NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today the launch of VOLUME, the first-ever 24/7 talk radio channel
dedicated to music -- its latest news, raging controversies, and
non-stop debates – as the focus of the conversation.
This new channel will cover all genres of popular music.
VOLUME will deliver a mixture of live daily shows, artist
interviews, weekly specials, a music trivia game show, album
reviews, and several in-depth docuseries hosted by the most
respected, knowledgeable, and passionate people in music today –
including artists themselves. VOLUME will debut live October 17 at 7
am.
VOLUME's live daily programs will include Feedback, a
three-hour morning talk-show from 7-10 am
ET/PT featuring the latest music news, celebrity guests and
scoop on trending topics. Lady Gaga will be a featured guest
on Feedback's debut program. Legendary DJ Eddie Trunk will host mid-days from
2 pm to 4 pm ET, and
Debatable, hosted by MTV VJ Mark
Goodman and author Alan
Light, will air each weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm ET, and focus on the great debates
fans often have about music.
Other featured shows upon launch include Rolling Stone
Music Now, the popular weekly podcast from the
editors at Rolling Stone that will now also appear on
VOLUME. Author, TV producer and commentator Bill Flanagan will host Written in My
Soul, a new series of interviews with legendary musicians
including Robert Plant, who
will be a guest during the show's premiere. In addition,
Melissa's Basement hosted by Melissa Etheridge where she gathers her
favorite singer-songwriters to share their stories and get together
at her Los Angeles-area home for
musical collaborations. David
Crosby will appear on Melissa's debut show on
October 18. And journalist and TV
producer Elliott Wilson will host Rap Radar
Report, bringing some of the biggest names in hip hop together
for discussions about the musical genre.
"Sirius XM has millions of loyal music fans nationwide, and now
we are giving those fans a place where they can talk about the
music they love," said Scott
Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief Content
Officer. "VOLUME will have a deep all-star roster of talent
bringing that conversation only to SiriusXM. It's yet another
example of SiriusXM delivering unique and exciting content to our
subscribers. Roger Coletti is
the Executive Producer of this channel and his extensive
music expertise makes him the ideal person for this ground-breaking
channel."
"VOLUME is sports radio for music fans. It will be a
must-listen for fans to stay connected to the music they love,"
said Coletti, VOLUME's executive producer, and former radio
programming veteran at MTV, VH1, and CMT. "It will be the ultimate
place for fans to hear stories, share memories, discover new
artists, and uncover the truth about their favorite artists, songs,
albums and more. The channel is full of passionate, respected, and
entertaining personalities that the audience will love, respect,
and trust."
VOLUME will be on SiriusXM channel 106 and available through the
SiriusXM app as well as online at siriusxm.com. Music fans
will be able to join the discussion on social media via Twitter
@SiriusXMVolume on Facebook at SiriusXM Volume.
VOLUME's programming line-up will include:
- Feedback will be a live daily morning
talk-show featuring the latest music news, scoop, what's trending
and conversations with guests and audiences. Hosted by nationally
syndicated radio personality and former VH1 host Nik Carter, and veteran magazine editor,
entertainment journalist and author Lori
Majewski, Feedback will air weekdays from
7 am – 10 am
ET/PT.
- Trunk Nation, featuring TV host and
legendary DJ Eddie Trunk,
will host a daily afternoon talk show, from 2 pm to 4 pm ET, from where he shares his stories
from his 35-year-career in music, interviews top artists, and
brings listeners in on the action. Trunk kicks off his first
show with an interview with Metallica's Lars Ulrich.
- Debatable, a daily afternoon show from
4 to 7 pm ET, hosted by original MTV
VJ and radio personality Mark
Goodman, and former Spin and Vibe editor
and author Alan Light, will
be where hot topics, lists, and news of the day are discussed,
debated, dissected and sometimes destroyed.
- Written in My Soul with Bill
Flanagan will feature a series of interviews with
legendary musicians including Robert
Plant and Paul
Simon. Flanagan is a TV producer, commentator, and
author of the book Written in My Soul, a collection of
conversations about songwriting with Chuck
Berry, Bob Dylan, Joni
Mitchell, Mick Jagger and
others.
- Rolling Stone Music Now, hosted
by Rolling Stone Executive
Editor Nathan
Brackett, will bring this podcast to a new
level by debuting it live from the SiriusXM studios. Each
week, Nathan and his team discuss and analyze the hottest
music news, profile up-and-coming acts, interview top
artists and invite the audience to get in on the action to
discuss new music.
- Rap Radar Report, hosted by journalist and TV
producer Elliott Wilson,
where he brings together some of the biggest names in hip hop for
weekly discussions about the musical genre. T.I. will appear
on the premiere episode of Rap Radar Report.
- Melissa's Basement features Grammy
Award-winning recording artist Melissa
Etheridge teaming up with her favorite
singer-songwriters as they share stories and get together for
musical collaborations. Melissa's Basement, a one-hour
program premiering October 18,
will provide listeners a rare and honest view of musicians as they
talk about their craft and get together for one-of-a-kind
performances of some of their favorite songs. Upcoming guests
appearing on Mellissa's Basement will include
David Crosby, Pat Benatar, Steve
Cropper and more.
- Never Meet Your Heroes with Scott Ian features Anthrax guitarist and
heavy metal icon Ian as he chats with his celebrity idols and
musical influences about what inspires them. Corey Taylor of Slipknot will be the
featured guest on the debut show.
- True Stories with Kurt
Loder will feature incredible stories from some
of the most fascinating musicians, filmmakers and writers of our
time, as told to author, film critic and former MTV News anchor
Kurt Loder. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top will be the
debut guest on True Stories.
- The Album Review Show features YouTube
star and the internet's busiest music nerd Anthony Fantano as he provides an in-depth
discussion of the latest releases from new artists across all
genres.
- 70's 80's 90's Now is a new music trivia
game show hosted by former MTV and VH1 personality Jim Shearer. This lively, fun-filled trivia
show will allow listeners to test their musical IQ while learning
some obscure facts.
- The Last of The …is a new series hosted by
Ryan Duffy, journalist,
producer and entrepreneur, that examines the changing landscape in
the world of music and tech. From producers to video
directors, these are the folks behind the scenes who bring the
music to the forefront. The Last of The…kicks off with
guest, producer Steve
Albini.
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