NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM
Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Jason Aldean will sit down for a rare 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 Jason
Aldean" will air live on The Highway, channel 59, on
Tuesday, October 16 at 3:00 pm ET, the same day as Aldean's new album
Night Train is scheduled to be released.
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, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Roger
Waters, Renee Fleming,
Gregg Allman, Ronnie Dunn, Usher, Linkin Park, Ziggy Marley and the surviving members of
Nirvana.
Hosted by SiriusXM's Storme
Warren, the "SiriusXM Town Hall with Jason Aldean" will feature Aldean, who has had
ten number 1 country hits since 2006 and is currently nominated for
CMA Entertainer of the Year, answering questions from the studio
audience about his career, including his new album Night
Train.
"I'm looking forward to spending album release day with SiriusXM
and some of their listeners talking about the new album," said
Jason Aldean."We've been working on
this album for two years, and this Town Hall will really be the
first time I'll be able to get direct feedback from my fans. I'm
crossing my fingers they like it!"
"Every generation has a country music artist who leaves an
indelible mark on the industry and with fans, and that's what
Jason Aldean has done," said
Steve Blatter, Senior Vice
President, Music Programming, SiriusXM. "In a few short years, he
rose to the top of country music with multiple platinum selling
albums and an unforgettable singing style. We are excited to
welcome him to our studios to talk one-on-one with SiriusXM
listeners."
After the live broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with
Jason Aldean" 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.
CMA Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of
the Year nominee Jason
Aldean is set to release his highly anticipated fifth studio
album NIGHT TRAIN on Oct. 16.
Poised to be one of the hottest releases of 2012, the album's
first single "Take A Little Ride" is already a three-week No. one
song, driving to the top of the country charts faster than any
other song this year. The Georgia native has sold more than
seven million records and has 10 No. one hits under his belt.
His record-breaking MY KINDA PARTY TOUR presented
by State FarmĀ® has sold out every show so far, many in a
matter of minutes, totaling over 1.9 million tickets. Aldean
also played his first stadium this year.
The Highway plays new country music. Listeners will hear music
from Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Blake
Shelton, Zac Brown Band,
Miranda Lambert, Eric Church and Brad
Paisley.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
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Media Contact:
Samantha Bowman
SiriusXM
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Mary Hilliard Harrington
The GreenRoom
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