Sets by Paul Oakenfold, one of the biggest and most prominent DJ/producers, will be heard exclusively on Sirius Satellite Radio beginning December 8th.

"Paul Oakenfold: Perfecto On Tour" will air on Sirius' Area 33 (ch 33) featuring two-hour live sets recorded from his worldwide gigs. Each week, shows will air on Fridays from 8 to 10pm ET, with replays on Sundays from 12 to 2am ET.

Paul McCartney's latest classical work, "Ecce Cor Meum" (written in the style of sacred English choral music) was played at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday - and Sirius Satellite Radio is airing broadcasts of it all weekend long.

"Ecce Cor Meum" (translated as "Behold My Heart") will play on Sirius Pops (ch 86) on Saturday November 18th at 11am ET, and Sunday November 19th at 12am ET and 9pm ET. Written in memory of his first wife Linda, the November 14th performance was McCartney’s only US performance.

In addition to "Ecce Cor Meum," Sirius will an interview with McCartney during intermission.

The mighty Tenacious D spent several hours at SIRIUS Satellite Radio's NYC headquarters yesterday.

You'll be able to hear them on November 20th-26th, when they'll provide the "DL" (daily music news) every hour on Alt Nation (ch 21). They'll also play tons of Dio, Sabbath, Nirvana, Ozzy and the soundtrack to their new flick, "The Pick of Destiny" (opening 11/22) when they guest DJ on Octane (ch 20), for a week of November 21st.

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Jack Black, José Mangin (Octane channel format manager), and Kyle Gass

Deck the halls this Holiday Season with some special holiday music on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Starting on November 23rd, Thanksgiving Day, you'll be able to enjoy non-stop holiday music on these three Sirius channels:

• Sirius Holiday on Starlite (ch 2) – Holiday hits mixed with selected traditional favorites as sung by Nat “King” Cole, Paul McCartney, Bing Crosby, Elton John, Frank Sinatra and many more, plus SIRIUS listeners’ holiday messages and greetings from Santa Claus himself.
  
• Christmas Country on The Roadhouse (ch 62) – Country music’s biggest stars’ heartfelt versions of holiday favorites, in addition to some newer country holiday songs that are sure to become classics.
• Classical Christmas on Sirius Pops (ch 86) –Traditional holiday music from the Renaissance to the modern day, including performances of Christmas carols and seasonal classics by the world’s leading orchestras, choirs and opera stars, along with, of course, enduring holiday masterpieces such as Handel’s Messiah and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.
  

No, not the game, that would be boring. Marshall Chess, from the Chess family who founded the Chicago blues music record label Chess Records, has signed with SIRIUS to host a new weekly blues music program.

"The Chess Records Hour" will air each Sunday at 12pm ET (encores: Tuesday at 5pm ET) on SIRIUS Blues (ch 74).

Featuring classic Chess recordings and stories from the heyday of the Chicago blues scene, Marshall Chess will share his knowledge of the music that played an important role in rock and roll history.

Chess grew up working in the independent record business alongside his father, Leonard Chess, and uncle, Phil Chess, founders of Chess Records, and later served as its president. He also formed Rolling Stones Records and ran it for seven years, among other labels and film projects he’s been involved with over the years.

Chess also served as a producer on albums by such legendary artists as Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Fleetwood Mac and Otis Spann, and Minnie Riperton, among others.

Phil Lesh, founding member/bassist for the Grateful Dead and current leader of Phil Lesh & Friends, will be guest DJing on Sirius Satellite Radio this Tuesday, November 7th from 10pm to 12 midnight ET on Jam On (ch 17).

"Live with Lesh" will feature Phil Lesh live in SIRIUS' studios in New York City, playing tracks from his new DVD, Phil Lesh & Friends - Live at the Warfield Theater, and taking phone calls from fans.

Phil Lesh joined Jerry Garcia’s band The Warlocks, later named Grateful Dead, in 1965, and remained its bassist throughout the band’s 30-year duration. Grateful Dead was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will celebrate the CMA Awards, with coverage of the November 6th event, as well as some extra special programming airing November 3th - 6th.

CMA Awards Night on SIRIUS will kick off at 7pm ET on Monday, November 6th, with awards reporting on SIRIUS New Country (ch 60). SIRIUS' Scott Lindy and Big Zak report from Nashville including post-show backstage reports with comments and reaction from the night’s big winners. 

In celebration of the annual awards, special programs will be broadcast November 3th through November 6th:

• SIRIUS Prime Country(ch 61) will feature past CMA Award-winning artists and songs, as well as an interview with Carrie Underwood (this year’s most-nominated female artist) on Branson Coast-to-Coast on November 5th from 12 - 3pm ET.
• The Roadhouse (ch 62) will feature music and history from members of the Country Music Hall of Fame during Rear View with Wade Jessen, airing November 4th at 9am ET.