October 31, 2007

Toyota's first factory-installed XM cars coming next spring

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 3:49 PM

2009 Toyota Matrix XRS

Looks like XM reserved some key OEM announcements for SEMA 2007 this year. First we had the Hyundai announcement this morning, and now the word is out that Toyota's first factory-equipped XM vehicles are set to available this upcoming spring.

The all-new 2009 Toyota Corolla and Matrix (pictured) will be the first Toyota cars to offer XM as factory-installed equipment. The popular models will also offer XM NavTraffic as an option when equipped with a navigation system... another first from Toyota. XM and XM NavTraffic are already available as factory installed features on the Lexus LS 460 and 600h models, and will be available factory installed on the upcoming 2008 LX 570.

XM will be a standard feature on all 2009 Corolla and Matrix vehicles that come with the JBL premium audio system. These will of course include the standard 3-month free trial subscription.

Toyota announced earlier this year that they've extended their partnership with XM through 2017. They've also stated that the annual factory production of XM-equipped vehicles is expected to exceed one million by 2010.

[Photo courtesy of Jalopnik]

October 29, 2007

Alicia Keys performs live on Sirius

Monday, October 29, 2007 at 10:36 AM

Alicia KeysSirius will be airing an exclusive performance by Alicia Keys at Sirius' New York City studios on November 9th at 5 pm ET.

"Up Close and Personal with Alicia Keys" will air live on Heart & Soul (ch 51) in celebration of the release of her third studio album, As I Am.

During the one hour special, Alicia Keys will perform songs from As I Am and share stories from the album's two year journey.

As I Am, which debuts worldwide on November 13th, features collaborations with John Mayer, Marsha Ambrosius, Linda Perry, Harold Lilly and many other artists.

Alicia Keys began playing the piano at the age of 7 and writing her own music by the age of 14. She made her debut in 2001 with the release of Songs In A Minor, and subsequently sold over 11 million copies worldwide.

October 19, 2007

Matchbox 20 live at Sirius Satellite Radio

Friday, October 19, 2007 at 10:42 AM

Matchbox 20Matchbox 20 will be celebrating the release of "Exile On Mainstream" with a live performance at Sirius' NYC studios (aka "the 1221").

The album, released on October 2nd, is the band's fourth album and features their greatest hits with six additional new tracks. Matchbox 20 will perform songs from the album as well as chit-chat with Sirius host Kim Ashley.

Tune in to the performance on October 24th at 9am on The Pulse (ch 9). Encore broadcasts will air October 24th at 8pm ET, October 25th at 3am and 12pm ET, and October 26th at 11am ET.

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