Neil Young Radio re-launched on SiriusXM

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Neil Young Radio re-launched on SiriusXM

The rock musician's entire catalog will be streamed on Neil Young Radio, a SiriusXM Limited Engagement Channel, following his grumblings with Starting on January 27th, the rock musician's music already has a new home.

The channel will have access to Young's complete catalog, including solo albums and his collaborations.

The channel was first launched in December as a limited-run channel, and it is now back on SiriusXM's Deep Tracks, channel 27, for a week beginning Thursday. It's available for a month of streaming on the SXM app.

A press release sent to FOX Business stated that the channel will include rarities and exclusives, every new song from his latest album Barn, epic hits and fan favorites from his solo music, collaborations with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby Stills Nash Young, and Neil sharing the insights behind writing and recording the music.

The listeners of SiriusXM will also hear special programs, including concert broadcasts from Young's vaults, celebrity DJs and a Barn track-by-track album special.

Young wanted to bring a variety of listeners to his listeners, according to the company.

The musician said he wanted to introduce you to some things that no one has ever heard before.

Steve Blatter, SiriusXM Senior Vice President and General Manager, Music Programming, said when you have an opportunity to present an iconic artist still at the height of his creativity, you don't hesitate to do it. Neil Young is a rare class of artists, and we are honored to collaborate with him to create a special audio experience for his fans. Neil Young Radio re-launch comes just one day after the 76-year-old s were removed from the 76-year-old s after the folk-rock star voiced objections to Joe Rogan's podcast.

The Heart of Gold singer wrote an open letter to his manager and label, asking him to remove his music from the service.

He accused Rogan of spreading misinformation through his Spotify show.

They can have Young or Rogan. He wrote that they were not both.

A Spotify spokesperson said they wanted all the world's music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. There is great responsibility to balance safety for listeners and freedom for creators with that. The company has removed over 20,000 COVID-related podcast episodes since the start of the epidemic, and has detailed content policies in place, according to the spokesperson.

We regret Neil's decision to remove his music from Spotify, but we hope to welcome him back soon, the spokesperson said.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify reached a deal with Rogan in 2020 worth more than $100 million, people familiar with the matter said.