Sirius Music

Starting this coming Monday Snoop Dogg Nation, a commercial-free channel featuring music, interviews, and specials celebrating the career of the hip-hop icon, from his early days with Dr. Dre to his newest album, Malice N Wonderland will be taking over Hip Hop Nation on Sirius (ch. 40) and XM (ch. 67).

Snoop Dogg Nation, hosted by Snoop Dogg himself, will feature everything from his early collaborations with Dr. Dre, to Snoop’s first release in 1993, Doggystyle. Listeners will hear Snoop Dogg host an audio tour of his entire catalog, sharing stories about each album, including a track by track listen of his latest album. Snoop Dogg Nation will also feature a special countdown during which Snoop will count down his top 20 favorite hip-hop songs of all time.

Additionally, Snoop Dogg, will sit down with Hip-Hop Nation host Renada for an in-depth and revealing interview. Snoop will discuss creating his new album, his life as a ‘family man,’ his views on the music industry and more.

Based on what I have seen of Snoop Dogg on his own TV series Fatherhood and his episode of Man Caves, this should prove to be some interesting and compelling radio. One can only hope that Snoop gets interested enough in satellite radio that Shade 45 gets bumped for an all new Dogg Pound 45.

LISTEN TO FARM AID, LIVE On Sirius XM Radio.

The American farm is not only a staple of our economy, but is also also a testament to the people of this country. In tough economic times, everyone is hurting… especially farmers. Tune in this Sunday as Willie’s Place brings you a live broadcast of Farm Aid 2009, featuring performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, along with Wilco, Jamey Johnson, Gretchen Wilson, and more.

If the importance of this event is lost on you, read these inspiring words from Willie Nelson:

Dear Friend,

Before I ever picked up a guitar, I was picking cotton in a small town in Texas. And no matter where my music career has taken me, I’ve never let go of my love of the land and my respect for the proud people who farm it.

Family farmers love the land they work, and they take the best possible care of the soil and water because they eat the food they produce and drink the water beneath their fields. They make decisions around a kitchen table, not a boardroom table far from the fields.

I started Farm Aid in 1985 as a way to help keep family farmers on the land. While the struggles have changed over the years, farmers still aren’t getting a fair chance to make a living.

That’s why I’m asking for your help today. For more information on how you can help the cause, please visit www.farmaid.org. You can support Farm Aid’s hotline for farmers in crisis and provide emergency assistance to farm families who are on the verge of losing their land, their homes, and their livelihoods.
Thanks for your time and thanks for helping to support America’s family farmers.

Stay strong and positive,

Willie Nelson

Today Sirius XM announced that it will broadcast two in-depth and uncensored interviews with Eminem on his Shade 45 channel in celebration of his channel’s fifth anniversary.

Eminem will sit down with Shade 45’s DJ Whoo Kid on Saturday, October 3 at 3pm ET, during the G Unit Saturdays program, to go in-depth about his highly-anticipated upcoming album, Relapse 2, his performance at Voodoo Festival in New Orleans on October 30th and his role in developing the new video game DJ Hero, scheduled to be released on October 27th.

Additionally, Eminem will speak with Shade 45’s DJ Tony Touch as part of the Toca Tuesdays show on Tuesday, October 6th at 9pm ET.

No doubt that this promo and interview will be a plug-fest for Eminems’ upcoming album but I am sure that the fans of the channel will be happy to take what they can get. For those of you who are fans… what do you you think of Eminem’s involvement with his channel? Would you like to hear more from him? Sound off in the comments section below.

For more information and rebroadcast times, please visit sirius.com/shade45 or xmradio.com/shade45.

It was announced today that Dave Matthews Band is set to host their own music channel on Sirius XM’s Jam_On channel, Sirius ch.17 and XM ch.56, which will debut on June 1st starting at 12pm ET through June 8th at 3am ET.

It should come as no surprise that the launch of Dave Matthews Band Radio coincides with the band’s release of their latest studio album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, which will be released worldwide Tuesday, June 2nd with pre-orders available now on Amazon at 47% off!

Listeners will hear DMB music 24/7, including everything from the band’s early days to live recordings from the band’s archives to every song from Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. The exclusive channel will feature Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard and Boyd Tinsley personally introducing each song on the new album and sharing behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the record. Additionally, Dave Matthews Band Radio will broadcast a different live concert recording at 9:00 pm ET each evening June 1st through June 7th.

It should also be noted that the new album will actually be available for streaming on Pandora beginning May 25th, making DMB the first artist to use Pandora to debut a studio album. Starting May 25th, DMB fans will be able to stream the album in its entirety at pandora.com/davematthewsband.

Die hard fans love to get their hands on sneak peaks before an album is even released and it would seem this could have been a great way for Sirius XM to flex their muscle rather then playing second fiddle to the likes of a simple internet radio company. One can only hope that both Sirius XM and the artists can get together for more exclusive type launches in the near future.

Today Sirius XM announced that it will broadcast an exclusive, in-depth, uncensored, three-hour interview with Eminem on the eve of the release of his latest album, Relapse.  The special “Shade 45 Presents…Eminem: The Prelapse Special” will air on Friday, May 15 at 8:00 pm ET on Shade 45, SIRIUS ch.45 and XM ch.66 with rebroadcasts every day from May 15 through May 19.

During the three-hour special, Eminem will sit down with Shade 45’s program director, Reef, to take listeners on a guided tour through the making of his highly anticipated comeback album Relapse, in stores May 19.

Eminem will give track by track analysis and commentary on his return to the music scene while overcoming tragedy, loss and confronting his own personal demons. “Eminem: The Prelapse Special” will offer listeners a rare and candid look at Eminem reflecting on his life, career and his future.

For more information and rebroadcast times, check out sirius.com/shade45 or xmradio.com/shade45

Sirius XM Parrotheads will be happy to know that every show from Jimmy Buffett’s 2009 Summerzcool Tour will air live on Radio Margaritaville Sirius (ch. 31) and XM (ch. 55), starting with Buffett’s performance at the Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA on Thursday, April 16 at 7 pm ET.

You might be asking yourself… hey, wasn’t he 16th a couple of days ago? It sure was, and now thanks to me you will only catch the next 30 shows remaining on the tour starting tonight at 8:30 ET live from Dallas Texas.

“This year I’ve written quite a few new songs over the winter. I wrote them to play on tour, and not necessarily for an album, but now we may put them on a record later this year. The songs cover everything from the festivals in the desert in Timbuktu, to the recession, to the optimistic outlook on the other side.” said Buffet.

Each live concert broadcast is said to begin with pre-show parties and will also feature a behind the scenes look at the Summerzcool Tour with interviews from Jimmy Buffett himself and the members of the Coral Reefer Band.

For those hard and heavy classic rock enthusiasts like myself that have missed their favorite preset due to channel 19 being taken over by AC/DC the last several months, you’ll be glad to hear that Buzzsaw has re-emerged as XM’s “The Boneyard“, Sirius channel 19 and XM channel 53!

There were pretty much only 3 reasons I ever switched from channel 19. When KISS, Danzig, or AC/DC, played, because I’m just not an evil kind of guy. OK, I admit it. I was thrown out of an AC/DC concert during their Back In Black tour as a youth for being too rowdy, and I still harbor a resentment.

You can imagine my personal disappointment when channel 19 was taken over by AC/DC! But if you are into Led Zeppelin, RUSH, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Guns and Roses, Metallica and the likes, and yes, probably AC/DC, Danzig and KISS, check out The Boneyard!

Sirius XM subscribers complained like hell and management finally listened. Starting January 15th you’ll have the disco/classic dance you can stand on Strobe and all the old school hip-hop your woofers can handle on Backspin.

Sadly, some of the loudest voices I have heard here at SiriusBuzz were yelling for the return of the Boombox channel but… no word yet.

Additionally, The Beat Morning Show will launch on BPM on January 15. The daily show will feature popular dance hits and be hosted by former Beat program director Geronimo.

“Bringing back The Strobe and Backspin, and adding The Beat Morning Show, is part of our commitment to respond to our subscribers’ overwhelming passion for our service,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SIRIUS XM Radio. “We are fortunate to have an enthusiastic audience that embraces satellite radio with unprecedented fervor. We will continue to listen to them as we strive to create the best audio entertainment experience available.”