,SiriusXM College Sports Nation is a vital part of the fan experience.”

“We’re thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with SiriusXM,” said Learfield’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Andy Rawlings.  “This is certainly great news for our school partners, who can extend their brands so that fans everywhere may follow their favorite teams as the game action unfolds.”

“We’re very pleased to work with both Learfield Sports and IMG College and their extensive portfolios of colleges and universities to provide fans with the most comprehensive college sports coverage available,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer.  ”With our unparalleled schedule of live games all year round, coaches’ shows and the daily talk and analysis on our SiriusXM College Sports Nation channel, college sports fans will have exceptional access to their favorite team from anywhere in the country.”

Access to some play-by-play broadcasts may require a subscription to the Sirius Premier or XM Premier (formerly known as “The Best of XM” and “The Best of Sirius”) programming packages.

SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91, is available to college sports fans nationwide and offers comprehensive coverage of the college game 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  SiriusXM College Sports Nation offers live games, daily college sports talk hosted by experts like former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach, Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George, veteran broadcasters Jack Arute and Paul Finebaum, plus dozens of weekly college coaches’ shows.

Jamie Foxx Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial on his SiriusXM Foxxhole Channel

Sirius XM Radio announced today that Academy Award-winning actor and Grammy-winning artist Jamie Foxx is taking his SiriusXM channel The Foxxhole to Washington, DC to broadcast live from the Dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and surrounding events throughout the week.

“I am honored to witness history as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial takes its rightful place in our nation’s capitol,” said Jamie Foxx. “Dr. King’s dreams and actions continue to impact and influence people of all races and ages. The Foxxhole on SiriusXM is very pleased as part of this special moment to bring the spirit of Dr. King to the next generation and to millions of listeners nationwide.”

“From the Democratic Convention to the Inauguration to this week’s historic dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, Jamie Foxx is bringing his SiriusXM’s channel’s unique voice to the nation’s biggest events,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “The Foxxhole’s coverage of this extraordinary event will engage listeners across the country and connect them to this moment in history forever.”

The unveiling ceremony takes place on Sunday, August 28, 2011, what would have been the 48th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and The March onWashington.

The Foxxhole (ch. 98) is Jamie Foxx’s exclusive, uncensored 24/7 SiriusXM channel. Foxx serves as executive producer and hosts a live, weekly show.

Live coverage kicked off Wednesday, August 24 from SiriusXM’s Foxxhole studio in Washington, DC. Highlights of the week include:

• Foxxhole personalities will report live from official MLK National Memorial events/key gatherings around Washington, DC. Throughout the week, noteworthy guests will lend their voice to the tribute, reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy and more.
• Foxxhole host Zo Williams will broadcast live from the Washington Convention Center on Thursday, August 25 beginning at 9:00 pm ET.
• Jamie Foxx will host a special edition of his live, weekly show from SiriusXM’s Washington, DC performance studio in front of a lucky audience of subscribers. Foxx and his Foxxhole crew will welcome a wide range of guests from the worlds of music/entertainment and politics as well as community leaders. The Jamie Foxx Show will air on Friday, August 26 beginning at 4:00 pm ET.
• Live broadcast of the Dream Gala, the official celebration of the completion of the memorial, featuring donors, dignitaries and honored supporters at the WashingtonConvention Center will air on Saturday, August 27 from 7:00 — 10:00 pm ET.
• Jamie Foxx will anchor all-day coverage of the dedication ceremony on-site at the memorial, joined by Foxxhole personalities Brandi Magee and Lewis Dix. The tributes delivered by President Obama and other key speakers will air live on the channel as they are being delivered. The Foxxhole’s live coverage from the Dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial will air on Sunday, August 28 from 10:00 am — 3:00 pm ET, offering listeners nationwide an all-access pass to the people, spirit, emotion, sights, sounds and historical significance of the day.

Visit www.siriusxm.com/thefoxxhole and www.dedicatethedream.org for more information.