NEW YORK-May 22, 2007
SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) and the legendary Grateful Dead announced today a new radio channel dedicated to the music of Grateful Dead and its band members.
Grateful Dead Radio will be heard exclusively on SIRIUS and feature music spanning the band's long and storied career, live performances from the band's own archives, bootleg performances from fans, previously unreleased recordings, and even special shows hosted by members of the band. Grateful Dead Radio is expected to launch on SIRIUS this summer.
"We have fans who've driven hundreds of miles to see us," said Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. "Now you can save on greenhouse gas emissions with SIRIUS without driving a mile."
"Grateful Dead's importance in the history of rock n' roll is undeniable. In the 60s they helped to define a generation with their music and their creativity, in the 70s they virtually pioneered the concept of 'jam bands,' and in the 80s and 90s they were among the preeminent live touring bands. They have continued to amass a significant and extremely loyal fan base to this very day," said Scott Greenstein, President, Entertainment and Sports, SIRIUS. "This unique musical relationship makes SIRIUS the premier home for Dead Heads across North America and Grateful Dead Radio will bring the band's music into the future of audio entertainment."
"Listen up, and listen good," said Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir.
Grateful Dead started a musical revolution in the psychedelic landscape of the 60s. The band, well known for constantly touring, kept the hippy spirit alive during the following decades, creating a devoted community of fans. Grateful Dead's numerous studio recordings were often collected from material that they originally played in concert.
Grateful Dead Radio joins a line up 24-hour, commercial-free music channels dedicated entirely to some of the world's greatest recording artists such as Elvis Radio, channel 13, the world's only official, all-Elvis Presley radio channel broadcasting live from Graceland in Memphis. SIRIUS has previously dedicated channels exclusively to the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, The Rolling Stones, David Gilmour and Pink Floyd, George Strait, and most recently The Who. SIRIUS is also the exclusive radio home of Shade 45, channel 45, the uncut hip-hop channel co-created with Eminem, "Little Steven" Van Zandt's Underground Garage, channel 25, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, channel 31, and Siriusly Sinatra, channel 75, the only channel dedicated to the music, time and spirit of Frank Sinatra.
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RODGER ALLINSONSOUNDS LIKE
RODGER ALLINSONSOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING TO ADD to my live dead listening
Does anyone know when this
Does anyone know when this is going on the air? All I have heard is "this summer".
I can't wait!
I pretty much have my Sirius set to channel 17 (Jam On), so it will be nice to have another place to turn my dial on my receiver! :)
Deadicated channel
Woo Hoo! This announcement will ensure I buy a new antennae for my mobile unit, as the cheap wire broke off my old one. Still aggravated at sirius, but willing to forgive if The Dead gets a channel! Luv you guys! Peace!
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Dead show on sirius
I am not familiar with sat. radio. Is it possible to record or download the programming for archiving. They are going to play shows from the vault that have not been released and I would love to have them all.
TomBanjo
Dead Radio on the net
So like what happened to GD Radio.com????
so what is Sirius and can I
so what is Sirius and can I still get gdradio via the internet like before?
gdradio.COM quit maybe?
gdradio.COM quit maybe? *shrug*
gdradio.NET is in its 5th year and no sign of stopping ;)
www.gdradio.net
Streaming Grateful Dead and more
gdradio
This is great! Let me know when it happens and I am there!
Turn on your love light and leave it on!
XM & Sirius to merge
Hey all you satellite radio listeners... if you have XM and not Sirius...do not fret.
XM & Sirius will be merging this summer 2007 and whether you have an XM or a Sirius unit you will get all the stations previously on either. I just got a letter about it from XM in the mail. Sooo Cool my friends. So excited. No exact date stated however. Keep checking back here... I am sure there will be big news about it.
Amy in Hampton