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Willie Nelson pays tribute to Merle Haggard one year after his death, on what would’ve been his 80th birthday
At an album premiere event in Nashville, Willie Nelson spoke about making music and touring with fellow Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard.
The Highway went behind-the-scenes with country’s biggest stars at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards in Vegas
Hosts Storme Warren, Buzz Brainard and Al Skop hit the ACM Red Carpet outside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and caught up with many of the night’s stars.
Willie Nelson plays host to Luck Reunion, a family affair
With Willie himself headlining the main stage, this year’s “Luck Reunion” offered an impressive array of artists on multiple stages. Hear highlights on Willi...
Mojo Nixon goes “too far, too fast” as Outlaw Country’s renegade redneck
Affectionately known as The Loon In The Afternoon, his show airs weekdays from 4-8 pm ET on Little Steven Van Zandt’s Outlaw Country (Ch. 60)
Don’t miss country music’s hottest artists as they hit the stage for 3 days at the Route 91 festival!
Three-day passes for 2017 will go on sale Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m. PT.
Get to know Ryan Griffin: Infusing country with R&B, this Floridian is The Highway Find’s latest discovery
Fans of Keith Urban, Brian McKnight, Thomas Rhett, Old Dominion, & Sam Hunt will love The Highway’s latest Find!
Get your Highway Finds Tour tickets today!
Tickets for The Highway Finds Tour Featuring Steve Moakler, Drew Baldridge and Smithfield are now on sale!
Ryan Adams tells Steve Earle how his taste evolved into alt-country in the early ’90s
Hear Ryan Adams full interview with Steve Earle Saturday 2/11 at 9 pm ET on Outlaw Country.
Hit the road with Highway Finds artists Steve Moakler, Drew Baldridge and Smithfield
The Highway Finds Tour Featuring Steve Moakler, Drew Baldridge and Smithfield will visit 26 cities this spring! Tickets go on sale Friday, February 3, 2017
Get to know Midland: This Texas three-piece is The Highway Find’s latest discovery
Fans of Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Gary Stewart and Willie Nelson should check out Midland on The Highway!
Future Five: Watch out for these artists in 2017!
Get to know the artists we are excited about for 2017!
8 of the Best Exclusive SiriusXM Performances of 2016
Take a look back on some of the best SiriusXM concerts from 2016!
Class of 2016: Emerging artists we discovered this year
Find out which up-and-coming artists we loved in 2016!
Heather B.’s Holiday Happy Hour: 5 festive cocktails from SiriusXM hosts!
Learn how to make holiday cocktails with recipes from Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett, Jose Mangan, Taylor Streckler and Heather B.!
Loretta Lynn celebrates ‘White Christmas Blue’ with exclusive event at her Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum
Loretta Lynn treated us to a performance and interview from the Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum at her own ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN.
Jennifer Nettles performs for SiriusXM’s 12 Days of Country Christmas
“I don’t remember favorite Christmas songs growing up, I like them all,” Jennifer Nettles said. “I think for me, my favorite Christma...
Be thankful for good music: Farm Aid Thanksgiving Feast to air on SiriusXM
On Thanksgiving Day, hear our annual Farm Aid Thanksgiving Feast on Willie’s Roadhouse (Ch. 59) & Outlaw Country (Ch. 60) featuring highlights from...
Garth Brooks + Trisha Yearwood gear up for the holidays with new duets album
Celebrate the holidays with Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood’s first-ever collaborative album, Christmas Together.
Why didn’t Taylor Swift keep ‘Better Man’ for herself? Little Big Town says, ‘We didn’t ask’
“She wanted us to do it, and we were very honored to take it on and try our best at it,” Phillip Sweet said.
Garth Brooks wins Entertainer of the Year + more highlights from the 2016 CMA Awards
The 50th annual CMA Awards was highlighted by Garth Brooks taking home his fifth Entertainer Of The Year award.
The Highway to broadcast special CMA Awards edition of Music Row Happy Hour
Prior to Wednesday’s CMA Awards, The Highway will be on hand for a special edition of the Music Row Happy Hour from the Margaritaville Cafe in Nashvill...
Brett Eldredge celebrates another No. 1 by hunting ghosts at Loretta Lynn’s Plantation with Storme Warren
Brett Eldredge and Storme Warren ventured to Loretta Lynn’s Plantation in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., named one of the top place for paranormal activity in...
The Mavericks come alive in Outlaw Country
The Mavericks All Night Live radio special airs Saturday 10/29 at 9 am ET, with rebroadcasts on Saturday 10/29 at 5 pm ET and Sunday 10/30 at 12 pm and 9 pm ...
Elvis Radio to broadcast live from grand opening of Guest House at Graceland
Elvis Radio (Ch. 19) will debut an exclusive broadcast, George Klein’s Best Times: Elvis Graceland Memories, live from the grand opening of the brand n...
Kenny Chesney to preview new album in Town Hall special on No Shoes Radio
Kenny Chesney will sit down for an exclusive Town Hall special that will air on No Shoes Radio in celebration of his new album Cosmic Hallelujah.
Outlaw Country locks up Americana’s Most Wanted
Jack Ingram, Brent Cobb, Lydia Loveless, and John Anderson teamed up to perform Anderson’s timeless 1982 chart-topper ‘Wild And Blue’ during the ...
Written In My Soul hosted by Bill Flanagan brings fans closer to their favorite artists
Bill Flanagan is picking up where he left off thirty years ago, bringing his book, Written In My Soul, to radio on SiriusXM’s new channel, VOLUME.
...Willie’s Roadhouse honors Country Music Hall of Famer Jean Shepard
Willie’s Roadhouse (Ch. 59) will air a special celebrating Jean Shepard’s life.
Why Jewel makes honest music: ‘I don’t want to use art as propaganda’
Jewel dropped some serious wisdom on StandUP with Pete Dominick.
Cyndi Lauper takes ‘Detour’ in Outlaw Country with Seymour Stein
The special airs Saturday and Sunday on SiriusXM Outlaw Country (Ch. 60).
Farm Aid 2016 live from Virginia with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Alabama Shakes + more!
The whole festival will be broadcast exclusively on SiriusXM Willie’s Roadhouse (Ch. 59).
Garth Brooks makes history with first concert at The Ryman on The Garth Channel
Garth Brooks made history Thursday night, launching The Garth Channel (Ch. 55) with an exclusive concert live from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in fron...
Garth Brooks talks plans for his channel and the first song he’ll play at The Ryman
During his weekly Facebook LIVE broadcast on Monday, the Garth Brookss talked about what playing the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville means to him and what he h...
Endless Summer Out Loud: Countdown the biggest hits of the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s + ’00s
Yeah, yeah, yeah, summer’s almost over. But here at SiriusXM we believe that summer is endless, so we’re not putting away our bikinis, boards and boomb...
Florida Georgia Line celebrate new album ‘Dig Your Roots’ on The Highway
Florida Georgia Line is back this week with their third studio album, Dig Your Roots. The 15-track effort includes appearances by an eclectic group of artist...
Blake Shelton on his 10th album’s somber sound: ‘Life was heavier and darker’
“I wanted to stick with the timeline of how things went for me, starting with pretty good to bottom falls out and climbing back out of that hole,̶...
Garth Brooks to perform first-ever concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to launch his SiriusXM channel
Garth Brooks, in celebration of launching his own exclusive SiriusXM channel, will perform a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM listeners September...
Sips and Sounds: How to drink tequila, Radio Margaritaville style
Because tequila is best enjoyed with a sweet soundtrack, Radio Margaritaville selected a special song to accompany each tequila cocktail.
Celebrate National Piña Colada Day with Kenny Chesney’s very own recipe
“Man, I could use a Pina Colada,” Kenny Chesney sings…and we agree!
Garth Brooks’ own The Garth Channel coming soon to SiriusXM
We already knew that Garth Brooks had friends in low places, but now he has them in high – like orbiting the Earth high – places, too! The music icon is laun...
QUIZ: How well do you know your mid-’90s music?
No doubt it’s hot…like mid-‘90s, Water Runs Dry kinda hot (thanks, Boyz II Men). Whether you’re ready to chill out or kick up your heels, you can find the ri...
Happy 80th birthday to Outlaw Country icon Kris Kristofferson
Outlaw country pioneer Kris Kristofferson celebrates his 80th birthday today (6/22). The Texas-born artist has had a remarkable career, and his role in rebel...
Nashville’s Charles Esten heard about the series Season 5 renewal from fans
In his first broadcast interview after the announcement that canceled ABC series Nashville would live on for 22 more episodes, star Charles Esten (Deacon Cla...
Our must-see acts from Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Once again, SiriusXM is stationed down in Manchester, Tennessee for Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The four-day music extravaganza is teeming with talen...
SiriusXM’s Highway Finds stage kicked off CMA Music Festival
Join The Highway (Ch. 56) for a FREE kick-off concert in Nashville the day before this year’s CMA Music Festival. The show featured SiriusXM Highway Fi...
Black Music Month: Meet 11 unsung heroes of the music industry
Since 1979, June has been designated as Black Music Month. Black musicians, composers, singers and songwriters have contributed immensely to American music d...
Luke Bryan doesn’t party like he used to
Thanks to his hit songs Crash My Party, Drink a Beer, Drunk on You, Take My Drunk A** Home and Drinkin’ Beer and Wastin’ Bullets, you might expec...
Elizabeth Cook premieres her new song ‘Evacuation’ in Outlaw Country on SiriusXM
Sassy country singer Elizabeth Cook has been a member of the SiriusXM family for a while now, hitting the air every weekday morning with her scintillating mi...
Sips & Sounds: Cocktails paired with your favorite summer tunes
There’s no denying it — summer is in full swing, and Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day are the season’s main events. Many classic ...
RIP: Guy Clark, Texas songwriting giant, dead at 74
Guy Clark, a giant of Texas songwriting who was central to the Outlaw Country movement of the ‘70s and ‘80s and a mentor to generations of his fellow troubad...
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