NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM
Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that R&B star Alicia Keys will sit down for a Q&A session
with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios
in New York City.
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"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Alicia
Keys" will air live on Heart & Soul, channel 48, on
Monday, November 26 at 2:30 pm ET.
The special is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, intimate
gatherings with iconic musicians and a studio audience of SiriusXM
listeners. Previous "SiriusXM Town Hall" specials have featured
Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Roger
Waters, Gregg Allman, Usher,
Taylor Swift, Ziggy Marley and the surviving members of
Nirvana.
Moderated by Sway Calloway, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with
Alicia Keys" will feature the
14-time Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer
answering questions about her career, including the release of her
highly-anticipated fifth studio album, Girl On Fire, on
November 27. SiriusXM listeners are
invited to submit a question for Alicia
Keys on Twitter by 5:00 pm ET
on Sunday, November 25 using the
hashtag #SXMTownHall and tagging @SiriusXM.
"Alicia Keys is an unparalleled
and gifted artist in the prime of her career. We're excited to have
her here as she shares her experiences and musical influences with
her fans," said Scott Greenstein,
President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "As she launches her
new album, we look forward to hearing her talk live to fans in the
studio and subscribers nationwide."
After the live broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with
Alicia Keys" will be available on
SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM
Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or
online at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more
info on SiriusXM On Demand.
Sway Calloway hosts Sway in the Morning on Eminem's Shade
45, channel 45, weekdays at 8:00 am
ET.
Heart & Soul features today's R&B by artists like
Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Jaheim, Charlie Wilson, Kem, Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, Eric Benet, Luther and
Mariah Carey.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
About Sirius XM Radio
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measured by revenue and has 23.4 million subscribers.
SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier
sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and
entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and
talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from
every major car company in the U.S., from retailers nationwide, and
online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is also available
through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and
BlackBerry smartphones and other connected devices. SiriusXM also
holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2
million subscribers.
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