Tom Hamilton To Host New Grateful Dead Radio Show 'Goin' Down The Road' On SiriusXM

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead guitarist Tom Hamilton will host a new radio show on SiriusXM‘s Grateful Dead channel. Goin’ Down the Road with Tom Hamilton is set to premiere on Monday, December 15th with an episode featuring special guest Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend and Taper’s Choice.

Each episode of the monthly program will showcase a curated selection of music, including recordings from the Dead’s original 30-year run and the members’ more recent projects, handpicked by Hamilton and a rotating lineup of special guests. The show will also highlight contemporary artists inspired by the Dead in the “Descendants of the Dead” segment. January’s episode will feature bassist, producer, and Blue Note Records president Don Was.

“I’m so excited to bring a new show to SiriusXM’s GD channel, celebrating the Dead and our scene through music and conversation,” Hamilton said in a press release.

Tune into SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead channel (station number 23) to hear Goin’ Down the Road with Tom Hamilton.

Hamilton is also gearing up to drop his debut solo album, I’m Your Vampire, which was co-produced by Hamilton and Alex Farrar (MJ Lenderman/Wednesday), via AWAL/Relix on January 23rd. Read more about the album and listen to the lead single here.