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XM Satellite Radio has announced its programming specials for the month of July which include countdowns and live concerts.
XM Live [XM Channel 168] presents the first-ever live, nationwide
broadcast of Willie Nelson's legendary Fourth of July Picnic Concert in
Texas, featuring Nelson, the Dead, and many others, on July 4 and 5.
The Decades Channels [XM Channels 4 through 9] present "IT" - The
History of Pop Music. "IT" is the most comprehensive music special in
radio history, a revolutionary and definitive replay of every hit song
from 1940 to 1999 spread across XM's six decade channels.
XM Comedy [XM 50] hosts "The Funniest Fourth Ever," featuring the 150
funniest comedy bits of all time as chosen by XM listeners on July 4,
with an encore presentation on July 5.
Fred [XM 44] features an Audio History of Alternative Music during the
first week of July. 2044 songs chosen as the most essential by Fred
Fanatics, including music from Echo & The Bunnymen, Iggy Pop, The
Smiths, Joy Division, P.I.L., Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, XTC,
The Clash, Depeche Mode, Stone Roses, Elvis Costello and more.
Soul Street [XM 60] host Bobby Bennett welcomes legendary Motown
superstar Smokey Robinson to the Soul Street live line on July 3.
Bennett talks to Smokey about his Hall of Fame career and plays some of
Smokey's greatest hits. Soul Street will also broadcast the last
concert by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, a classic performance from
July 1972.
America [XM 10], XM's home for classic country music, debuts on July 2
its exclusive Merle Haggard concert series recorded live in Virginia.
America will also present the world premiere of Willie Nelson and Ray
Price's new album Run That By Me One More Time on July 4 and the world
premiere of Merle Haggard's latest album on July 6.
The Boneyard [XM 41], XM's source for heavy metal, kicks off the "United
States of Metallica" in celebration of our nation's birthday and
Metallica's Summer Sanitarium 2003 Tour by playing 420 Metallica songs
in a row, including new songs, live tracks, rare tunes and interview
segments, beginning July 4.
Special X [XM 30], XM's eclectic, award-winning channel devoted to
bizarre music and freeform programming, hosts "The 3rd Annual Star
Spangled, Red White & Blue, All American Fourth of July Musical Melting
Pot Extravaganza," beginning July 4, featuring 30 hours of every cool
song written about America, including "U.S. Blues" by the Grateful Dead,
"City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie, "America" by Spinal Tap, and
hundreds more.
The Torch [XM 31], XM's Christian rock channel, will air the Seventh Day
Slumber "American Dream Broadcast" on July 4, presenting the music and
passions of modern rockers Seventh Day Slumber, recorded live at the XM
Live Performance Studio in Washington, D.C., featuring songs from the
band's new release "Picking Up The Pieces".
Deep Tracks [XM 40] presents the "Deep Tracks Essential 4000," the
essential rock and roll album tracks from the Deep Tracks library played
end to end, by song title in alphabetical order, from Little Feat's "A
Apolitical Blues" to Dr. John's "Zulu Man," beginning July 4.
MTV Radio [XM 25] broadcasts MTV2 $2 Bill shows from Coldplay, Foo
Fighters, Linkin Park, and the Roots on July 4.
- From an XM Satellite Radio Press Release
- Corey Deitz
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