July 31, 2007

Sirius Faction at X Games 13

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 4:49 PM

X Games 13Sirius Satellite Radio's music/action-sport lifestyle channel, Faction (ch 28) will be live from the Summer X Games all this week with exclusive shows hosted by Tony Hawk and Jason Ellis.

BMX pro Mike 'Rooftop' Escamilla will also host a special X Games edition of "Hostile Takeover" (that's Faction's weekly guest DJ show). 'Team Faction' will be backstage and behind-the-scenes throughout the week with complete coverage and special guest interviews.

Check out the full schedule after the jump...

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July 27, 2007

Sirius to sneak peek Grateful Dead Channel

Friday, July 27, 2007 at 7:40 AM

Grateful Dead Channel
Sirius Satellite Radio will be given deadheads a sneak peek at their upcoming Grateful Dead channel from August 1st through August 9th.

Jam_On (ch 17), which normally is Sirius' home for jam bands, will be taken over by the Dead for this special preview (no worries, Jam_On's regular programming will return on August 10th).

The Grateful Dead Channel will officially launch sometime later this summer (which isn't too far away). The channel will feature music spanning the band's entire career with unreleased concert recordings, and special commentary from remaining members (Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh and Bob Kreutzmann).

Other features will include memories and music from members of The Grateful Dead's tight-knit musical family tree, as well as rare archival interviews with Jerry Garcia himself.

[Grateful Dead Channel]

July 12, 2007

Vans Warped Tour on Sirius

Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 5:21 PM

Vans Warped TourSirius Satellite Radio's action sports/music channel, Faction (28), is giving full behind the scenes coverage of America's music and extreme sports touring festival: the Vans Warped Tour.

The 13th annual Vans Warped Tour line-up this year includes Bad Religion, Coheed and Cambria, Paramore, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Circa Survive, Hawthorn Heights, Pennywise among many others.

Pro skater and musician Mike V will be Faction's onsite reporter with daily updates and weekly wrap-ups. He'll also be skating in a custom-built half-pipe and performing with his band Revolution Mother in his spare time.

"Warped Weekly" airs Sunday's at 7pm ET and "Warped Weekly" airs... everyday. Tully (Faction's daily afternoon host) is also broadcasting live backstage from select cities.

Coverage airs all summer long through August 25th.

Sirius Hard Attack: Live from OZZFest 2007

Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 10:50 AM
Ozzfest
Sirius Satellite Radio's heavy metal channel, Hard Attack (ch 27), is the exclusive satellite radio partner of OZZFest 2007. Throughout July and August, Hard Attack is airing half-hour and one-hour specials featuring interviews with the fans and the bands.

Starting today, Hard Attack will air live from OZZFest locations, including:
  • Seattle on July 12th
  • Los Angeles on July 21st
  • St. Louis on August 6th
  • New Jersey on August 16th
  • Philadelphia on August 22nd
Each and every live broadcast is expected to start around 11am and end around 9pm ET. You can also register for a chance to win tickets for OZZFest here.

July 11, 2007

Smashing Pumpkins all day on Sirius Alt Nation

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 9:42 AM

Samshing Pumpkins ZeitgeistAlt Nation is giving Sirius subscribers an all-access pass to the Smashing Pumpkins with a full day of programming dedicated to the band.

Tune in all day today to hear Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlain play all the songs from their brand new CD "Zeitgeist" and tell stories about each one of them, as well as talk about their recent reunion.

The programming kicked all today at 3am and will run throughout the day on Sirius' home for the latest alternative rock, Alt Nation (ch 21).

July 6, 2007

Sirius adds "Friends of Live Earth" coverage

Friday, July 6, 2007 at 3:25 PM

Live Earth 

Sirius Satellite Radio has added another channel to its Live Earth coverage with the inclusion of the "Friends of Live Earth" event taking place at the Smithsonian’s Museum Of The Native American in Washington DC.

The event will be kicked-off by former Vice President Al Gore with performances from Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and can be heard on Sirius' Prime Country (ch 61) starting at 10:30am ET on Saturday July 7th.

The "Friends of Live Earth" initiative is a toolkit designed to enable people to create their own event in support of Live Earth. You can read more about it here.

July 3, 2007

July 4th on Sirius

Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 7:18 AM

Fourth of July 

Sirius is donning the silly tophat and growing a white beard this Independence Day with a slew of patriotic programming fit for any picnic, BBQ or just a day at the beach.

Radio Margaritaville (ch 31) is on an American Road Trip. Each hour, a different city where Jimmy Buffett has performed in concert will be spotlighted with plenty of favorites, some rare tracks and a lot of fun.

On Totally '70s (ch 7), it's the 40 Grooviest Party Tunes spanning the entire 70s decade hosted by Dave Hoeffe.

Classic Vinyl (ch 14) salutes the Founding Fathers of Classic Rock, each day - since Father's Day through the 4th of July - they've been featuring a different artist every hour and it all culminates on Wednesday.

Underground Garage (ch 25) will celebrate our independence from those pesky Lobster-backs all day long starting at 8am ET. Each DJ pays their own tribute in an all-American parade of Rock’n’Roll.

Hard Attack (ch 27) will play nothing but American Metal Gods in a 24-hour tribute starting on July 4th at 3am ET. No Motorhead here - it's all Megadeth, Cannibal Corpse, Slipknot, Fear Factory, Morbid Angel and more on this day.

And if you're taking a break from the music, check out Mike Church’s Road to Independence on Sirius Patriot (ch 144). Over three hours, Sirius Patriot will re-live the actual words of the Declaration of Independence as read aloud in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1 July 1776. Rediscover the men who signed the Declaration and hear their impassioned defense of its meaning, and relive the year that was 1776. Hear the Founding Fathers stories, relive their words and pay homage to their actions.

There's a whole lot more, so be sure to check out Sirius' Fourth of July Schedule for additional programs.

July 2, 2007

Howard Stern 4th of July Music Special on Sirius

Monday, July 2, 2007 at 11:30 AM
Howard SternSirius Satellite Radio will air 24 hours of music performances from The Howard Stern Show, this Independence Day, starting at 6am ET.

The memorable musical performances will also feature commentary from the bands as well as from Stern show regulars. All without a single repeat throughout the 24 hour broadcast.

"The Music of Howard Stern" special starts on Wednesday at 6am ET on Howard 100 (ch 100), and at 9am ET on Howard 101 (ch 101).

New show 'hosted' by Frank Sinatra to debut on Sirius

Monday, July 2, 2007 at 9:04 AM

Frank Sinatra on SiriusSirius Satellite Radio has announced that the new weekly show "The Chairman's Hour" on Siriusly Sinatra (ch 75) will debut on July 7th at 5pm ET, with a special preview broadcast on July 4th at 5 pm ET.

The preview broadcast on July 4th will feature a set of Frank's patriotic songs.

"The Chairman's Hour" is 'hosted' by Frank Sinatra himself using rare material culled from the Sinatra family archives. The show, spanning decades, is reflective of his body of work, emotional composition, and respect for those who he collaborated with personally and professionally.

Siriusly Sinatra, which launched earlier this year, is produced by the Sinatra family and also features regular blocks of Sinatra's music, archival performances and is the home of "Nancy For Frank," a weekly show hosted by Nancy Sinatra.

It sounds like "The Chairman's Hour" required an incredible amount of work in order to produce it. I'll definitely be tuning in.

[Siriusly Sinatra

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