Remember how Neil Diamond's channel was supposed to be only a 2 week run? Well, due to "fans' requests" Neil Diamond Radio has been extended another 2 weeks through the end of May.

To celebrate the channel's extension, Neil Diamond will guest host his own show on Neil Diamond Radio, personally selecting music by recording artists playing unique renditions of songs he wrote, such as UB40's reggae version of "Red, Red Wine" and Frank Sinatra singing "Sweet Caroline."

Diamond will also share stories behind his new album, "Home Before Dark."

The show, artfully named "Neil Diamond Hosts On Neil Diamond Radio" will air on Sirius channel 3 this Friday, May 16th at 5pm and 9pm. Encore broadcasts will air Saturday, May 17th at 9am, 12-noon and 3pm; as well as this Sunday, May 18th at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm (all times Eastern).

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Lou Reed will host his own weekly show, entitled "Lou Reed's New York Shuffle," on Sirius starting this Saturday, May 17th.

"Lou Reed's New York Shuffle" will feature an eclectic mix of music running the gamut from jazz to vintage rock, and everything in-between. Reed will co-host the show with music producer Hal Willner, who recently collaborated with Reed on the concert film Berlin.

Lou Reed said, "For years, I've always been a fan of eclectic radio, such as FM radio in the past when you could hear stations play widely divergent music, ranging from rock to country to jazz to opera. I loved the days when DJs who did their own programming set the bar high. I learned from these DJs and it's a delight, with my friend Hal Willner, to do this type of radio today on Sirius. We will try to bring Sirius' listeners audio from all parts of the world that covers the whole musical spectrum."

In the 1960s, Lou Reed led the Velvet Underground as the antidote to the counterculture hippies of the time. Produced by Andy Warhol, they became a band with an avante-garde vision beyond the realms of popular music.

In addition to Reed's success as part of the Velvet Underground, he scored a major solo hit with his gritty urban anthem "Walk on the Wild Side" and has released over 20 solo albums since 1972. Lou Reed's talents were recognized in 1996 when the Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2006, he played a series of now legendary shows at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, on a stage designed by the painter Julian Schnabel. Reed's performance was recorded live and released as a film by Schnabel in 2008. Lou Reed most recently collaborated with The Killers on the alternative rock hit, "Tranquilize."

"Lou Reed's New York Shuffle" will air on Sirius Disorder (ch 70), Saturdays at 6pm ET. Encore broadcasts will air on Sundays at 12-noon ET and Mondays at 4pm ET.

Pictured: Lou Reed answers questions from the audience at the 'Celebrating Berlin With Lou Reed At The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival' held inside the Directors Guild Theater on May 4, 2008 in New York City. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Teen rap/reggae star Sean Kingston will perform live at the Sirius Satellite Radio studios in Rockefeller Center today.

Kingston will perform tracks from his latest self-titled Gold record including the new single "There's Nothin," Sirius' hip-hop/R&B channels Hot Jamz (ch 50).

The performance will air at 6pm ET/3pm PT today, May 12th. If you miss it, there will be plenty of opportunities to hear it again, because Sirius Hot Jamz will air replays on Monday, May 12th at 12am ET; Saturday, May 17th at 10am and 8pm ET; and Sunday, May 18th at 12-noon ET and 11pm ET.

Neil Diamond will be hosting his own exclusive music channel for two weeks starting today, May 2nd, at 12-noon ET on Sirius channel 3.

"Neil Diamond Radio" will feature Neil Diamond music 24/7, spanning four decades, including a preview of songs from Diamond's highly anticipated new album, "Home Before Dark," which is being released next Tuesday, May 6th.

The limited run channel will also feature stories and insights from Neil about the many classic songs that have defined his iconic career, as well as his new Rick Rubin-produced album.

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Singer-songwriter Steve Winwood will take over Sirius' The Spectrum channel for an entire weekend to celebrate the upcoming release of his latest album, Nine Lives.

"The Spectrum of Steve Winwood" will air on Saturday, April 26th at 8am ET through Sunday, April 27th at 8pm ET on - wait for it - The Spectrum (ch 18).

Throughout the weekend, Winwood will give a personal track-by-track introduction to each of the nine songs that he recorded for his latest album, Nine Lives, which will be previewed on the channel before hitting stores on Tuesday, April 29th.

"The Spectrum of Steve Winwood" channel will showcase the music of Steve Winwood throughout the weekend, with Winwood also sharing stories about a his rock & roll career spanning over 40 years. Winwood will discuss his musical influences and improvisation, starting from his days as a 15-year old in the Spencer Davis Group, his work performing with Clapton in Blind Faith through Traffic and his acclaimed solo work.

In honor of Earth Day today, Sirius' Kids Stuff channel will play songs created by some of today's most respected children's musicians singing about the importance of preserving the Earth.

Kids Stuff (ch 116) favorites Laurie Berkner, Raffi, and Uncle Rock will sing songs about conserving and protecting natural resources and other Earth-friendly topics.

During the day-long special, Kids Stuff will also play a special song from an album recorded using only solar power.

if you can't make the grand opening celebration of the Margaritaville Cafe in Glendale, AZ - no worries, because Radio Margaritaville will make you feel like you're in the front seat.

This Wednesday, Radio Margaritaville (ch 31) host Miles Hampton will broadcast a live pre-show party from the concert. Following the party, listeners will be treated to special concert performance with guitarist Mac MacAnally celebrating the grand opening of the Margaritaville Cafe.

The pre-show party kicks off on April 9th starting at 6pm ET, and concert performance starts at 9pm ET. Sit back, pour yourself something tall 'n strong and enjoy the show.

Sirius Satellite Radio is paying homage to the seventh annual Jazz Appreciation Month with a dedicated programming lineup for the entire month of April.

Sirius' month-long celebration of jazz will feature artists like Kenny G, Gary Burton, Al Jarreau, Jon Faddis, Spyro Gyra and others.  Sirius will also include countdowns of the top jazz trumpeters, saxophonists and pianists as well as special tributes to great jazz legends John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus.

Click the jump to see highlights from Sirius' Jazz Appreciation Month programming on Jazz Cafe (ch 71) and Pure Jazz (ch 72).

Due to Gregg Allman's recovery from treatment for Hepatitis-C, the Allman Brothers Band has postponed their traditional spring and summer tour dates.

During their absence, Sirius' jam-band channel Jam_ON (ch 17) will be celebrating the Allman Brothers Band with a week of specialty programming.

Each day will include live music from the Allman Brothers Band, including archival interviews recorded at the Sirius studios.

Interviews will air on (all times Eastern)...

• Wednesday, April 2nd - 9am and 9pm - Gregg Allman will choose an hour of his favorite blues tunes.
• Thursday, April 3rd - 9am and 9pm - Hear an interview/performance by the The Allman Brothers Band from 2006.
• Friday, April 4th - 9am - Then check out an interview and performance of Gregg Allman & Warren Haynes from 2003.

Sirius will then cap off the week with a full Allman Brothers concert.

REM will be taking over Sirius' Spectrum channel, and temporarily renaming it to "Radio REM" for an entire week to celebrate the release of the band's 14th studio album Accelerate.

"Radio REM" will be hosted by band members Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills. You'll hear insight from the band on the inspiration for each song on Accelerate, as well as intimate conversations ranging from the state of the band to their personal worldviews.

Interestingly enough, while the new album will be released on April 1st, Accelerate has already debuted on the popular Facebook application iLike.

The channel debuts on Monday at 7am ET on The Spectrum (ch 18).