Storme Warren comes to XM

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Storme WarrenGreat American Country (GAC) host Storme Warren will be joining XM Radio as the host of the afternoon drive slot on Highway 16 starting on June 9th.

Warren's live afternoon drive show, which will air 2pm - 6pm ET, will debut on Monday, June 9th.

Warren's addition coincides with the upcoming opening of XM's new Nashville headquarters at the Sommet Center Arena Tower where the show will originate from daily. The brand-new, state-of-the-art facility will house office space, operations, production facilities, and seven studios - including a stunning, glass-walled performance studio overlooking downtown Nashville and the Ryman Auditorium.

Before his show's debut, Storme Warren will also participate in XM's exclusive coverage of the 2008 CMA Music Fest, June 2nd - June 9th, which will feature live concerts from the Chevy Stage, Fan Club Parties, and other live performances.

He will also continue as host and co-executive producer of "Country Music Across America" on Great American Country Television.

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Colbie Caillat drops in on XM

Monday, May 12, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Colbie CaillatXM Radio's modern hits channel, Flight 26, will get a visit from singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat this week.

She'll hang out with XM's Ron Ross to talk music, and brings along her band to perform some acoustic versions of her smash "Bubbly" and her brand new one "Realize."

The show airs on Flight 26 (ch 26) on Tuesday, May 13th at 8am ET and Friday, May 16th at 11am ET. 

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2nd annual "XMKiDS Traveling Roadshow" launches

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 12:05 PM
XM KidsThe 2nd annual "XMKiDS Traveling Roadshow" cross-country initiative to help Wal-Mart & Sam's Club raise $10 million in May for Children's Miracle Network is launching once again.

Starting on Monday, May 12 th, the XMKiDS Traveling Roadshow will kick-off on XMKiDS (ch 116), from Orange County, Calif. The entire XMKiDS on-air team - including "Absolutely Mindy," Kenny Curtis, Jinx, and Robbie Schaefer - will broadcast from Children's Miracle Network hospitals nationwide for two weeks before concluding with a live broadcast in Washington, D.C. from the Children's National Medical Center on Friday, May 23rd.

The Roadshow will conclude with a free concert broadcast live from The Sylvan Theater on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 24th from 12-3 pm ET. The concert will feature premiere artists for young people, including Lisa Loeb, Meredith Brooks, The Jimmies and Rhythm Child.

Check out a full schedule after the jump... or make a donation to Children's Miracle Network by visiting xmradio.com/roadshow or by purchasing a Miracle Balloon at a Wal-Mart or Sam's Club in your area.

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Cinco de Mayo celebrated on XM

Friday, May 2, 2008 at 2:40 PM
The Mad MexicanIn celebration of Cinco de Mayo, XM channel Aguila (ch 92), will change its regular format from regional Mexican music to Mariachi music, from 12am to midnight on... well, on May 5th.

The Cinco de Mayo celebration will be hosted by Richard Cortez, aka "The Mad Mexican" (pictured above... on the left). He's been a beloved radio personality in the Spanish-speaking community for more than 30 years, in markets like Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dallas, Texas.

The Mad Mexican has been programming Aguila for four years.

In addition to Aguila, XM offers four channels of commercial-free Latin music, including: Latin pop hits channel, Viva (ch 91); the newly launched Spanish oldies hits channel Caricia (ch 93); and tropical dance music and reggaeton hits channel Caliente (ch 94).

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Panic at the Disco takes over on XM this Sunday

Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Panic at the DiscoFresh off their appearance on "Saturday Night Live" last weekend, Panic At the Disco will take over on XM Radio's modern rock/alt channel, Ethel, this Sunday for a special edition of the show "Offsite."

The band will play some of their favorite bands and songs, and talk about their new album "Pretty. Odd." (MP3 album here). "Pretty. Odd." debuted in the U.S. at #2, selling 139,000 copies in its first week. While speaking to MTV, the band's co-founder Ryan Ross explained that the album "sounded like a film score" and that the new songs have "a more positive outlook to them."

The hour-long "Offsite" show will air this Sunday, April 13th at 10pm ET/7pm PT on Ethel (ch 47).

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XM/Bob Dylan Feature: Vanity Fair peers inside Dylan's brain

Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Inside Dylan's Brain
In what can only be described as one of the most amazing and revealing glimpses ever at the recent Pulitzer Prize-winner, the May issue of Vanity Fair magazine assembled an incredible two-page spread entitled "Inside Dylan's Brain."

Vanity Fair contributor Duff McDonald constructed a fascinating and insightful portrait of Bob Dylan based entirely on his weekly XM show, "Theme Time Radio Hour." He assembled together everything that Dylan has played from the two years worth of shows, from the artists, to the poets, movies, TV shows, history lessons and even Dylan's one-liners.

Even if you're not a Dylan fan, or an XM subscriber, I highly recommend reading this article and for a bonus check out the large version of the picture shown above.

[Vanity Fair]

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REM to headline XM's "Offsite" this Sunday

Friday, April 4, 2008 at 11:59 PM
REM
REM is really pulling out all the stops when it comes to promoting their 14th studio album Accelerate. The band will be headlining XM's "Offsite" with an hour of song performances from their new album, plus an in-depth interview with Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck. 

They pulled a bit of an April Fools prank on Wednesday when REM "interrupted" six XM channels (Flight 26, XMU, Fred, Ethel, Lucy, and Squizz) around 5:15pm ET with a sneak preview of performances from the "Offsite" special.

Recorded in the band's hometown of Athens, GA, "REM Offsite" will air this Sunday, April 6th at 10pm ET on Ethel (ch 47). Offsite, which features conversations with and performances by current artists recorded on location across the country, airs weekly on Ethel.

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Danity Kane drops in on XM

Monday, March 17, 2008 at 6:45 PM

Danity Kane

Diddy proteges and MTV reality stars Danity Kane will be stopping by XM's 20on20 on Friday, and boy does it look like it's going to be fun.

Rumor has it that the group is bringing with them some "Making the Band" cameras, so keep an eye out for XM's lovely and talented Michelle on the TV show's finale this weekend.

The ladies will be introducing their new single "Damaged," which won out in an online poll to become the lead single off their second studio album, "Welcome to the Dollhouse" which consequently is being released tomorrow. Danity Kane will also be talking about (hey! ...are you still reading this? c'mon, scroll down buddy, this is important stuff...), ahem, talking about life behind the scenes of the show. Tune to Top 20on20 (ch 20) this Friday, March 20th, at 3pm ET/12-noon PT.

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Sirius and XM celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Friday, March 14, 2008 at 12:46 PM
St. Patrick's Day on Satellite RadioIn celebration of St. Patrick's Day, both Sirius and XM will be running special programming to bring a little luck of the Irish to your weekend celebrations.

Sirius Disorder (ch 70) will feature plenty of Irish music to keep everyone's eyes smiling. Saturday, Dubliner Paddy Casey stops by "Celtic Crush," the weekly show hosted by Black 47 frontman Larry Kirwan.

Speaking of Black 47, they will perform in Sirius' studios on Monday, and after that, Chieftans singer Paddy Maloney will be making an appearance. If you want something a little harder, head over to Hard Attack (ch 27) for Irish, Celtic, and Gaelic metal. Or check out Faction (ch 28), where Flogging Molly will be hosting the "Hostile Takeover" packed with shamrocks and shenanigans. See more of Sirius' St. Patty's day programming here.

Over on XM, the limited-run channel "XM Green" will once again making its way to the XM Nation, with a full weekend dedicated to Irish and Celtic music. Starting on Saturday, March 15th, XM's Fine Tuning (ch 76) will serve as the home of XM Green, featuring music from The Chieftains, Paul Brady, The Clancy Brothers, Young Dubliners, The Wolfetones and many others to help listeners get into the Irish spirit.

XM Green kicks off on Saturday at 12 midnight ET and continues through Tuesday, March 18th at 3am ET.

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XM to launch dedicated George Strait channel

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 10:31 AM
George Strait

XM is continuing the artist-only channel tradition with the launch of a dedicated George Strait channel on April 1st.

"Strait Country" will debut on XM channel 17, temporarily replacing US Country, and coincides with the release of his 37th album "Troubadour." The channel will run through May 31st.

The channel will feature songs from Strait's catalog, exclusive interviews with his friends and colleagues, and will showcase Strait's newest album by highlighting tracks off the new release every hour.

This isn't the first time that George Strait has enjoyed his own dedicated channel on satellite radio: Sirius Prime Country went "Strait Up" in 2006.

[XM]
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