Sirius is handing over the reins of Prime Country (ch 61) - Sirius' 80s and 90s country music channel - to country music superstar Garth Brooks.

Garth Brooks will takeover Sirius channel 61 for two week and feature Garth Brooks' music with intros by the artist himself. Brooks will also play some of his favorite tunes and discuss what each means to him.

It's all in celebration of the release of Brooks' new 3-disc set, The Ultimate Hits. The 3-disk pack features 30 Garth classics, 3 new songs and a bonus track on 2 CDs, plus a DVD with 33 videos including new and never-seen-before footage.

Garth Brooks Radio will air from November 5th through November 18th. Hear a few samples from Garth Brooks Radio here.

Sirius will be airing an exclusive performance by Alicia Keys at Sirius' New York City studios on November 9th at 5 pm ET.

"Up Close and Personal with Alicia Keys" will air live on Heart & Soul (ch 51) in celebration of the release of her third studio album, As I Am.

During the one hour special, Alicia Keys will perform songs from As I Am and share stories from the album's two year journey.

As I Am, which debuts worldwide on November 13th, features collaborations with John Mayer, Marsha Ambrosius, Linda Perry, Harold Lilly and many other artists.

Alicia Keys began playing the piano at the age of 7 and writing her own music by the age of 14. She made her debut in 2001 with the release of Songs In A Minor, and subsequently sold over 11 million copies worldwide.

Acclaimed country singer and Grand Ole Opry regular Elizabeth Cook will kick off a new weekly show, "Apron Strings," on Sirius Satellite Radio starting this Friday.

Cook, who released Balls - her fourth album, produced by Rodney Crowell - earlier this year, will host the five hour show direct from Music City U.S.A.

"Apron Strings" will premiere on Friday, November 2nd at 6am ET on Sirius Outlaw Country (ch 63).

The Wiggles, the highly successful Australian childrens-music band, will be guest hosting their own show on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Kids Stuff (ch 116) tomorrow.

The multi-colored quartet will be spending an hour picking music, playing their old favorites, and of course, will be including songs from their new album and DVD Getting Strong.

The Wiggles were reportedly Australia's "richest entertainers" for 2005... earning more than AC/DC and Nicole Kidman combined.

Tune in tomorrow, October 26th, at 9am, 3pm and 6pm ET for the Wiggles' show. Encore broadcasts will air on October 27th at 12pm ET and October 28th at 5pm ET.

Tony Hawk, superstar-skater and host of his own show on Sirius, will preview his favorite tunes off of the soundtrack of his new game Proving Ground on "Tony Hawk’s Demolition Radio."

Among the songs on the soundtrack - which includes tracks ranging from "Sympathy of the Devil" by the Rolling Stones; to "Children's Story" by Slick Rick - is a previously unreleased song by Sayvinyl featuring fellow skater Jesse Fritsch.

Tune in today, October 23rd at 7pm ET to hear Tony Hawk on Sirius Faction (cd 28). If you miss it, you can catch the encore broadcast on October 24th at 12am ET.

Sirius Satellite Radio will be devoting an entire channel to blood-curdling Halloween sound effects, as well as broadcasting other creative programming dedicated to the All Hallows' Eve.

Sirius' Scream (ch 119) will be an uninterrupted channel dedicated to all things spooky, eerie and darn-tootin' creepy.

From October 27th to October 31st, Scream 119 will feature favorite Halloween stories from Sirius personalities such as Martha Stewart, Dee Snider, Jay Thomas, Mary O and Cousin Brucie, as well as Halloween-themed interviews, features and more.

Then on October 31st, Scream takes on a transformation.

For 24 hours on October 31st, Sirius Scream will broadcast chilling Halloween sound effects, perfect for Halloween parties at work or at home, to listen to in the car driving around the neighborhood trick-or-treating and to play in the house and front yard as trick-or-treaters come over.

Kid-friendly spooky noises include creaking doors, wolves baying, footsteps, bubbling potions, a fog horn, breaking glass, the sounds of being chased through the woods, eerie screams, the echo of dripping water, a heart beat, a slow walk and thunder (get the idea?).

Other fun Halloween programming spanning multiple channels and days includes: Martha Stewart Living Radio’s tips for everything from delicious orange and black meals to having the most innovative costumes and parties on the block; Sirius’ psychic host Mary O takes scary calls and sheds light on why things go bump in the night; and RadioClassics will broadcast the original War of the Worlds during its original 1938 date and timeslot, as well as other classic radio dramas starring such Hollywood horror legends as Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre.

Check out Sirius' full lineup of Halloween-themed programming for more info.

Matchbox 20 will be celebrating the release of "Exile On Mainstream" with a live performance at Sirius' NYC studios (aka "the 1221").

The album, released on October 2nd, is the band's fourth album and features their greatest hits with six additional new tracks. Matchbox 20 will perform songs from the album as well as chit-chat with Sirius host Kim Ashley.

Tune in to the performance on October 24th at 9am on The Pulse (ch 9). Encore broadcasts will air October 24th at 8pm ET, October 25th at 3am and 12pm ET, and October 26th at 11am ET.

Bob Weir, legendary guitarist for the Grateful Dead, is celebrating his 60th birthday today and Sirius is dedicating an entire day of programming on the Grateful Dead Channel in honor of this celebration, including a new one-hour radio special hosted by Bob himself.

The channel’s special tribute to "Bobby" will also include performances from the Dead and RatDog recorded on Bob’s Birthday over the years.

Other features will include an interview conducted by Grateful Dead expert David Gans (at 6pm ET today) plus music from Bob Weir’s solo albums and his many side projects including RatDog, Kingfish, and Bobby & The Midnights.

A new episode of Bob Weir’s radio show on the Grateful Dead Channel (ch 32) will air today at 5pm ET. The show premiered in September with the channel’s launch.

Weir celebrates his birthday alongside other luminaries including Angela Lansbury, Tim Robbins, Suzanne Somers, and of course your's truly. Even "let them eat cake" Marie Antoinette lays claim to this day in history, though in far less celebratory fashion, as it was the day she met her fate with the guillotine.

Sirius is taking fans to the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) World of Bluegrass festival in Nashville Tennessee for three days of coverage, starting today through Sunday, October 7th.

Sirius Bluegrass (ch 35) hosts Joey Black, Ned Luberecki and Chris Jones will dispatch special reports from the Nashville Convention Center throughout the day and bring exclusive backstage interviews with the winners and nominees from the IBMA Awards at the Grand Ole Opry.

The IBMA World of Bluegrass is a three day festival where Bluegrass fans and musicians gather to celebrate the genre. The festival includes a two day fan festival that features performances by the industry’s top acts. World of Music also includes the annual IBMA Awards, honoring the achievements of artists in the Bluegrass genre.

And congratulations to Chris Jones and Ned Luberecki for their nominations in the IBMA Broadcaster of the Year category!

Sirius will air a special interview with Bruce Springsteen on E Street Radio hosted by noted journalist, author, Springsteen biographer (and Sirius Stars host) Dave Marsh on Thursday, October 4th at 4pm ET.

In the interview, Springsteen talks about his new album, Magic, and discusses many of the songs with Marsh. Marsh wrote "Born to Run" and "Glory Days" which were both New York Times bestsellers.

Marsh currently hosts a weekly show, Kick Out The Jams With Dave Marsh, on Sirius Stars (ch 102) and contributes to E Street Radio (ch 10).