Posts Tagged ‘ XM ’

Bluegrass Bits and Pieces

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
May 28, 2008

The Biscuit Burners perform on the WDVX Blueplate Special today (May 18) at 1:00 P.M. (Eastern). Photo by Peter Montanti.
Steep Canyon Rangers stayin’ on the charts
The Steep Canyon Rangers continue to hold near the top of the XM bluegrass charts. Lovin’ Pretty Women (Rebel) is holding on the #5 spot on XM’s Bluegrass Junction [...]

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Tune In To Dailey & Vincent on XM’s Bluegrass Junction Studio Special Series

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 7, 2008

Dailey & Vincent’s Opry Debut – photo by Chris Hollo / Hollo Photographics
Nashville, Tenn. — Rounder Records duo Dailey & Vincent will be this week’s special guests of host Kyle Cantrell on the XM Bluegrass Junction Studio Special Series, beginning tomorrow, March 7, at 8 a.m. (EST) on XM 14.
Encore times are as follows:

Saturday, March [...]

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Donna Ulisse to guest on XM’s “Open Road” Channel 171 this Sunday

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 7, 2008

Donna Ulisse and “America’s Truckin’ Sweetheart” Marcia Campbell, host of XM radio’s Open Road on channel 171 in the studio.
Donna Ulisse recently spent an hour in the XM Satellite studios with “America’s Truckin’ Sweetheart” Marcia Campbell, host of the popular show for truckers, Open Road on XM Channel 171. Campbell played several tracks off [...]

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XM’s “Studio Special Series” kicks off new season

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 6, 2008

Blue Highway
XM Satellite Radio’s Bluegrass Junction will feature some of your favorite bluegrass artists on the new season of “The Studio Special Series,” a program that features an hour of exclusive, live music and conversation with bluegrass music’s top bands in XM’s Nashville studio. Artists will play live selections from their current albums, [...]

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A commentary on a commentary: The proposed Sirius – XM merger

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 5, 2008

Matt C. of The 9513 Country Music blog has written a very interesting article on the effects of the consolidation of radio ownership. He makes some very strong points in favor of consolidation of America’s media outlets, in regards to the proposed merger of XM and Sirius.
From a musical perspective, I’d agree that approving the [...]

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