radio company SiriusXM has just posted their first quarterly profit since the two companies merged in 2008. Billboard.biz reports that thye posted a fourth quarter net income of $14.2 million. They had lost $245.8 million in the same time period a year ago. And if you bought stock in the company back then, you’re doing [...]
Monday, February 1, 2010
There was a lot of Summer tour news released this past weekend, as the Slayer/Megadeth/Testament dates that had been postponed have been rescheduled and Ozzy confirmed that Ozzfest will return as a touring festival. Between those two tours, the Mayhem Festival and the Warped Tour (which features Dillinger Escape Plan among others), this Summer is [...]
Friday, January 15, 2010
About two years ago, ratings company Arbitron released a study of satellite radio ratings showing that Sirius and XM had about 17 million listeners. They’ve just released another study claiming the number has more than doubled, to over 35 million listeners. That’s great news for our friends at SiriusXM, but the study contains even better [...]
Monday, September 28, 2009
A few months back, Testament and about 50 fans and journalists took over the lobby of SiriusXM for an installment of their “Artist Confidential” series. We were there, and it was pretty awesome. It’s not every day you see a band that usually plays in front of 1,000 people minimum bring it live in an intimate setting [...]
Friday, September 4, 2009
Gwar is set to perform on Sirius XM’s Fangoria Radio on September 4 at 10 pm. More details here.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
One of the best ways to hear metal nationwide is via SiriusXM’s “Liquid Metal” channel. Soon there will be a newer and better way to listen if you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch and a car. The Wall Street Journal reports that the $120 Skydock will plug in through a car’s cigarette lighter and play through the [...]
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Yesterday, Testament took over SiriusXM’s New York lobby for an installment of the company’s “Artist Confidential” series. While artists ranging from Coldplay to Santana have participated in the series, this was the first pure metal band to do one. Playing to an intimate crowd of journalists and fans, Testament ripped into “Over the Wall,” “The [...]
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Poison The Well was #1 on SiriusXM Liquid Metal’s playlist this past week.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
In Metal Injection’s latest podcast, SiriusXM Satellite Radio metal programmer/personality Jose Mangin revealed that he will continue working with MTV on a series of “Headbangers Ball”-branded specials this year. On first listen, it sounds like Mangin has also been named the first full-time host of the 24 year-old franchise since Jamey Jasta ended his tenure [...]
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Opeth will be guest DJ’ing on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal on July 7.
Nonpoint’s video for the song “Miracle” has been posted online.
The Deftones have posted a new video for the song “Rocket Skates” online.
The Dillinger Escape Plan is streaming a new song called “Chinese Whispers” exclusively at MetalSucks.net.
High On Fire has released a video for the song “Frost Hammer.”
Earth Crisis has announced a few dates for their April/May tour. More dates are expected to be announced soon.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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