Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose: Dwight Yoakam to Curate New SiriusXM Channel

Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose: Dwight Yoakam to Curate New SiriusXM Channel

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey  |  February 22, 2018

Dwight Yoakam will curate a new channel on SiriusXM, Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat, which will feature music from his career as well his musical friends and heroes, including Buck Owens, The Byrds, The Blasters, Eagles and more.

Dwight’s new channel will launch this spring, with a special preview airing Feb. 23–26 on SiriusXM’s channel 58.

Other country artists who have curated channels on SiriusXM include Garth Brooks (The Garth Channel), Willie Nelson (Willie’s Roadhouse) and Kenny Chesney (No Shoes Radio).

photos by Jim Casey

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