May 25, 2006

Hip-Hop Stars joining DJ Clinton Sparks on SIRIUS

Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 10:53 AM

DJ Clinton SparksDJ Clinton Sparks will be welcoming some of the biggest names in hip-hop to his SIRIUS Satellite Radio program this June.

Sparks hosts and DJs the weekly program Smashtime Radio, a live mix show broadcast Thursdays from 8 pm to midnight ET on Shade 45, the uncensored hip-hop channel created by Eminem and SIRIUS.  

During the month of June, Sparks will welcome some of the biggest names in hip-hop to hang out with him in the Shade 45 studio.

Check out the full lineup after the jump...

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May 24, 2006

SIRIUS Don't Miss List: May 26-June 4 (with special Memorial Day Programming)

Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 4:59 PM

Here's are again with another installment of the SIRIUS Don't Miss List. Highlights this week include Charlie Daniels guest DJing on Outlaw Country, The Raconteurs on SIRIUS Disorder, Nelly Furtado on BBC Radio One, and Avenged Sevenfold guest DJing on SIRIUS Faction.

And of course, there's Memorial Day weekend, with so much going on that you just need to check it out after the jump...

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May 18, 2006

Sirius to launch "Blog Radio"

Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 4:24 PM

SIRIUS Satellite Radio is launching a new program, Blog Radio, set to debut on May 29th on Left of Center (ch 26). Every weeknight at 10pm ET, Blog Radio will be hosted by a blogger who will showcase his or her favorite music and provide views and insights into the indie rock music scene.

Some of the influential music blogs which will contribute to Blog Radio include Gorilla Vs Bear, Brooklyn Vegan and Product Shop NYC.

Sirius Bluegrass gets new morning host

Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 12:16 PM

Ned LubereckiNed Luberecki has been promoted from weekend host to weekday morning man on SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Bluegrass (ch 65). Luberecki's show now airs from 6am to noon on weekdays and 3-9 pm on weekends. The show is produced at Sirius' Nashville studios.

Luberecki is also a musician who has been playing and teaching bluegrass banjo for more than 25 years. He is currently a member of the band Chris Jones and the Night Drivers and formerly was part of Paul Adkins' Borderline Band, Radio Flyer, the Gary Ferguson Band and the Rarely Herd. He has also appeared on numerous recordings.

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May 4, 2006

Jamie Foxx Guest Hosts SIRIUS Hits-1 Countdown

Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 3:41 PM
Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx guest hosts SIRIUS Hits-1 Weekend Countdown this weekend to count down the top 45 biggest songs in North America based on airplay on SIRIUS Hits-1, and listener phone calls and emails.

Tune in to SIRIUS Hits-1 on Saturday, May 6th from 11am to 2pm ET with re-broadcasts throughout the weekend (6-9 pm ET on Saturday; 12am-3am ET, 7am-10am ET, and 8pm-11pm ET on Sunday).

Foxx will take a quick shot at Nick Lachey when introducing Lachey’s No. 23 song, "What’s Left of Me" for Nick allegedly requesting alimony payments in his divorce from Jessica Simpson.

May 1, 2006

SIRIUS Satellite Radio launched Nordic Rox

Monday, May 1, 2006 at 9:27 AM
Nordic RoxSIRIUS Satellite Radio will spotlight the best music from Sweden and more with the launch of Nordic Rox produced under the creative guidance of Per Gessle. Nordic Rox will be hosted and programmed by Radio Stockholm on-air personality Viktor Petrovski, a prominent figure in the Swedish music scene. Also contributing to the program will be the lead singer of The Hives, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, and highly respected ABBA historian Carl Magnus Palm (on behalf of ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus).

The first episode of Nordic Rox was broadcast on SIRIUS channel 18, The Spectrum, this past Sunday.

Nordic Rox will place a spotlight on the quality and depth of Scandinavian artists and music, which have never been exposed in this manner in the US.  The show will also be the first place in the US to hear exciting new music emanating from Sweden and Scandinavian countries.

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