SiriusXM radio to start Beatles channel

NEW YORK - SiriusXM satellite radio said Tuesday it will debut a channel devoted to the Beatles later this month, achieving a long-sought dream to highlight the music of the pop legends.

The Beatles Channel launches May 18, a week before the band's newest archival project is released: a box set keyed to the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Backed by the band, the channel will feature music from the Beatles, its members' solo projects and artists who influenced them. Its suite of programs will include My Fab Four, where other musicians and celebrities talk about their favorite Beatles songs.