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YouTube’s Top Tunes: Desiigner, Chris Brown, Rihanna + more (6/24/16)
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 ...
Fitz & The Tantrums top the Alt 18 with Handclap (6/25/16)
Fitz & The Tantrums take the top spot for the fifth straight week on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Handclap. Glass Animals’ Life Its...
This Year’s Must See Artists at the Latin Alternative Music Conference (L.A.M.C) Are on El Sitio
Host, Ellen Flores presents her personal picks of artists that you need to see at this year’s Latin Alternative Music Conference (L.A.M.C.) aka Latin Alterna...
Would Nick Jonas collaborate with Ariana Grande? Check out his SiriusXM Hits 1 Twitter Takeover
Last Year may have been complicated for Nick Jonas, but this year seems to be going swimmingly. After releasing his third solo album on June 10, Nick Jonas m...
10 jams from the ’70s to soundtrack your summer solstice
Today (6/ 20) is the official start of summer, and to celebrate the summer solstice, 70s on 7 programmer Numan shared some of his favorite ’70s summer ...
Fitz & The Tantrums top the Alt 18 with Handclap (6/18/16)
Fitz & The Tantrums take the top spot for the fifth straight week on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Handclap. The Struts’ Kiss This I...
YouTube’s Top Tunes: Flume, Laura Marano, Fifth Harmony + more (6/17/16)
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 ...
It’s Paul McCartney’s birthday! Test your fan knowledge with our Mega Macca quiz!
Think you know everything about Paul McCartney? To celebrate his 74th birthday (June 18, 1942), throw your favorite song by The Cute Beatle on the record pla...
Which Yacht Rock Radio jam best describes you?
Imagine it’s 1981, and you’re with your favorite people on a yacht equipped with a booming sound system. What’s the first song you pick to ...
12 artists to hear at EDC Las Vegas based on your music preferences
From June 17 to 19, more than 300,000 fans and 200+ artists will head to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 2016 edition of Electric Daisy Carnival, airing...
YouTube’s Top Tunes: Meghan Trainor, Flume, Sofia Carson + more (6/13/16)
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 ...
Fitz & The Tantrums top the Alt 18 with Handclap (6/11/16)
Fitz & The Tantrums take the top spot for the fifth straight week on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Handclap. Young The Giant’s Somet...
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...
The Kills cover Rihanna’s ‘Desperado’ during SiriusXMU Sessions
The Kills have returned with their first album in five years, Ash & Ice, the follow up to 2011’s Blood Pressure. In celebration of its release, Jamie Hin...
Music-versary: Prince was born on June 7, 1958
We can’t believe he’s gone because we adored so much about him. The way he couldn’t care less about what anyone thought. The way he broke and remade th...
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...
Fitz & The Tantrums top the Alt 18 with Handclap (5/28/16)
Fitz & The Tantrums take the top spot for the fifth straight week on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Handclap. The Struts’ Kiss This c...
Train on covering Led Zeppelin II: ‘I’m honoring what I think is the greatest rock and roll band of all time’
Pat Monahan and Train stopped by The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday to promote their upcoming album Train Does Led Zeppelin II. The band performed a few song...
Machine Head shares world premiere of new single ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ on Octane
Machine Head have enjoyed an unstoppable 20+ years at the forefront of metal, and they’ve done so with their integrity and pioneering creativity intact. Now ...
Music-versary: Simon & Garfunkel hit No. 1 with ‘Mrs. Robinson’ on the week ending June 1, 1968
Backstory: It’s hard to imagine the songs of anyone other than Simon & Garfunkel guiding the young, disillusioned protagonist the 1968 classic The Gradua...
Bonnaroo for you! Hear the exclusive broadcast! Watch the live video stream!
The SiriusXM train of summer music festivals keeps rolling! Next stop: the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. In it’s 15th year, the Manchester, TN, fes...
Fitz & The Tantrums top the Alt 18 with Ophelia (5/28/16)
Fitz & The Tantrums take the top spot for the fifth straight week on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Handclap. The Struts’ Kiss This c...
Music-versary: Bob Dylan released ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ on May 27, 1963
Release Date: May 27, 1963 Backstory: At the age of just 22, a baby-faced Bob Dylan (whose birth given name was, of course, Robert Zimmerman and whose –...
Hear Rock on the Range all weekend on Octane: Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Rob Zombie and more!
Octane (Ch. 37) will be on the grounds in Columbus, OH bringing North America’s biggest hard rock festival to the masses! Hosted by Octane DJs, Kayla Riley, ...
The 1975 answers your burning questions during Hits 1 Twitter takeover
This must be our dream! The 1975 took over SiriusXM Hits 1‘s Twitter account on Tuesday, talking directly to their fans about music, literature, Netfli...
Red Hot Chili Peppers reunite with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready at NOLA Jazz Fest
Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to release their eleventh studio album The Getaway on June 17. Ahead of the release, the band caught up with their old friend a...
The Lumineers top the Alt 18 with Ophelia (5/14/16)
The Lumineers take the top spot for the fifth straight week on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Ophelia. Fitz & The Tantrums’ Handclap ...
Music-versary: The Beach Boys released ‘Pet Sounds’ on May 16, 1966
Here’s why one of the first rock concept albums completely reinvented the very idea of what an album could and should be.
Music-Versary: Stevie Wonder was born on May 13, 1950
Stevie Wonder has been blessing the world with his divine voice, joyful up-tempo jams and exquisite ballads since he was a preteen. There are very few artist...
Eric Clapton & producer Glyn Johns celebrate upcoming album ‘I Still Do’ on Bluesville
On May 20, Eric Clapton will release his 23rd studio album, I Still Do. The LP marks a reunion with producer Glyn Johns, who helmed some of Clapton’s bestsel...
Music-versary: The Jimi Hendrix Experience released debut album Are You Experienced on May 12, 1967
Release date: May 12, 1967 Backstory: Anyone who says that Jimi Hendrix’s Are You Experienced is not one of the most stunning rock albums of the last half a ...
Nonpoint premiere ‘Generation Idiot’ off upcoming album ‘The Poison Red’ on Octane
Back in December, Nonpoint told fans they were heading into the studio with Rob Ruccia to record their ninth full length album. They promised the album would...
The Lumineers top the Alt 18 with Ophelia (5/7/16)
The Lumineers take the top spot for the fourth straight week on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Ophelia. Pop ETC’s What Am I Becoming come...
Tom Petty on new album ‘Mudcrutch 2’: ‘This one’s more of a proper record.’
All five members of Mudcrutch — Tom Petty (bass), Mike Campbell (guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Tom Leadon (guitar) and Randall Marsh (drums) R...
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Roger Waters on Desert Trip’s “great, iconic bands”
UPDATE: Due to overwhelming demand, a second weekend has been added: October 14, 15 and 16. “Bobby Dylan, Paul, The Who, Neil Young … None of the...
Liquid Metal: Exclusive world premiere of ‘Simple Skeletons’ from Joey Jordison’s new band VIMIC
Joey Jordison, former Slipknot member and one of rock’s most prolific drummers, has unveiled details of his new band, VIMIC. Rounded out by Kalen Chase (voca...
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats play unprecedented Stax Museum show
On Monday, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats had the honor of playing a live set (and we had the honor of listening) at The Stax Museum in Memphis for ...
The Lumineers top the Alt 18 with Ophelia (4/30/16)
The Lumineers take the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Ophelia. Pop ETC’s What Am I Becoming comes in at number two, with The ...
POLL: Pick your ’00s one-hit wonder!
Unlike the decades before it, the 2000s did not breed many new genres, with the exception of emo and chillwave. For the most part, teen pop from the late ‘90...
Rob Zombie takes over Octane with Jose Mangin in celebration of new album
Rob Zombie stopped by Octane (Ch. 37) to hang with Jose Mangin and take calls from fans LIVE on the radio as he introduced new music from his album, The Elec...
Hear the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on SiriusXM
Earlier this month, we took you behind the scenes of the 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Now, you can hear the entire ceremony, in...
The Lumineers top the Alt 18 with Ophelia (4/23/16)
The Lumineers take the top spot on this week’s Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown with Ophelia. Pop ETC’s What Am I Becoming comes in at number two, with Miik...
Richard Blade remembers Prince who has ‘always been a staple of my live DJ sets’
Richard Blade is a host on 1st Wave (Ch. 33) and an iconic radio personality from the ’80s. Hear him Weekdays 3 pm – 9 pm ET; Saturdays 11 am ...
The Prince Tribute Channel FREE on all satellite radios. Tell your friends!
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here together 2 get through this thing called life… and so we can all spend the weekend listening to and remembering P...
Hear Eddie Vedder and his daughter Harper sing the ‘Batman’ theme song
This weekend, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder takes over Pearl Jam Radio (Ch. 22) to continue with part two of his conversation with Pearl Jam Twenty and The...
By popular demand, SiriusXM extends The Prince Tribute Channel!
UPDATE: The Prince Tribute Channel has been extended! You can now enjoy Prince’s hits, classic B-sides, and live performances, exclusively on Channel 5...
‘This is what it sounds like when doves cry’: Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Lenny Kravitz and more stars mourn Prince
Celebrities remember the iconic musician
How Prince brought Appollina Kotero back from hypothermia while shooting Purple Rain: ‘Don’t leave me, I love you’
Prince cemented his place as pop culture royalty in 1984 with Purple Rain, a movie featuring songs from his hit album of the same name that took a fictionali...
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell celebrate new musical ‘Bright Star’ on The Coffee House
You probably know Steve Martin by his comedic roles on Saturday Night Live and beyond, but did you know he is also a lifelong banjo player? (And a Grammy-win...
Dave Kendall brings MTV’s 120 Minutes to 1st Wave on heels of show’s 30th anniversary
From 1986 until 2000 (with other iterations in more recent years), MTV’s 120 Minutes exposed viewers across the country to new, groundbreaking music that oth...
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