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.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
One of the FCC’s stipulations for allowing Sirius and XM to merge last July was a three-year price freeze on subscriptions, but that doesn’t mean subscribers won’t be paying more. Orbitcast reports that the average SiriusXM bill will go up approximately $2 a month, as satellite radio music royalty rate increases will be passed along [...]
Friday, May 22, 2009
Time Magazine compiled a list of the 10 worst tech failures this decade, and the music was unsurprisingly represented with YouTube, SiriusXM and Zune making the cut. To be fair, each of those still have relatively strong brands and aren’t completely down for the count. It could be worse, I mean, look at the others [...]
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
While the collapse of the American auto industry is often depicted as the sign of a coming economic apocalypse, let’s not forget how it directly affects a music business entity. Sirius and XM have always depended on deals with carmakers to bring in new subscribers as satellite radios became standard features on new cars. With [...]
Roadrunner U.K. is offering fans a free download of Black Label Society’s new song “Crazy Horse.”
John 5 has uploaded a tour poster for Rob Zombie’s upcoming Fall tour with Alice Cooper and the Murderdolls.
You might not have been able to see Heaven & Hell’s tribute performance to Ronnie James Dio at London’s High Voltage festival, but now you can listen to audio of the entire set online.
Mushroomhead has revealed the cover artwork and track listing to their new album Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children, set to be released on September 28 via Megaforce Records.
Avenged Sevenfold will be holding a live webcam chat today (July 29) at 5pm Eastern with fan via UStream.
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