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Sirius announced today that Coldplay will take over Sirius’ Alt Nation (ch.21) for ten days. Coldplay Nation will premiere on Friday, June 13 at 6:00 pm ET and will air through Sunday, June 22 to celebrate Viva La Vida, Coldplay’s new album, which will be in stores June 17.

The channel will feature music from Viva La Vida as well as other Coldplay songs but, more interestingly, the channel will include personal introductions by members of the band. They will also select songs by artists who have influenced them over the years and some of their favorite music from today.

Viva La Vida, Coldplay’s fourth album, ” … was fueled by a desire to move from black and white into color,” says Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. “Or, if you like, we decided to let our garden grow a little more unkempt. The bloodhound was let off its leash.” Yeah, um… whatever the hell that means.

Sirius will broadcast a special tribute memorializing the life and musical career of E Street Band organist/accordionist Danny Federici by his longtime friend, rock journalist Dave Marsh.

Dave Marsh will host a two-hour special edition of his weekly show “Kick Out The Jams” in honor of Danny Federici, who passed away Thursday after a three year battle with melanoma. Dave will share his thoughts and memories of Federici’s life and music on his show which will be simulcast this week on E Street Radio channel 10 and SIRIUS Disorder channel 70, Sunday, April 20 at 10 am ET.

This weekend, E Street Radio will play Danny Federici’s final full performance with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded at the Boston Garden on November 19, 2007. This very special fan based recording will air tonight, April 19th, and tomorrow, April 20th at 8 pm ET.

Dave Marsh sat down with Danny Federici in 2005 for a very personal and unique one-on-one interview, which will re-air on E Street Radio on Monday, April 21st at 4 pm ET.

For more information, please visit Sirius.com/estreetradio/

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REM is back, and they are serious. The band, which has many fans will be taking over Sirius Spectrum for an entire week beginning March 31st, 2008. Radio REM will feature exclusive interviews, and playlists spanning the 30 years career of the band.

Sirius announced today that R.E.M. will take over its Spectrum channel for an entire week. Radio R.E.M. will launch in conjunction with the release of the band’s 14th studio album Accelerate and feature music from band’s expansive repertoire. The channel will premiere on Monday, March 31 at 7 am ET.

Radio R.E.M., hosted exclusively by band members Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills, will include insights from the band on the inspiration for each song on Accelerate, as well as conversations with R.E.M. covering a variety of topics ranging from the state of the band to their personal worldviews.

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Sirius announced today that it will launch Rolling Stones Radio (ch. 12), an exclusive channel dedicated to rock icons the Rolling Stones. The channel will debut in conjunction with the release of Shine A Light, the Martin Scorsese film chronicling concerts from the band’s 2006 “A Bigger Bang Tour” performed in New York City’s Beacon Theater.

Rolling Stones Radio will give new and longtime Stones fans a comprehensive journey through the band’s 44 year career, featuring music from their catalogue as well as interviews with the band covering a variety of topics including their music, legacy and what it was like for them to work with legendary director Martin Scorsese.

The channel will also preview the 22 track Shine A Light album being released with the film. Rolling Stones Radio, Sirius channel 12, will air March 18 through April 15.

Sirius Canada will be featuring two concerts as part of the celebration of Canadian Music Week. On March 6, 2008 The “SIRIUS Bloc du Rock” performance will feature a collection of Quebec based artists performing in both English and French. The concert will take place at the El Mocambo on March 6th beginning at 9:00 PM EST and will feature Chocolat, Karkwa, Creature, Besnard Lakes, and Les Breastfeeders.

“SIRIUS Bloc du Rock” will also be broadcast live on Sirius CBC Radio 3 channel 94 beginning at 9:00 PM EST. The live broadcast will be hosted by CBC Radio 3 host, Craig Norris as well as Maxime Morin, host of Sirius Bande À Part channel 93.

The “Sirius Songwriters Café” performance will feature exclusive acoustic performances by Canadian singer/songwriters at The Mod Club on Friday March 7 at 7:30 PM EST. The evening will be hosted by Steve Anthony and the performance will feature Faber Drive, State of Shock, Ill Scarlett, and David Usher.

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The Boss will be sitting down for an interview in celebration of the recent decision to continue E Street Radio, the exclusive commercial-free channel dedicated to the music of Bruce Springsteen and the East Street Band, on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Be sure to tune in to E Street Radio (ch. 10) Thursday, March 6th - 4 pm ET for the exclusive interview with Bruce Springsteen and legendary rock historian and critic Dave Marsh. Hear Springsteen discuss the next leg of the Magic tour, the songs on the album and his thoughts on the presidential primaries.

If you can’t make it, there will be a few encores;

• March 6 - Midnight ET
• March 7 - 8 am, 4 pm, & Midnight ET
• March 8 - 8 am & 6 pm ET

To celebrate the release of his 17th album, Good Time, superstar Alan Jackson will take over Sirius Satellite Radio’s Prime Country (ch. 61) for five days. The exclusive channel will be hosted by Jackson and feature a preview of the 17 songs on his new album.

Jackson will also share songs and stories from his celebrated career. Alan Jackson Good Time Radio will premiere on Prime Country, this Friday, February 29th at 5 pm ET and run through Tuesday, March 4th.

The Grammy winner and three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year has built a remarkable career, generating an amazing string of hit records since the 1990 release of his debut album, Here in the Real World. Over 18 years, Jackson has amassed an astonishing 31 number one singles, with an additional 15 top five hits, including his current smash, “Small Town Southern Man.” Good Time, due out in stores on March 4th, marks the first album written entirely by Jackson.

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The guys from Jackass, not be confused with “Blackass,” the latest YouTube sensation from Tracy Morgan, will be taking over Sirius faction (ch. 28) all this week.

In an effort to promote their latest release, Jackass 2.5 the DVD, the cast will be in studio literally all week, morning, noon, and night. You will hear exclusive behind the scenes stories from the infamous Johnny Knoxville, Wee Man, Steve O, Chris Pontius, Preston Lacy, director Jeff Tremaine, and Faction’s own Bam Margera.

In addition to the in studio banter they will also be playing all Jackass-approved music from their movies and show on MTV.

Grateful Dead band member Bob Weir will be taking over the Grateful Dead Channel 32 this coming Tuesday at 8:00 om ET. On past occasions Weir has done a Country flavored show as well as a show dedicated to Bob Dylan, but this time Jazz fans have something to cheer about.

Weir is slated to play about an hours worth of his favorite Jazz tunes, so get your Stilettos and S50’s ready in advance. If you miss the show on Tuesday, no worries. Sirius will replay it, Jan. 16th @ 3 pm; Jan. 17th @ 10 am; Jan. 18th @ 12 am; Jan. 18th @ 4 pm; Jan. 19th @ 4 pm; Jan. 20th @ 10 am (All times Eastern).

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A unique aspect of satellite radio is the ability for an artist to promote their latest work on a national stage. Since its inception, satellite radio has been home to scores of live performances by artists, as well as channels dedicated to artists. This platform continues with Mary J. Blige, and a live performance from the Sirius studios.

Sirius Satellite Radio and Mary J. Blige will celebrate the release of her new album Growing Pains (Geffen) with a special pre-Christmas live performance exclusively for fans at SIRIUS’ Rockefeller Center studios in New York City. Mary Xmas and Mary New Year will air live on Hot Jamz channel 50, December 21st at 6 pm ET.

The anointed “Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul” will spend an hour performing songs from Growing Pains including the album’s first single “Just Fine,” which earned her a 2008 Grammy® nomination for ‘Best Female R & B Vocal Performance.’ Mary will also discuss the process of making the album.

Mary J. Blige has sold over 40 million albums and received six Grammy wins over her 15 year career. Growing Pains, her eighth studio album, is co- written by Mary and features guest appearances by Ludacris and Usher. Growing Pains will be in stores on Tuesday December 18th, one week before Christmas.

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