XM Satellite Radio has signed on country music legend Marty Stuart to host a new weekly show, “Marty Stuart’s American Odyssey,” starting on Friday, October 5th.
Each hour-long episode will focus on a different part of the country and bring the musical sounds and stories of that region to life through informal interviews with local musicians, stories, guests and a regular cast of studio and tour musicians. “Marty Stuart’s American Odyssey” will bring together a broad range of American music including traditional country, blues, rockabilly, bluegrass, gospel and rock songs.
Stuart began his career in the country spotlight as a musical prodigy at bright-young age of 13 when he started touring with Lester Flatt, and later joined Johnny Cash’s band before he turned 20. He's played with the likes of Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Randy Travis, and Roy Rogers.
Episodes of “Marty Stuart’s American Odyssey,” air Fridays at 8am ET on XM America (ch 10), and will also be available all day every Friday on XMX (ch 2).
Very cool...I remember Lee Abrams writing in his blog about going up to meet with Marty, and that XM had been hoping to do something with him for a while now.
So, I wonder if XMX will move the Quincy Jones programming to Tuesdays and get rid of the "Bill Anderson Visits with the Legends" airings, or if Quincy's various shows will become part of weekend line-ups.