Edition #08: The latest news from SiriusXM.
All but events this week. Read and find out what's going on.
Friday, July 22nd, 2022
Hello there. Welcome back to the SeriousXM newsletter. This week is way lighter in terms of news. As a matter of fact, so much so that it’s just going to be all events in this week’s edition of the news. There’s been no major news or new or dropped channels or anything like that. Just various events taking place this week across the SiriusXM universe.
That’s actually good news for yours truly because its been a very sticky kind of a week for me, with headaches, a runny nose, and really terrible coughing. As a result, I’m not 100% but its not stopping me from writing this week’s newsletter.
Again, before we do, if you’d like to support me and my work, which does including this newsletter, then I recommend you go here. Any amount will make a TREMENDOUS difference and I thank you in advance for doing so.
Also, if you know someone who would like to subscribe to this newsletter, then tell them to click here…
Otherwise, let’s get right to this week, and its pretty light.
Events
The Next Wave Concert Series is back.
For the fifth time running, SiriusXM has brought back its Next Wave Concert Series, which is a series of concerts from up-and-coming rising music artists within different musical genres.
These are new music artists you’ve probably never heard of before, but you’ll soon recognize them after listening to the series. Over the next three weeks, you’ll hear these concerts on various SiriusXM channels.
Week 1
Hip-Hop Nation (Channel 44; XL)
The Nation’s Next Concert will include artists $kinny, BabyBoySlimee, and SleazyWorld Go.
It will be heard again on July 22nd (later tonight as of this newsletter) at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT)
Octane (Channel 37)
The Accelerator Concert will include artists Dayseeker, The Warning, and Catch Your Breath
July 22nd (tonight) at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) and July 23rd (tomorrow) at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT)
Week 2
Pandora NOW (Channel 3; XL)
The NOW to Next Concert will feature artists Hylan Star, Alex Vaughn, and Hunxho.
Monday, July 25th at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. ET (2:00 and 4:00 p.m. PT)
Tuesday, July 26th at 12:00 a.m. ET (9:00 p.m. PT)
Wednesday, July 27th at 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT)
Alt Nation (Channel 36)
The Advanced Placement Concert will have artists RIPE, Windser, and Lizzy McAlpine
Monday, July 25th at 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. ET (2:00 and 5:00 p.m. PT)
Tuesday, July 26th at 3:00, 9:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon, and 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00, 6:00, 9:00 a.m., and 12:00 Noon PT)
Wednesday, July 27th at 7:00 a.m., 5:00, and 10:00 p.m. ET (4:00 a.m., 2:00, and 7:00 p.m. PT)
Thursday, July 28th at 10:00 a.m., and 7:00 p.m. ET (7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. PT)
Friday, July 29th at 8:00 a.m. ET (5:00 a.m. PT)
Week 3
Liquid Metal (Channel 40; XL)
The Hard Attack Concert will include artists Unto Others, Bloodywood, and Undeath.
Monday, August 1st at 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. ET (2:00 and 5:00 p.m. PT)
Tuesday, August 2nd at 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. ET (5:00 and 8:00 a.m. PT)
Wednesday, August 3rd at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT)
Thursday, August 4th at 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT)
Friday, August 5th at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT)
Saturday, August 6th at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT)
Sunday, August 7th at 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. PT)
The Beach Boys’ Top 60 Songs Countdown is next week.
Next week, SiriusXM will be presenting a countdown of the Top 60 Beach Boys Songs. Yes, from the popular boy band of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
The poll is closed and so they’ll reveal the Top 60 next week on its limited-run Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys Channel on Channel 105 on Friday, July 29th at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT).
If you are unfamiliar with the limited-time channel, according to SiriusXM, the channel…
brings The Beach Boys’ iconic sounds from the California coastline into the homes and cars of SiriusXM listeners, wherever they are. As the most complete and comprehensive audio collection from one of America’s most-beloved bands, the channel features The Beach Boys’ early songs about surf, sand, girls, and cars, to their pioneering sounds that influenced generations of artists. Listeners can expect to hear the band’s biggest hits, hard-to-find rarities, a cappella vocals, backing tracks, alternate versions, exclusive stories from family and band members (past and present), band members’ solo work, and much more.
Another Small Stage Series Concert is coming.
SiriusXM has added multi-platinum, chart-topping band Shinedown to its Small Stage Series concert series.
As part of a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers, the concert with the band will take place at The Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C., on August 25th.
Once its finished, the concert will premiere on the band’s exclusive limited-run SiriusXM music channel, Shinedown Radio, the next day on August 26th at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) and on the SXM App.
Shinedown Radio will run from August 26th-September 23rd on the SXM plus on traditional car radios from August 26th-29th on Channel 37, temporarily replacing Octane. It will delve into the band’s 20-year music career plus spotlight other artists, including Halestorm, Highly Suspect, and Jelly Roll.
For information on how to attend SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series featuring Shinedown, please visit www.siriusxm.com/Shinedown.
A Chris Cornell special, hosted by his family.
It has been five years now since the world lost Chris Cornell. The former musician and guitarist of Soundgarden and Audioslave would have turned 58 this week.
So, in honor of the late singer and guitarist, his wife Vicky and their daughter Toni hosted an exclusive special for Lithium (Channel 34).
Chris Cornell Family Guest DJ started airing on Wednesday but will run throughout the weekend plus it’s also available now on the SXM app. It will play songs that Chris loved, including songs from Prince, David Bowie, Adele, Johnny Cash, and more.
The special can be heard at the following times this weekend…
Friday, July 22nd (today) at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET (7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. PT)
Saturday, July 23rd (tomorrow) at 12:00 Noon and 9:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. PT)
Sunday, July 24th at 3:00 and 11:00 p.m. ET (12:00 Noon and 8:00 p.m. PT)
RAW Radio is coming to three different SXM channels.
ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons is about to host a new temporary program for three weeks across three different SXM channels.
In celebration of ZZ Top’s new album, RAW, the aforementioned program of the same name will feature music from that new album plus the guitar legend will hand-pick some of his favorite songs to play with, starting today as the day the album is released.
Week 1
This broadcast will focus on tracks of the RAW album plus hand-picked tracks from artists like Willie Nelson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billy Joe Shaver, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and more.
Outlaw Country (Channel 60)
Friday, July 22nd (today) at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT)
Saturday, July 23rd (tomorrow) at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET (6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. PT)
Sunday, July 24th at 12:00 Noon and 9:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. PT)
Week 2
This one will also feature tracks from the RAW album, plus hand-picked tracks from Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker, among others.
B.B. King’s Bluesville (Channel 74)
Friday, July 29th at 3:00 and 9:00 p.m. ET (12:00 Noon and 6:00 p.m. PT)
Saturday, July 30th at 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT)
Sunday, July 31st at 12:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon and 6:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. PT)
Week 3
The final installment features more of those new tracks from the RAW album, plus hand-picked artists from classic rock stars, including a final recorded contribution of the late Dusty Hill before he passed away last year at the age of 72.
Classic Rewind (Channel 25)
Friday, August 5th at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT)
Saturday, August 6th at 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. PT)
Sunday, August 7th at 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ET (3:00 and 11:00 a.m. PT)
Sports
Its a pretty light schedule in terms of sports this weekend, other than the scheduled ⚾ MLB and ⚽ MLS (SiriusXM F.C. - Channel 157) games taking place. Speaking of the MLB, the season is back with the second half of the season which lasts now until the playoffs begin in October.
However, I will continue to mention your regular golf and motorsports events since those do continue.
⛳: Golf
The PGA Tour is in Minnesota this week for the 3M Open from TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn.
Of course, SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio will have it all.
Today, Friday, July 22nd, starting at 12:00 Noon ET (9:00 a.m. PT)
Tomorrow, Saturday, July 23rd, starting at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT)
Sunday, July 24th, also starting at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT)
🏁: NASCAR
We’re at the Poconos for this week’s races at the Pocono Speedway in Long Pond, Penn. You’ll find all the action on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
NASCAR Truck Series - The CRC Brakleen 150 on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT)
NASCAR Xfinity Series - Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT)
NASCAR Cup Series - The M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT)
This week’s in-car driver audio channels are…
Denny Hamlin - #11 on Channel 980.
The Busch Brothers will be in it… Kyle - #18 will be on Channel 981.
The other half… Kurt - #45 will be on Channel 982.
Next week, the series will be in Indianapolis and we’ll detail you that by then.
🏁: Formula 1
Finally, let’s take a look at Formula 1 and this week, France! They’re in France for the French Grand Prix from Le Castellet, Var, near Marseille. ESPN Xtra (Channel 81) will have all the coverage.
Saturday, July 23rd will be Qualifying for the race. That begins at 9:55 a.m. ET (6:55 a.m. PT).
Sunday, July 24th will be the race itself. Coverage starts at 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT).
That’s it.
As I said, pretty light so not much to offer here, but at least an edition is better than absolutely nothing, right?
Anything to add here or anything to ask? Let me know: roly4266@gmail.com. Remember, support me and my work whenever you can.
Until next week y’all, have a great weekend and stay hydrated too. It is hot out there across the country.
SeriousXM is a newsletter service of TheRolyPoly Productions.
