Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special Airs on SiriusXM

The Joint, SiriusXM's reggae music channel, pays tribute to the reggae legend with five days of Marley's music, plus performances and interviews from musicians, family members and more. Ziggy Marley, eldest son of Bob Marley, to perform an acoustic set of songs from his new album "Wild and Free" in the SiriusXM studios in New York City

NEW YORK-May 11, 2011- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will pay tribute to the legendary artist Bob Marley with "Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special," a five-day commemoration featuring music, performances and interviews.

"Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special" will air Wednesday, May 11, the 30th anniversary of Marley's passing, through Sunday, May 15 at 11:59 pm ET on The Joint, channel 42.

SiriusXM listeners will hear music by Bob Marley & the Wailers, including favorites like "No Woman, No Cry," "One Love" and "Redemption Song;" early classics rarely aired; as well as Marley covers by artists such as Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, Trey Anastasio, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Buffett, Annie Lennox, Matisyahu and Lee Ritenour; and remixes of Marley's work by his son, producer Stephen Marley.

The five-day special will also feature stories and testimonies from music icons talking about Marley's significance and importance. Listeners will hear from James Brown, Billy Idol, Sly & Robbie and more.

Ziggy Marley will also perform an acoustic set of songs from his upcoming album, Wild and Free (Tuff Gong Worldwide), scheduled to be released on Tuesday, June 14. The acoustic set of songs were recorded live at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.

In addition to the performance, SiriusXM listeners will also hear Ziggy give a rare, intimate interview discussing his childhood with his father and sharing his personal insights into Bob Marley's music legacy. The in-depth interview will also include Ziggy sharing stories about the mission of his music, his new hardcover comic book Marijuanaman and his new album Wild and Free. The performance and interview will air on Sunday, May 15 at 11:00 pm ET.

"Bob Marley's musical legacy and spirit still resonates today and we have created a multi-dimensional tribute to honor and celebrate his genre-defining music and life," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "We are excited to bring subscribers a special multi-day celebration of Bob Marley in words and music and the exclusive performance by Ziggy Marley adds a very meaningful element to the tribute."

The Joint plays reggae music from its roots to today. Listeners will hear music by Bob Marley & the Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear, Vybz Kartel, Capleton, Dennis Brown, Sizzla, Beres Hammond and Jah Cure.

For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.

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Cen’C Love delivers at Plug and Play



Cen' C At Plug & Play

 It was pure niceness inside the Wyndham Kingston Hotel’s Jonkanoo Lounge, on Friday night, the 6th of May. The occasion was the weekly Plug & Play event and reggae songstress Cen'C Love, who was billed as the headline act did not disappoint her audience.

Backed by her Love Express band Cen'C Love gave a very exciting performance which saw her delivering several tracks from her recently released debut album, Love Letter. She opened her performance with the controversial These Lies, which hits out against several of the problems plaguing our society today including skin bleaching, drugs and prostitution. This number received a huge response from the audience; from that point onwards she could do no wrong.

She totally captivated her audience with her unique vocal styling which was especially impressive on acoustic numbers such as Paradise and Hey You. Her more popular tracks such as Casanova and Cystem were also huge winners with the audience, which also included celebrities and music industry insiders such Marcia Griffiths, Junior X and Dennis Livingston of Revolutionary Entertainment.

She closed her hour long performance with a rendition of Marcia Griffiths timeless classic Electric Boogie which was originally penned by her father Bunny Wailer.