News: Sweet The Sting Featured On XM Artist Confidential Compilation

XM Satellite Radio and Starbucks Hear Music have announced that they will jointly release a compilation CD consisting of live performances from XM’s music performance and interview program, Artist Confidential. XM Artist Confidential, Vol. 1 will feature exclusive live tracks by Bonnie Raitt, Coldplay, Willie Nelson, Roseanne Cash, Raul Middon, Phil Collins, Tracy Chapman, Joan Baez, Bruce Hornsby, Cyndi Lauper, Robert Plant and Tori. Her track is “Sweet The Sting”. The collection will be on-sale only at Starbucks stores and though their on-line store starting on August 29th.

XM Satellite Radio and Starbucks Hear Music to Release New CD of Performances From XM’s Popular ‘Artist Confidential’ Series on August 29

CD Features Coldplay, Willie Nelson, Tori Amos, Robert Plant, and Many Other Popular Artists With Live, Exclusive Recordings

WASHINGTON and SEATTLE, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—XM Satellite Radio, the nation’s leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, and Starbucks Hear Music today announced that the companies will release a new compilation CD, showcasing performances by top artists recorded solely for XM’s original music series, “Artist Confidential.” Produced by XM Satellite Radio exclusively for Starbucks Hear Music, XM Artist Confidential, Vol. 1 includes live renditions of songs by Coldplay, Willie Nelson, Tori Amos, Robert Plant and many others, previously only available to XM subscribers. The CD will be available exclusively at Starbucks Company- operated locations in the U.S. and Canada and online at http://www.starbucks.com/hearmusic beginning August 29, 2006.

XM Artist Confidential, Vol. 1 is an impressive collection of
exclusive, live tracks selected from the archives of XM’s
critically-acclaimed performance and interview program, “Artist Confidential.” Recorded live before an intimate audience of fans and friends at XM’s state-of-the-art studios, the CD features stunning live renditions of “Clocks” by Coldplay, “Always On My Mind,” by Willie Nelson, “Sweet The Sting” by Tori Amos and “Whole Lotta Love” performed by Robert Plant. The disc also includes show- stopping recordings from Bonnie Raitt, Roseanne Cash, Raul Midon, Phil Collins, Tracy Chapman, Joan Baez, Bruce Hornsby and Cyndi Lauper.

“The performances captured during an XM Artist Confidential taping are always so incredible, we wanted to share some of our favorites with the larger community of music fans. Music is at the heart of the XM experience and XM Artist Confidential, Vol. 1 does a great job of capturing the passion and energy our millions of subscribers enjoy every day,” said Lee Abrams, chief creative programming officer, XM Satellite Radio.

“With the release of this exciting new CD, we are realizing the potential of our alliance with XM Satellite Radio to create compelling, exclusive content for Starbucks customers,” said Ken Lombard, president, Starbucks Entertainment. “We look forward to continuing to collaborate with XM, the leading satellite radio provider, to transform the way music fans discover and acquire their music.”

XM Artist Confidential, Vol. 1, is being offered for $14.95 in the U.S. and $18.95 in Canada.

Hosted by XM program director and on-air host George Taylor Morris, XM’s “Artist Confidential” series features exclusive live performances and candid, one-on-one interviews with celebrated artists who reveal rare insights on their lives and art before an audience of fans and friends. Among the dozens of accomplished musicians who have been featured on the critically acclaimed “Artist Confidential” are Coldplay, Dixie Chicks, Lenny Kravitz, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock. The third season of “Artist Confidential” premiered on XM in June. Complete information about the show and its guests is available online at http://www.xmradio.com/exclusivemusic.

Complete XM Artist Confidential, Vol. 1 Track Listing:

1. Rainy Day Man—Bonnie Raitt
2. Clocks—Coldplay
3. Always on My Mind—Willie Nelson
4. House on the Lake—Roseanne Cash
5. Everybody—Raul Midon
6. Sweet the Sting—Tori Amos
7. Another Day in Paradise—Phil Collins
8. Fast Car—Tracy Chapman
9. Sweet Sir Galahad—Joan Baez
10. Sticks and Stones—Bruce Hornsby
11. Time After Time—Cyndi Lauper
12. Whole Lotta Love—Robert Plant

SOURCE XM Satellite Radio