The legendary Louis Armstrong was born this day in 1901 in New Orleans, LA . The man who became known the world over as "Satchmo" was an ambassador for joy and happiness. His trumpet, his smile, his laugh and his willingness to ‘live for that audience’ all helped to make Louis Armstrong a 20th century icon. He was also a trumpet player of outstanding skill whose technical expertise and the genius of his musical imagination made him the model for virtually every jazz musician from the late 1920s to the outbreak of World War II and beyond. Listen now: ... View more

The most thumbed up new music is captured in a new weekly chart and playlist on Pandora and countdown on SiriusXM’s Pandora Now channel, hosted by top radio host Chris Booker Dan +  Shay and A$AP Ferg will be special guests for this week’s Thumb 20 debut on SiriusXM, also available on-demand     SiriusXM and Pandora are releasing a brand new way for listeners to engage with new music releases. Beginning today, Pandora is launching The Top Thumb Hundred, an exclusive weekly chart and playlist that reflects listeners’ favorite recent discoveries by capturing the 100 most-thumbed-up new releases on the platform. The collection of songs is refreshed every Monday, so music fans can check out the rankings of the latest and greatest music from their favorite artists based on Pandora listener data.  Also debuting today, the same listener data will be used to create the Thumb 20, a new show on SiriusXM’s Pandora Now, Channel 3. This new weekly countdown — hosted by radio and TV host Chris Booker — will showcase the 20 most-thumbed-up new releases across Pop, Hip Hop and R&B. Dan + Shay, whose new single “I Should Probably Go to Bed” debuted last week, will be special guests for the inaugural Thumb 20. Additionally, A$AP Ferg will join Pandora’s Head of Hip Hop, J1, to speak to his Thumb 20 debut “Move Ya Hips” (featuring Nicki Minaj). The countdown airs every Tuesday at 6pm ET, and re-airs on Wednesdays at 12n ET, Thursdays at 10pm ET, and Fridays at 5pm ET. “We’re excited to provide this early indicator of song performance, capturing and ranking the newest music every week,” said Alex Luke, SiriusXM and Pandora’s Senior Vice President, Digital Content. “Thumbing activity on Pandora has proven to be a great early indicator of listener affinity and now we can provide a glimpse into that, every Monday.” Here are the top 5 ranking songs on this week’s chart: Dan + Shay – I Should Probably Go To Bed Billie Eilish – my future DaBaby – NO DRIBBLE (feat. Stunna 4 Vegas) DJ Khaled – POPSTAR (feat. Drake) Mulatto – Muwop (feat. Gucci Mane) Pandora’s The Top Thumb Hundred playlist is available HERE . The Thumb 20 countdown, after it airs on the Pandora Now channel, will be available on-demand on the SiriusXM App. Pandora Now was launched in April 2019 following SiriusXM’s acquisition of Pandora. The channel introduced the first exclusive listening experience across both platforms, leveraging Pandora’s listener data with SiriusXM’s curation and presentation expertise. Pandora Now is presented as both a SiriusXM channel and Pandora interactive station and playlist for its combined audience of 100M listeners. ... View more

Pandora is the best place for podcast lovers to listen to their favorite shows and discover new ones, with personalized recommendations across all genres, including True Crime, News, Sports, Music, Comedy, Kids, Lifestyle & Health, and much more. Pandora’s ever-expanding podcast library has everything from top shows like   This American Life,   TED Talks Daily,   Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls,   Dolly Parton’s America,   People’s Party with Talib Kweli,   and   The Dave Ramsey Show, to exclusive podcasts from popular SiriusXM hosts including   Sway,   Hoda Kotb, and   Andy Cohen, to forthcoming exclusive scripted podcasts from Marvel based around iconic characters like Wolverine and Black Widow, and much more. And starting today, Pandora users across all tiers of service can enjoy their favorite podcasts on Alexa-enabled devices including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show, among others, by using simple voice commands like: “Alexa, play the Sway’s Interviews podcast on Pandora.” With the addition of podcasts to the Pandora skill on Alexa, you can use voice commands to listen to any podcast in Pandora’s library, request a specific episode (“Alexa, play the latest episode of   Ted Talks Daily”), request an episode by topic (“Alexa, play the   Ted Talks Daily   episode about procrastination”) and use playback controls for hands-free podcast enjoyment while in the skill (“Alexa, play the next episode,” “Alexa, skip ahead two minutes,” “Alexa, replay this episode.”) You can also select Pandora as your default podcast player on Alexa for even simpler commands like this: “Alexa, play the Sway’s Interviews podcast.” To select Pandora as your default podcast player on Alexa, follow these steps: Open the Alexa app on your mobile device Select Menu > Settings > Music & Podcasts > Default Services Under Podcasts, select   Pandora   Download the latest version of the Alexa app for   iOS   or   Android, set Pandora as your default podcast player, and start enjoying your favorite podcasts on Pandora hands-free on your Alexa-enabled device today! For more information about linking your Pandora account to Alexa and enjoying podcasts on Alexa-enabled devices, visit our Pandora + Alexa   help page. ... View more

Very few musicians are performing in their '90s, but after becoming a nonagenarian, Tony Bennett continues to perform and record. His crooning career has spanned over six decades, having recorded over 70 albums (most of which were for (Columbia Records). Bennett is best known for lending his velvety voice to show tunes, big band, jazz, and traditional pop standards. He's performed and recorded with the legendary Count Basie Band, but he's also worked with contemporary pop artists like Lady Gaga, Bono, Amy Winehouse, K.D. Lang Carrie Underwood and Norah Jones (to name a few). Having won 19 Grammys and after selling over 50 million records worldwide, not even age seems to slow him down. This playlist celebrates the voice, the music and the immortality of Tony Bennett.  🎵 Listen now: ... View more

One of the most stalwart and long-lasting figures in folk music, Ramblin' Jack Elliott traveled with Woody Guthrie and got his nickname from the mother of fellow folk legend Odetta. In addition to being a central player in the folk revival, Elliott brought his signature style of cowboy folk to the hip coffee houses and folk dens of New York. He's influenced everyone from Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead to the Rolling Stones and Merle Haggard. Listen now: ... View more

Kate Bush is a singular artist whose impact, not only on music but on our culture more broadly, is so pervasive, it’s hard to see its sides. The timeless appeal of her songs means she has touched multiple generations, stretching from her explosion onto the scene in 1978 through to today: you can’t move for gig reviews or artist interviews that cite Bush as a reference point or influence, whether for style of vocal, aesthetic or lyrical sensibility. She represents for many a force of uninhibited originality and feminine energy that somehow cut through the marketing machine of pop music to set and break her own rules as her creative whims saw fit, retaining ownership of her output across the writing and production process in a way that remains impressive by contemporary standards. Listen now:   ... View more

Tomorrow, August 1st is the is 25th anniversary of the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Loud Records and RCA Records. Listen to this classic Hip-Hop album now:   ... View more

It's International Friendship Day! 🤝 Romance can be fleeting, but your ride-or-dies are forever—no wonder so many musicians have taken inspiration for awesome songs from their love for their best pals. Unconditional support marks The Rembrandts' "I'll Be There For You" and Bill Withers' "Lean On Me," while the Spice Girls make it abundantly clear in "Wannabe" that gal friends come before boyfriends. Celebrate the day by tuning in to our Lean on Me: Friends Forever playlist! 🎶   ... View more

If you play music for fun, it just makes sense to be involved in more than one project. Ask Mick Jagger - sure, fronting the "World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band" should be enough for one person. But what if you've got some songs in your head that need to get out and they don't fit with the style of your main band? Sometimes you gotta go solo. Jagger's first solo album came out in 1985. His most recent solo recording to date, is 2017's "Gotta Get a Grip" / "England Lost," a double A-sided single. That's right, one single - two A-sides. Hey, when you're Mick Jagger, you don't cut B-sides. Listen now: ... View more

Even guitar heroes have guitar heroes. For many, it was always Peter Green. Bluesbreaker, Fleetwood Mac founder, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, electric guitar royalty. The Green God. Listen now:   ... View more

SiriusXM host   Sway Calloway   has been nominated for the   National Radio Hall of Fame   — and you could help vote him in! To vote for Sway in the   Music Format On-Air Personality category, register at   www.radiovote.com   from   Monday, July 27 through Sunday, August 9. All inductees will be announced on   Monday, August 17. See the full list of this year’s nominees   here. Earlier this month, Sway celebrated the ninth anniversary of his SiriusXM show,   Sway in the Morning, airing on   Shade 45 (Ch. 45)   every weekday   from   8am to 12pm ET. Listeners from around the country wake up with Sway each morning as he and his co-hosts   Heather B.,   Tracy G., and others chop it up with famous guests about the latest current events, hip-hop culture, and more. Sway’s nomination comes a year after SiriusXM host   Joe Madison   was   inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Learn more about Sway in the video below! ... View more