Artist Confidential Green Room Episode 38: Foreigner 2 July 2008, 4:49 pm When they formed in 1976, the band consisted of 3 British musicians and 3 Americans that inspired the name: Foreigner. The band charted major hits starting with the debut album in 1977 and continued for 10 years. The list of hits reads like a who's-who of dashboard anthems: Cold As Ice, Feels Like the First Time, Head Games, Jukebox Hero, Urgent, I Want to Know What Love Is, and many more. Foreigner is still rocking millions of fans on tour more than 30 years later, and they talk about their journey through Rock & Roll history with George Taylor Morris on a brand new Artist Confidential. They'll play some of their hits, a brand new song they've included in a Greatest Hits anthology that's coming out on July 15th, and tell some exclusive stories about a band that's sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. The full one-hour Artist Confidential with Foreigner can be heard all day on Monday, 7/7 on XMX Channel 2, and you can listen to it for free by signing up for a free trial of XM at xmradio.com/podcast
Artist Confidential Green Room Episode 37: Donna Summer 25 June 2008, 5:05 pm Simply put, Donna Summer will forever be known as the Queen of Disco. She had one hit song and one hit album after another in the 70s and 80s, selling tens of millions of albums. The 5-time Grammy winner's hits are known to just about everyone: Last Dance, Love to Love You Baby, I Feel Love, Bad Girls, Hot Stuff, She Works Hard For the Money, and many more. This year, Donna Summer released her first full-length album in 17 years, Crayons - and already has a single at the top of the dance charts, making her the first artist to have a #1 dance single in each of the last 4 decades. She shares her stories of a life in music, and sings her new material along with her treasured hits. The full one-hour Artist Confidential with Donna Summer can be heard all day on Monday, 6/30 on XMX Channel 2, and you can listen to it for free by signing up for a free trial of XM at xmradio.com/podcast
Artist Confidential Green Room Episode 36: Bryan Adams 19 June 2008, 5:14 pm One of the most successful rockers in Canadian history, Bryan Adams continues to blaze a musical trail. After breaking through into stardom in the 1980's, he extended his work past hit singles and into the world of film soundtracks - over the years he's been nominated for 3 Academy Awards for his songs. And to top it off, he happens to be an award-winning photographer. But tens of millions of people might be most familiar with Bryan Adams for his most recent appearance, on the finale of this season's American Idol, when the guys sang a medley of his hit songs. His latest album is called 11 - you'll hear some of Bryan's new songs along with his hits and his story in his own words on XM's Artist Confidential.
Artist Confidential Green Room Episode 34: Phil Vassar 5 June 2008, 4:15 pm Phil Vassar could have just made a career in writing country songs. After all, in the late '90s he co-wrote hits for Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Alan Jackson and more. But in the year 2000, Phil Vassar the singer debuted, and his first album had five hit singles, including the number one hit "Just Another Day in Paradise." Since then, it's been one hit album after another. His latest is called Prayer for a Common Man, which has already produced another top 10 Country hit: "Love is a Wonderful Thing." Special guest host (and legendary Country singer/songwriter in his own right) XM's Bill Anderson sits down with Phil for stories about performing his music, life on the road, what it takes to write a great song, and a lot more. The full one-hour Artist Confidential with Phil Vassar can be heard all day on Monday, 6/9 on XMX Channel 2, and you can listen to it for free by signing up for a free trial of XM at xmradio.com/podcast
Artist Confidential Green Room Episode 33: Jewel 29 May 2008, 1:25 pm Ever since she released her smash debut Pieces of You in 1995 at age 19 - an album that sold 12 million copies - Jewel has been a part of America's musical landscape. With over six albums, she has proven to be one of the most successful singer/songwriters working today. In the past year though, Jewel has been trying country music. And it seems Jewel is right at home. She's touring with Brad Paisley this summer and her first country album, Perfectly Clear, is coming out June 3rd. The full one-hour Artist Confidential with Jewel can be heard all day on Monday, 6/2 on XMX Channel 2, and you can listen to it for free by signing up for a free trial of XM at xmradio.com/podcast
Artist Confidential Green Room Episode 32: Asia 16 May 2008, 1:06 am In 1982, a supergroup was born. Comprised of members of Yes, ELP, King Crimson, and The Buggles, Asia burst onto the music scene with an album that yielded several top 10 singles including the smash, “Heat of the Moment.” The original Asia disbanded in 1985 - but now the first members: John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer are back, and talk to XM in an Artist Confidential with XM's George Taylor Morris about a life in music, creating new songs on a new project (an album appropriately called Phoenix), and taking care of some "unfinished business." The full one-hour Artist Confidential with Asia can be heard all day on Monday, 5/19 on XMX Channel 2, and you can listen to it for free by signing up for a free trial of XM at xmradio.com/podcast
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