NEW YORK, July 7, 2016
/PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that America's
best-selling solo artist of all time, Garth
Brooks, will launch his own SiriusXM channel on September 8.
The Garth Channel, the new, 24/7, exclusive channel, will be
curated and presented by Brooks. The channel will feature music
from Brooks spanning four decades, along with songs from the
artists that influenced his iconic career. This is the first time
Garth's music is being presented 24/7 in one place, on radio or
online.
SiriusXM's The Garth Channel will also include regularly hosted
shows and behind-the-scenes commentary from Brooks, guest DJ
specials hosted by Brooks' fans and friends, live concert
recordings and other rarities from Brooks' treasured archives.
"It's rare to be handed an opportunity that can grow as big as
you can dream. That is exactly what SiriusXM has just done," said
Garth Brooks. "I speak for myself
and the entire team when I say we are very grateful for this
opportunity and very excited about its potential."
"In music, there are few groundbreaking artists, but there's
only one Garth Brooks. We are
thrilled to have him running his own full time channel at
SiriusXM," said Scott Greenstein,
President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "And we are so
excited that our subscribers will now get Garth in their cars 24/7
and have a place to get Garth on their phones and online—something
that has not been available in the past. Garth's addition to
SiriusXM makes our country music offering second to none."
Garth Brooks is certified by the
RIAA as the #1-selling solo artist in U.S. history with over 136
million albums. He has received every accolade the recording
industry can bestow on an artist. Garth has been inducted into the
International Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of
Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and most recently, the Musicians
Hall of Fame.
Garth is currently on the three year Garth Brooks World Tour
with Trisha Yearwood. The
tour began with 11 sold out shows at the Allstate Arena in
Chicago. The tour is smashing
records previously held by such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling
Stones, and even Garth Brooks.
In just over a year and a half, the tour is approaching 5
MILLION tickets sold making it the biggest tour in the world.
The Garth Channel will debut on September
8 on satellite and will also be available online and through
the SiriusXM app.
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
About SiriusXM
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SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to
a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest
in SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.7 million subscribers.
SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services
to major automakers, giving customers access to a suite of safety,
security, and convenience services including automatic crash
notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside
assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.
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Contact for SiriusXM:
Samantha
Bowman
212 901 6644
samantha.bowman@siriusxm.com
Contact for Garth
Brooks:
Nancy Seltzer,
Nancy Seltzer & Associates,
Inc.
323 938 3562
nseltzer@nsapr.com
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