Nirvana Band Members Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Nevermind Live at the SiriusXM Studios
Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will pay tribute to Nirvana, the band often identified as the most important rock group of the 1990s, as band members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, as well as Butch Vig, who produced the groundbreaking album Nevermind, sit down for a rare Q&A session, hosted by Jon Stewart, with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.
“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Nirvana,” the two-hour broadcast event, will air live on Lithium, channel 34, on Saturday, September 24 at 8:00 pm ET, the 20th anniversary of the release of Nevermind. The live special is part of SiriusXM’s “Town Hall” series, an intimate gathering with an iconic musician and a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners.
Hosted by Jon Stewart, the “SiriusXM Town Hall with Nirvana” will feature Novoselic, who founded Nirvana with Kurt Cobain; Grohl, whose first full length recording with the band was the classic Nevermind; and producer Vig answering questions from the live studio audience as well as questions from listeners calling in from around the country.
“This is our way to honor the artists who, with the release of Nevermind, influenced a generation and marked a change in the course of music history no generation will ever forget,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Our ‘Town Hall’ series offers our listeners a rare chance to meet some of the most important and influential artists of our time.”
“SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Nirvana” is part of Nevermind Radio, an all-Nirvana limited-run channel on SiriusXM. Nevermind Radio will launch on Friday, September 23 at3:00 pm ET on channel 34 and will feature the music of Nirvana’s entire career, including their three classic albums, B-sides, rarities and live performances. The channel will also feature celebrities in various fields sharing their thoughts on Nirvana and their influence. Nevermind Radio will air through Wednesday, September 28 at 12:00 am ET.
Nevermind’s 20th anniversary will be marked by Universal Music Enterprises’ September 27 full spectrum re-release. With configurations ranging from a 4-CD/1-DVD Super Deluxe Edition to a 4-LP, 180-gram heavyweight vinyl edition to a standard digital/CD remaster of the original album, the 20th anniversary reissue of Nevermind unearths dozens of previously unreleased recordings, obscure B-sides, alternate mixes, radio sessions, studio rarities and live recordings, including a 1991Halloween concert at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre in its entirety (the only known Nirvana concert shot to film). For more information, please visit www.nirvana.com.
Lithium plays grunge rock and ’90s alternative. Listeners will hear Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bush and Offspring.
SiriusXM Offers Comprehensive Coverage of MLB All-Star Week
Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will offer baseball fans comprehensive coverage of 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Week in Phoenix, AZ, July 9-12.
SiriusXM will carry the 82nd All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 12 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), and the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday, July 11 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), live from Chase Field on XM channel 176.
SiriusXM will also offer the exclusive radio broadcast of the XM All-Star Futures Game, featuring the top minor league prospects from the U.S. and abroad, on Sunday, July 10. Pre-game coverage starts at 5:30 pm ET on XM channel 89. SiriusXM’s Mike Ferrin will be the play-by-play voice for the Futures Game broadcast and former Major League GM and daily SiriusXM host Jim Duquette will be the analyst. SiriusXM’s Grant Paulsen and Baseball America’s John Manuel will provide reports from on the field and in the dugouts. Paulsen will host a special edition of his weekly show, Minors & Majors, live from the ballpark (3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT) leading into the XM All-Star Futures pre-game.
On Monday and Tuesday, SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio – channel 89 on XM and channel 209 on Sirius Premier (formerly known as “The Best of XM”) – will offer listeners extensive pre- and post-game coverage of both the State Farm Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game that will feature one-on-one interviews with current and former All-Stars, managers, coaches and other personalities from around the game.
“Little Steven” Van Zandt to Host a Tribute to Clarence Clemons on his SiriusXM Channel Underground Garage
Sirius XM Radio announced today that “Little Steven” Van Zandt will host a two-hour special commemorating the beloved E Street Band member, who passed away on June 18 at the age of 69.
Little Steven’s tribute “For Clarence” will air Friday, July 1 at 7:00 pm ET on Underground Garage, channel 21.
The special will feature Little Steven reflecting on the career of his bandmate and friend and sharing stories and personal recollections of the beloved E Street Bandmember.
SiriusXM listeners will hear songs that feature the recognizable sound of Clemons’ saxophone, including “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out,” “Mary Lou” and “Jungleland.” “ForClarence” will also feature songs from Clemons’ solo career, including “You’re A Friend Of Mine” and his cameos on other artists’ records, including “Freeway Of Love” with Aretha Franklin and “All of the Good Ones Are Taken” with Ian Hunter.
The two-hour special will also include archival interview excerpts with Clarence and audio selections from his appearances in movies and TV, including the 1977 movieNew York, New York, the TV series Different Strokes and the HBO series The Wire.
Little Steven’s Underground Garage is the exclusive channel created and produced by E Street Band member, “Little Steven” Van Zandt. Underground Garage plays the best rock and roll records ever made — new and old. Listeners will hear all sixty years of Rock ‘n’ Roll including the early Rolling Stones, the Ramones, the Byrds and the White Stripes.
SiriusXM’s LGBT Channel OutQ Celebrates Super Pride Weekend 2011
Sirius XM Radio will celebrate Super Pride Weekend 2011 with special programming on 24/7 LGBT channel OutQ (ch. 108), including an all-star DJ tribute to the iconic Paradise Garage disco, a revealing interview with global pop queen Kylie Minogue and the launch of a new series co-hosted by veteran DJ/producer Nicky Siano and OutQ’s Larry Flick.
OutQ’s Super Pride Weekend 2011 programming will include:
All-night club party tribute to the iconic Paradise Garage disco with legendary DJs David DePino Xtravaganza and Joey Llanos. The Paradise Garage was notable in the history of modern pop culture for cultivating a distinctive sound that merged vintage disco with cutting-edge house music, and it was the birthplace to such legends as the late DJ/producer Larry Levan and Mel Cheren, whose West End Record label became synonymous with the “garage sound.” DePino Xtravaganza and Llanos were part of an all-star tribute to the Paradise Garage in New York City earlier this year, and OutQ will air this “reunion party” beginning at 10:00 pm ET on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26.
DJ/producer Nicky Siano—who masterminded three-turntable club-mixing at such landmark disco-era venues as Le Jardin, the Gallery and Studio 54—will debut his new OutQ series Behind the Grooves on Saturday, June 25 at 9:00 pm ET. On the show, Siano and co-host Larry Flick will weave memories of the early days of disco and the LGBT movement with classic ’70s hits and rare musical treasures. An encore presentation of the Behind the Grooves premiere airs Sunday, June 26 at 9:00 pm ET.
Special edition of Feel the Spin with Larry Flick featuring a wide array of in-depth interviews with music icons, including an intimate conversation with global pop diva Kylie Minogue in which she shares never-before revealed details of her battle against breast cancer, her dramatic split from her career-launching relationship with UK songwriting and record producing trio Stock Aiken Waterman and her evolution to her current status as one of the top-selling recording artists in the world. Feel the Spin will also feature a rare interview with dance music legend Martha Wash, who will trace her history as one-half of The Weather Girls, her long-time association with Sylvester and well as her controversial tenure as the voice of C+C Music Factory and Black Box. Wash will also perform her new single, “I’ve Got You,” along with one of her classics. Adding to the festivities, pioneer turntable artist Warren Gluck contributes a set to Feel the Spin that pays homage to another historic New York disco club, The Saint. Gluck’s tunes will take listeners on a musical voyage back to The Saint’s Super-Pride Tea-Dances that played to millions of men and women during the ’80s and ’90s. Feel the Spin kicks off Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 pm ET.
Iconography: Larry Kramer: throughout super-pride weekend, OutQ will air the latest in its Iconography series, Iconography: Larry Kramer, which offers an intimate look at the life and work of the playwright, author, public health advocate, and LGBT rights activist. Kramer sat down for this candid, in-depth discussion in the New York City apartment where he formed Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) in 1980 and AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) in 1987. In this one-hour special, Kramer reveals the events that put him on the path to becoming one of the most profound and influential voices in gay history and offers insight into the creation of his acclaimed play The Normal Heart, which is currently enjoying a Tony-winning revival on Broadway. Iconography: Larry Kramer airs Saturday, June 25 at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 26 at 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm, all times ET.
SiriusXM OutQ offers groundbreaking coverage of social and political issues, as well as music and entertainment programming, produced by and for the LGBT community. Visit www.siriusxm.com/outq and follow OutQ on Twitter @outq for more information.
Millions of Listeners, One Phone: One Winner Chosen on SiriusXM’s “The Phone Show”
Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will offer listeners an uncensored platform to say whatever they want on “The Phone Show.” The show will invite listeners to be featured live on SiriusXM’s Raw Dog Comedy channel, where the mission is to entertain or be hung up on. Hosted by Raw Dog Comedy’s Steve Sturniolo, “The Phone Show” will launch with a special week-long premiere event Monday, June 20 to Friday, June 24.
From political rants and expletive-filled complaints to jokes, songs, or a description of that day’s breakfast, there is no limit to what callers can talk about on “The Phone Show,” but they will be cut off the second Sturniolo finds the conversation boring.
“With a tip of the hat to Speakers’ Corner in London and a dash of Chuck Barris, ‘The Phone Show’ will be part soap box, part train wreck, part circus — and one hour of frenetic user-generated content,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “We are excited to give callers a completely open and uncensored forum to speak their minds, and to hear the good, the bad, the ugly and the great on SiriusXM’s ‘The Phone Show’ — only the brave should apply.”
Phone lines will be open during the “practice rounds” of “The Phone Show,” from 1:00 —2:00 pm ET beginning Monday, June 20 through Wednesday, June 22 on Raw Dog Comedy, channel 99, for SiriusXM listeners to call in.
On Thursday, June 23, listeners are invited to call in between 1:00 and 2:00 pm ET to compete during “The Phone Show” competition. Callers will be judged on creativity, relevance and entertainment value by “The Phone Show” judges for a chance to win the $5,000 prize. See Official Rules for complete details at www.siriusxm.com.
“The Phone Show” winner will be announced during the finale of “The Phone Show” after SiriusXM listeners are invited to call in to offer their assessments of the five finalists, on Friday, June 24 at 1:00 pm ET.
Listeners are invited to call 877-456-2888 to participate in “The Phone Show.”
SiriusXM to Air Encore Presentations of Lady Gaga’s Interview with Gayle King
As her No. 1 album “Born This Way” continues to break records, music icon Lady Gaga sat down with Oprah Radio’s Gayle King in front of an intimate studio audience of Little Monsters for a one-hour exclusive interview broadcast event at SiriusXM’s New York City studios on June 7.
Sirius XM Radio is airing encore presentations of this in-depth interview throughout the week and weekend on Oprah Radio and its flagship talk channel SiriusXM Stars. The Gayle-Gaga interview will replay on June 9 at 5:00 pm, June 10 at 9:00 am, 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm, June 11 at 5:00 am and June 12 at 2:00 pm (all times ET) on Oprah Radio, XM channel 111 and Sirius channel 204 with Sirius Premier (formerly known as “The Best of XM”). It will also replay on SiriusXM Stars, channel 107, on June 11 at 8:00 am and 6:00 pm ET and June 12 at 8:00 am and 9:00 pm ET.
Video excerpts from the Lady Gaga-Gayle King interview below:
- Lady Gaga talks to Gayle King about the importance of being yourself, expressing individuality authentically and the subjective nature of art and music. Says Gaga: “…if you’re not being yourself and you’re being an idea of yourself, it’s an injustice to everything that you stand for, unless…you’re an artist who doesn’t stand for what I stand for…I stand for being yourself and loving who you are and being proud, so if I was to wash my mouth out every night before I went on stage and iron my hair a little too finely my fans wouldn’t buy it…they’d see right through me. They know I’m not perfect. “
- Lady Gaga talks about her fashion choices in her recent interview with Gayle King and the joy she takes in expressing her music through her clothes and the fun she has making “all sorts of wild decisions” when it comes to her style and fashion choices:
“Born This Way” is Lady Gaga’s first No. 1 album.
Lady Gaga Sits Down With Gayle King and Fans for Exclusive Live SiriusXM Event
As her No. 1 album “Born This Way” breaks records, Gaga joins Gayle in front of intimate SiriusXM studio audience of Little Monsters for one-hour special to air exclusively on Oprah Radio on SiriusXM
Listeners across the country invited to join the conversation
Sirius XM Radio today announced that music icon Lady Gaga will sit down with Gayle King for an exclusive live interview/broadcast event on June 7 from 1:00 — 2:00 pm ET on SiriusXM’s Oprah Radio.
Gayle will interview Gaga in front of an intimate studio audience of listeners, fans and Little Monsters at SiriusXM’s New York City studios live on Tuesday, June 7 from 1:00 — 2:00 pm ET on Oprah Radio, XM channel 111 and Sirius channel 204 with Sirius Premier (formerly known as “The Best of XM”). Listeners across the country are invited to call Gayle and Gaga at 888-4-GAYLE-K (888-442-9535) and to post questions online. The Gayle-Gaga interview will replay on Oprah Radio on June 7 at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm, June 8 at 10:00 am, 3:00 pm and 10:00 pm, June 9 at 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 5:00 pm, June 10 at 9:00 am, 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm, June 11 at 5:00 amand June 12 at 2:00 pm (all times ET).
“Lady Gaga is a one-of-a-kind artist. The way she loves people, and the way the people love her—I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Gayle King. “As she continues to break records and boundaries in the music world and beyond, I am thrilled to spend an uncensored, unscripted hour with her and millions of her fans across the country live on SiriusXM.”
“Lady Gaga’s individual and inimitable voice, style and savvy have earned her an unparalleled bond with millions of fans worldwide,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Only on SiriusXM will you find the special pairing of two distinct voices such as Gaga and Gayle. This one of a kind conversation is not to be missed.”
Born This Way has sold over 1.1 million copies to date, and marks Lady Gaga’s first No. 1 album. She is the fifth female artist to sell over a million albums in a debut week.
Yoshiki Radio to Debut on SiriusXM
Sirius XM Radio announced today that Yoshiki, Japanese icon and leader of Japan’s multi-million-selling, superstar rock band X Japan, will host his first-ever radio show, Yoshiki Radio, on SiriusXM’s The Boneyard, channel 38.
Yoshiki Radio, the hour-long monthly show, will launch on Friday, May 27 at 8:00 pm ET. Beginning Sunday, June 5, Yoshiki Radio will air the first Sunday of every month at 9:00 pm ET.
Yoshiki Radio will offer an eclectic mix of East meets West, and will include Yoshiki’s personal favorite music tracks, and music from artists that have influenced him, as well as an introduction to some of Japan’s most innovative and successful artists. The monthly show will also feature elements of Japanese pop culture that already have made their mark on American life, from sushi to Sony to Nintendo/Wii, to the global megastar Hello Kitty, to the burgeoning western popularity of Anime. Yoshiki’s band, X Japan, has been credited with pioneering “Visual Kei,” a cultural movement that greatly contributed to today’s worldwide Anime craze.
“I’m very excited to do the show exclusively on SiriusXM, as I’d like to help tear down the wall between East and West,” said Yoshiki. “I want to show people that there is no one language, no real boundaries when it comes to music and art, and that we are all more alike than not. I also hope my exposure of unique music choices to the West will allow me to show, with pride, a beautiful side of our culture in these difficult times.”
“We love introducing listeners to bands they may not otherwise hear on other audio platforms and providing them the chance to discover great new music,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Yoshiki’s music ranges from heavy metal to ballads to alternative rock to symphonic. Only on SiriusXM will you hear Yoshiki’s pioneering choices of songs that mix musical worlds.”
Earlier this year, Yoshiki and his band X Japan signed an exclusive, three-year deal with EMI Music for distribution in North America. X Japan’s North American debut album will be released later this year. The album’s first single, “Jade,” will be available this spring.
X Japan is one of the most successful rock bands in Japanese history, and the heart of X Japan is Yoshiki, songwriter, drummer, producer, and classically-trained pianist who also plays guitar, bass and trumpet. Yoshiki, who has been referred to by his first name only throughout his professional career, is arguably Asia’s most influential musical artist and, according to one industry insider, “is to Japan what Bono is to the UK.” Hello Kitty, for the first time in its history, even designed a product line after a person, creating a new character, “Yoshikitty,” based on Yoshiki. X Japan has sold more than 30-million albums, singles and videos, and headlined and sold out Japan’s 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome 18 times. The band, having always wanted to break in North America, made its concert debut at 2010′s Lollapalooza festival with a critically-acclaimed North American tour that followed last fall. The band plans to tour extensively in 2011, and has already announced dates in the UK, Europe and Latin America.
Visit the official X Japan Website for more information on Yoshiki and X Japan at http://www.xjapanmusic.com/
Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special Airs on SiriusXM
The Joint, SiriusXM’s reggae music channel, pays tribute to the reggae legend with five days of Marley’s music, plus performances and interviews from musicians, family members and more
Ziggy Marley, eldest son of Bob Marley, to perform an acoustic set of songs from his new album “Wild and Free” in the SiriusXM studios in New York City
Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will pay tribute to the legendary artist Bob Marley with “Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special,” a five-day commemoration featuring music, performances and interviews.
“Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special” will air Wednesday, May 11, the 30th anniversary of Marley’s passing, through Sunday, May 15 at 11:59 pm ET on The Joint, channel 42.
SiriusXM listeners will hear music by Bob Marley & the Wailers, including favorites like “No Woman, No Cry,” “One Love” and “Redemption Song;” early classics rarely aired; as well as Marley covers by artists such as Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, Trey Anastasio, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Buffett, Annie Lennox,Matisyahu and Lee Ritenour; and remixes of Marley’s work by his son, producer Stephen Marley.
The five-day special will also feature stories and testimonies from music icons talking about Marley’s significance and importance. Listeners will hear from James Brown,Billy Idol, Sly & Robbie and more.
Ziggy Marley will also perform an acoustic set of songs from his upcoming album, Wild and Free (Tuff Gong Worldwide), scheduled to be released on Tuesday, June 14. The acoustic set of songs were recorded live at the SiriusXM studios in New York City. In addition to the performance, SiriusXM listeners will also hear Ziggy give a rare, intimate interview discussing his childhood with his father and sharing his personal insights into Bob Marley’s music legacy. The in-depth interview will also include Ziggy sharing stories about the mission of his music, his new hardcover comic book Marijuanaman and his new album Wild and Free. The interview will air on Sunday, May 15at 11:00 pm ET.
“Bob Marley’s musical legacy and spirit still resonates today and we have created a multi-dimensional tribute to honor and celebrate his genre-defining music and life,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “We are excited to bring subscribers a special multi-day celebration of Bob Marley in words and music and the exclusive performance by Ziggy Marley adds a very meaningful element to the tribute.”
Sirius XM Radio to Announce First Quarter 2011 Results
Sirius XM Radio today announced that it plans to release first quarter 2011 financial and operating results on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.
SiriusXM will hold a conference call at 8:00 am ET on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 to discuss these results. Investors and the press can listen to the conference call via the company’s website, www.siriusxm.com, and on its satellite radio service by tuning to SIRIUS channel 113 or XM channel 90. The call will also be available on the Sports Nation 2 channel on SiriusXM Internet Radio and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for the Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and several BlackBerry and Android-powered smartphones.
