Gamble and Huff Celebrate 35th Anniversary of Philadelphia International Records on XM Satellite Radio

Gamble and Huff Celebrate 35th Anniversary of Philadelphia International Records on XM Satellite Radio

Press Invited to Attend Special Taping of 'Artist Confidential: The Soul
Series' with Music Icons Gamble and Huff at XM Satellite Radio
in Washington D.C., July 28

XM Satellite Radio, America's number-one satellite radio company with more than 6.89 million subscribers, announced the legendary Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff will tape "Artist Confidential: The Soul Series" at XM Satellite Radio headquarters in Washington, D.C., Friday, July 28.

WHO: Soul music icons Gamble and Huff; and XM's on-air host of XM's
The Groove BK Kirkland (XM channel 64).

The Groove has a selection of R&B based music dated from
1975-1990.

WHAT: Gamble and Huff will discuss how 35 years since the founding of
Philadelphia International Records, their music has become one
of the most widely sampled soul and R&B catalogs in the world.
Gamble and Huff's legendary "Sound of Philadelphia" not only
saturated the 70s, but influenced soul music, R&B and dance
music as we know it today.

The interview will be taped in front of a live audience at XM
studios. Press are invited to attend.

DATE: Friday, July 28

TIME: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET -- XM "Artist Confidential: The Soul Series"
interview taping

2:00-3:00 p.m. ET -- Available for one-on-one press interviews

LOCATION: XM Satellite Radio headquarters
1500 Eckington Place, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(near the intersection of New York Ave. and Florida Ave.;
Accessible via shuttle from Union Station or walking distance
from New York Avenue Metro stops)

RSVP: To attend, please contact Marie Farrar at (202) 380-4151 or
marie.farrar@xmradio.com.

"Artist Confidential: The Soul Series" is a special R&B version of "Artist Confidential." The Gamble and Huff episode will premiere later in the summer on XM's The Groove channel (XM 64). Encore broadcasts will air on additional XM channels during late summer into the early fall.

XM's "Artist Confidential" features 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 at XM's state-of-the-art Performance Theaters in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 6.89 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free music channels, sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with automotive manufacturers including General Motors is available in more than 140 different vehicle models for 2006. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

CONTACT: Marie Farrar of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4151, marie.farrar@xmradio.com.

PRNewswire -- July 26

Source: XM Satellite Radio

Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/

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