March 22, 2007

Priscilla Presley to host Sirius' Elvis Radio live from Graceland

Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 4:24 PM

Thomas Kinkade: Graceland, 50th AnniversarySirius Satellite Radio will feature Priscilla Presley as the guest host Elvis Radio (ch 13) live from Memphis in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Graceland - this Friday, March 23rd, at 3pm ET. Elvis Radio is the only all Elvis all-the-time radio station that broadcasts live from Graceland.

Elvis purchased Graceland for his home in March 1957 and Priscilla Presley is visiting Elvis Radio as a special guest host to commemorate this event.

As part of the celebration, Priscilla will also welcome internationally renowned artist, Thomas Kinkade to Graceland - and as a guest host for Elvis Radio - for the unveiling of his latest masterpiece portrait, “Graceland, 50th Anniversary.”

March 20, 2007

XM and Sirius broadcasting Live from 2007 Winter Music Conference

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 1:59 PM

Winter Music ConferenceBoth XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio will be broadcasting live from the 2007 Winter Music Conference in Miami's South Beach. Sirius' coverage begins today (March 20th) at 9pm ET on Area 33 (ch 33), and XM's coverage kicks off on Thursday on The Move (ch 80) at 3pm ET.

The Winter Music Conference, in its 22nd year, is the dance music industry’s biggest global forum, attracting professionals from more than 60 different countries.

Sirius listeners will hear live DJ sets from Sirius' own Paul van Dyk and Paul Oakenfold - as well as other electronica gurus like Bob Sinclar, and Robbie Rivera among others - plus exclusive "behind the turntable" interviews with a slew of superstars. The coverage on Area 33 (ch 33) kicks off tonight at 9pm ET at the sultry South Beach spot Mokai with DJ Behrouz.

Three XM dance channels - The Move (ch 80), BPM (ch 81) and The System (ch 82) - will be dedicated to the event, with three days of electronic music performances by the likes of Ferry Corsten, Carl Cox, Kaskade, and more, during live broadcasts from the Remix Hotel, The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club, and Ultrafest.

Check out the schedule highlights from both services after the jump...
(...or browse through photos from WMC on Flickr, trust me, this place is crazy)

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March 14, 2007

Sirius celebrates St. Patty’s Day

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 4:19 PM

St Patty's Day on SiriusSirius Satellite Radio will celebrate St. Patty’s Day with special music programming on March 17th.

First on Sirius Disorder (ch 32), Larry Kirwan, from Black 47 and The Irish Tenors perform on "Celtic Crush" on March, 17th at 12-1pm ET. Missed it? No worries, the replay is on the same day at 10pm ET, and if you missed it again it'll be on again at March 20th at 10pm ET.

The fun doesn't stop there as Paddy Maloney, from The Chieftains, drops by Sirius Disorder for a performance also on March 17th at 3pm ET (catch the replay at 11pm ET).

If Sirius Disorder isn't your flavor, drop by Sirius Faction (ch 28) as Flogging Molly hosts a special St. Patty’s Day "Hostile Takeover" where you'll hear Celtic punk-rockers. Broadcast airs on March 16th at 7pm ET with the replay on March 17th at 1am ET (...if you're not passed out by then). 

March 9, 2007

SXSW SpecTEXular on Sirius Satellite Radio

Friday, March 9, 2007 at 10:25 AM
SXSWSirius hosts Mojo Nixon and the "Big D" Dallas Wayne will be broadcasting from the annual SXSW Music Conference in Austin, TX from Wednesday, March 14th through Friday, 16th on Sirius Outlaw Country (ch 63).

Then on Saturday, March 17th at 8pm ET, tune in to hear a special SXSW edition of "Deep in the Heart of Texas" featuring interviews with artists from the Lone Star State and beyond.

Scheduled guests include the likes of Billy Joe Shaver, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kelly Willis, The Derailers, Dale Watson, Jay Boy Adams, Jesse Dayton, and Jim Lauderdale. If you can’t make it to Austin for SXSW, tune into Outlaw Country for this special "SpecTEXular" - you’ll be so close you’ll almost be able to smell the BBQ.

Replay will air on Sunday, March 18th at 12am ET.
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