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The magical musical world of Gepe on ‘El Sitio con Ellen Flores’
#MusicLovers unite! La Kueva (Ch. 768) has a new bi-weekly spot that pushes the limits of new music in the Latin Alternative and Latin Rock genres with host...
Hear Chris Robinson’s Gurus Galore, exclusively on SiriusXM
On Chris Robinson’s new monthly Jam On (Ch. 29) show, Chris Robinson’s Gurus Galore, you’ll hear the former Black Crowes frontman spin tracks from his ...
YouTube’s Top Tunes: Izzy Bizu, Bebe Rexha, Rihanna + more (4/01/16)
Jenna Marble’s YouTube 15 airs Fridays at 6 pm & 9 pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1, Ch. 2, or hear it on demand! The YouTube 15 has an epic lineup to cure your ...
The Lumineers top the Alt 18 with Ophelia (4/2/16)
The Lumineers take the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Ophelia. Miike Snow’s Genghis Khan comes in at number two, with The Str...
Calvin Harris, Sia, Chris Stapleton, Flume, Miike Snow, Chvrches, M83, Run the Jewels, The Arcs and more
Do you prefer your Coachella to be more of a Couch-ella? Well, you won’t have to leave your home to experience all the great music this year’s festival has t...
Music Discovery: Sunflower Bean
If you’ve been sleeping on Brooklyn-based, Long Island-bred indie rockers Sunflower Bean, it’s time to open the shades and wake up. The trio have had labels ...
Miike Snow once again tops the Alt 18 with Genghis Khan (3/25/16)
Miike Snow once again takes the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Genghis Khan. The Lumineers’ Ophelia comes in at number two, w...
Hear Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio on satellite and a 2016 Inductees On-Demand Playlist
You’re invited to hear music and insight behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2016 alongside every other past inductee all on one channel with Rock...
A letter from Jason Schwartzman to future ‘Coconut Radio’ listeners on SiriusXMU
Coconut Radio, hosted by Jason Schwartzman, premieres on SiriusXMU March 24 at 6 pm ET with replays of the inaugural episode airing 3/24 at 9 pm ET; 3/25 at ...
Diggin’ In Deep with Bonnie Raitt & Meg Griffin in The Loft
Last month, Bonnie Raitt followed up her Grammy-winning 2012 LP, Slipstream, with Dig In Deep – her 20th studio album and the second release on her own Red W...
Should AC/DC retire their name if Brian Johnson’s not there?
A few weeks ago, a series of concerts by AC/DC were cancelled after doctors told singer Brian Johnson that he had to stop touring immediately or risk permane...
YouTube’s Top Tunes: Era Istrefi, Frans, Halsey + more (3/18/16)
Jenna Marble’s YouTube 15 airs Fridays at 6 pm & 9 pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1, Ch. 2, or hear it on demand! The YouTube 15 has an epic lineup to cure your ...
SiriusXMU at The FADER Fort in Austin: Photos, interviews + more!
Stationed at The FADER Fort in Austin, SiriusXMU‘s Jenny Eliscu and Julia Cunningham spent all day interviewing a slew of up-and-coming talent. Take a ...
Music-versary: KISS released ‘Destroyer’ on March 15, 1976
KISS, as most people know, have a hard time getting respect. Maybe its the make-up. Maybe its their crass commercialism. Maybe its the fact that musically th...
World Premiere: Deftones debut new song ‘Doomed User’ on Octane
Less than a month away from the release of their upcoming album Gore, Deftones have partnered with Octane (Ch. 37) for the world premiere of their newest son...
Hear the newest songs in hard rock on ‘Octane’s Test Drive’
You asked for some new music on Octane (Ch. 37), and you got it! Octane is introducing a super-short weekly new music show called Octane’s Test Drive, ...
St. Patrick’s Day: Celebrate your Irish heritage (real or imagined) with SiriusXM
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner (or should we say just over the rainbow?), and SiriusXM is your metaphorical pot of (music) gold. In preparation ...
RIP George Martin: The Fifth Beatle’s legacy, by ‘Beatles Come to America’ author Martin Goldsmith
Martin Goldsmith, author of The Beatles Come To America, hosts daily shows on Symphony Hall (Ch. 76). In 1962, when he signed The Beatles to a record contrac...
Hear Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s 2012 Apollo concert on E Street Radio
On March 9, 2012, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performed live from Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater in front of an exclusive group of subscr...
Miike Snow once again tops the Alt 18 with Genghis Khan (3/5/16)
Miike Snow once again takes the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Genghis Khan. Twenty One Pilots’ Ride comes in at number two, ...
YouTube’s Top Tunes: Rihanna, Halsey, the 1975 + more (3/04/16)
Jenna Marble’s YouTube 15 airs Fridays at 6 pm & 9 pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1, Ch. 2, or hear it on demand! The YouTube 15 has an epic lineup to cure your ...
Ra Ra Riot gives stripped-down performance of new songs on SiriusXMU Sessions
Formed ten years ago out of Syracuse University, Ra Ra Riot is now on its fourth studio release, titled Need Your Light, which dropped February 19. The album...
Music-versary: Metallica’s Master of Puppets album turns 30
Master of Puppets was released by Elektra Records on March 3, 1986. Metallica’s third album, it was the Northern California metal architects’ major lab...
Peter Frampton Artist Confidential on Classic Vinyl
Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton is a staple of classic rock radio. From his work with Humble Pie and The Herd to his international breakthrough as a ...
Music (Re)discovery: A millennial reviews Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ as if it were new
How would a millennial react to hearing a classic album like it’s something brand new? We believe that music discovery isn’t just about up-and-comers—new mus...
YouTube’s Top Tunes: Zayn, Joel Adams, Dua Lipa + more (2/26/16)
Jenna Marble’s YouTube 15 airs Fridays at 6 pm & 9 pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1, Ch. 2, or hear it on demand! The YouTube 15 has an epic lineup to cure your ...
Miike Snow once again tops the Alt 18 with Genghis Khan (2/27/16)
Miike Snow once again takes the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Genghis Khan. Twenty One Pilots’ Ride comes in at number two, ...
Music-versary: Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932
“It shoulda been you,” Ray Cash told his young son, Johnny, after his eldest, Jack, had been cut open from crotch to neck, fatally sliced by the circular saw...
Music Discovery: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, whose eponymous debut album was released in August of last year, draw upon the retro-soul sound the bearded front ma...
No More Mr. Nice Quiz: Test your Megadeth knowledge!
Do you know your Peace Sells from your Rust in Peace? Sure, you probably know that Dave Mustaine was in Metallica, but do you know what band he was in BEFORE...
Miike Snow tops the Alt 18 with Genghis Khan (2/20/16)
Miike Snow takes the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Genghis Khan. Declan McKenna’s Brazil comes in at number two, with Twenty...
Music-versary: Kurt Cobain died on April 5, 1994
Kurt Cobain had always been a slight man, standing at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 125 pounds toward the end of his life, but the heroin he used to eas...
Lake Street Dive perform single Call off Your Dogs, cover Jackson 5 on The Coffee House
Boston quartet Lake Street Dive just released their fifth full-length album, Side Pony, via Nonesuch Records. To celebrate, they treated us to an exclusive p...
National Margarita Day: Radio Margaritaville shares recipes from around the world!
Thank goodness for food industry marketing because we no longer have to wait until Cinco de Mayo to drink Margaritas on special. But in case weak-well tequil...
YouTube’s Top Tunes: Zendaya, 4MINUTE, Zayn + more (2/12/16)
Jenna Marble’s YouTube 15 airs Fridays at 6 pm & 9 pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1, Ch. 2, or hear it on demand! The YouTube 15 has an epic lineup to cure your ...
Miike Snow tops the Alt 18 with Genghis Khan (2/13/16)
Miike Snow takes the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Genghis Khan. Declan McKenna’s Brazil comes in at number two, with Twenty...
The 58th Annual GRAMMY<sup>®</sup> Awards: Looking back at the nominees who graced our studios
Awards season is in full swing with the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards just days away. After nearly six decades of celebrating the best in music, we’re still neve...
Billy Joel reveals which he thinks is ‘the best band that ever was’
Attention Billy Joel fans! We heard you loud and clear: You love the Billy Joel Channel, and guess what? We’re here to give you more of it! The limited-engag...
Don Henley’s top 10 favorite Billy Joel songs
The Eagle has landed. We repeat, the Eagle has landed … right on The Billy Joel Channel to play his favorite songs by The Piano Man. Don Henley shared ...
Quiz: How well do you know Jason Ellis?
The Jason Ellis Channel is taking over Faction (Ch. 41) all weekend! In celebration, we want to find out just how much you know about the show! Are you a sup...
Dead & Company summer tour dates announced!
Dead & Company is getting primed and ready to hit the road this summer, and they’ve announced where they’re heading! Check out the tour dates...
David Draiman and Benjamin Burnley announce joint Breaking Benjamin & Disturbed tour on Octane
In case you missed it, David Draiman and Benjamin Burnley stopped by Kayla Riley’s show on Octane (Ch. 37) to announce some pretty big news this mornin...
Alt Nation presents the Advanced Placement tour with POP ETC, The Moth & The Flame + BANNERS
Attention alternative music fans! Alt Nation‘s weekly new music show Advanced Placement, which brings you the best new alternative rock acts and showca...
Quiz: How well do you know the Ramones?
This year we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album—recorded over a week in early February 1976 and released a little more th...
Music-versary: Fleetwood Mac released ‘Rumours’ on February 4, 1977
Release date: February 4, 1977 Credits: Lindsey Buckingham (guitar, vocals, production), Mick Fleetwood (drums, percussion), Christine McVie (keyboards, synt...
Declan McKenna top the Alt 18 with Brazil (1/30/16)
Declan McKenna takes the top spot once again on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Brazil. The Wombats’ Give Me A Try comes in at number two,...
Super Bowl cocktails: Watch the big game with drinks inspired by your favorite halftime acts
Super Bowl 50 is upon us. Of course, not everyone’s team made it to the final game, and let’s be honest, not everyone really cares about football. However, i...
Red Sun Rising covers Alanis Morissette’s ‘Uninvited’ + more during in-studio session
Red Sun Rising released their third studio album Polyester Zeal back in August 2015, and after months of success with the record, the band stopped by Octane ...
Music-versary: The Beatles released ‘Please Please Me’ on January 30, 1964
Release date: January 30, 1964 Credits: John Lennon (lead vocal, rhythm guitar), Paul McCartney (harmony vocal, bass), George Harrison (harmony vocal, lead g...
Killswitch Engage premiere new song ‘Hate By Design’ on Octane
Massachusetts metal band Killswitch Engage is set to release their seventh album, Incarnate on March 11 via Roadrunner. Singer Jesse Leach is calling the fol...
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