‘Eight days a week’. The 24 hour Beatles channel to launch on SiriusXM

With the 50th anniversary of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club fast approaching, US broadcaster SiriusXM is pleased to announce the first ever Beatles-backed radio station.

Launching May 18 on SiriusXM channel 18, it will celebrate the world’s most important band in collaboration with and fully authorised by The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. The Beatles Channel will also be available online and through the SiriusXM app.

The Beatles Channel will showcase all-things-Beatles with regular and special programming spanning the history-making careers of the band and its members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

The channel will explore The Beatles’ entire career including their hits and deeper tracks, live recordings, rarities, and solo albums, while also spotlighting musicians who have inspired, and have drawn inspiration from, The Beatles.

Says Paul McCartney:

“I still remember the thrill of when we first heard our music on the radio, but I don’t think any of us would have imagined that we’d have our very own Beatles radio channel more than 50 years later. The SiriusXM channel will have it all, 8 Days a Week.”

Adds Ringo Starr:

“Great news, The Beatles will have their own channel on SiriusXM. Now you can listen to The Beatles, Any Time at All. Peace & Love.”

The Beatles Channel will launch at exactly 9:09 am ET on Thursday May 18, and will be part of SiriusXM’s free listening preview program.

It will present a curated mix of music tailored to a wide range of Beatles fans, along with a variety of regular shows and specials, including:

• Breakfast with The Beatles : A daily morning show hosted by musician and lifelong Beatles aficionado, Chris Carter, featuring music, stories and all things Beatles.
• A Day in the Life : A daily feature noting milestones in the lives and career of The Beatles.
• My Fab Four : A daily guest DJ session, hosted by musicians influenced by The Beatles, celebrities, and super fan listeners, each playing their four favorite Beatles songs.
• Beatle Bites: A daily “name the song” quiz featuring a short snippet of a Beatles recording.
• Dedicated Phone: # 844-999-BEATLES, for fans to make requests and share their Beatles stories.
• The Fab Fourum : A live weekly call-in roundtable show hosted by veteran broadcaster Dennis Elsas; TV producer and author, Bill Flanagan; and panelists including authors, musicians and fans.
• Peter Asher: From Me To You : He sang Beatles compositions as a member of Peter & Gordon, was part of the formation of Apple Records and went on to become a multiple Grammy-winning producer and much more. Now, his stories come to life in this exclusive weekly series.
• Magical Mini Concert: A weekly fantasy concert featuring live music from The Beatles and their solo works.
• Northern Songs with Bill Flanagan: A regular show from TV producer and author Flanagan, focusing on themes that tell the story of The Beatles, their music and the effect it had on generations of fans.
• Get Back: The Beatles in Britain: A monthly show recorded in and around London and Liverpool that offers the UK perspective of the Beatles phenomenon, hosted by Geoff Lloyd.

On June 1, The Beatles Channel will celebrate ‘Pepper Day’ on the 50^th Anniversary of the band’s acclaimed Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, playing the album’s new Anniversary Edition stereo mix in its entirety.

The album spotlight will be accompanied by commentary by the album’s original producer, the late George Martin, and by his son, Giles Martin, who produced the album’s new stereo and 5.1 surround mixes from The Beatles’ session tapes, guided by his father’s original, Beatles-preferred mono album mix.

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe will release ‘Sgt. Pepper‘ in several Anniversary Edition configurations on May 26.

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