Sirius XM Radio has unveiled its Thanksgiving weekend programming, which will include special performances by Norah Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Queen Latifah, Sting and Jon Secada.Here's a smattering of highlights of what will be airing this Thanksgiving weekend:
Coffee House (Sirius channel 30 and XM channel 51)
Coffee House Live with Norah Jones
To celebrate the release of her fourth album, The Fall (Amazon Exclusive), Norah Jones will perform an acoustic set during the weekly acoustic singer-songwriter series, Coffee House Live. Thursday, November 26th at 12pm, 4pm, 8pm and 12am; Friday, November 27th at 9am, 3pm and 9pm; Saturday, November 28th at 11am, 5pm and 11pm; and Sunday, November 29th at 7am, 1pm and 7pm (all times Eastern).
E Street Radio (Sirius channel 10 and XM channel 58)
Historic Thanksgiving Bruce Springsteen Concerts
E Street Radio will broadcast several historic Bruce Springsteen concerts from previous Thanksgiving weekends as well as a special segment featuring tracks from the "Working on a Dream Tour."
The historic concerts will air on Thursday, November 26th at 12pm and 8pm; Friday, November 27th at 12:30 pm and 8pm; Saturday, November 28th at 12pm and 8pm; and Sunday November 29th at 12pm and 8pm.
Selected tracks from the "Working on a Dream Tour" will air on Thursday, November 26th and will be featured throughout the Thanksgiving weekend (all times Eastern).
Shade 45 (Sirius channel 45 and XM channel 66)
Eminem's Performance from the 2009 Voodoo Experience Music Festival
Eminem's only public performance in 2009, from the Voodoo Experience Music Festival in New Orleans, will be broadcast throughout the Thanksgiving weekend. The two-hour special will feature Eminem performing his hits, including "Stan," "Kill You" and "Crack a Bottle," joined by a live band.
Friday, November 27th at 6pm ET. The performance will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 28th at 12am, 10am and 6pm; Sunday, November 29th at 12am, 10am and 8pm; and Monday, November 30th at 12am and 2pm (all times Eastern).
Willie's Place (Sirius channel 64 and XM channel 13)
Willie Nelson - Aloha from Hawaii, Via Satellite
Listeners will hear a special broadcast of Willie Nelson's "secret" concert recorded at Charley's, Nelson's local watering hole in Maui, Hawaii. To celebrate the release of his latest album American Classic, Willie will be performing a selection of popular standards along with his own timeless hits, accompanied by some of Hawaii's top jazz players.
Thursday, November 26th at 7pm. The concert will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 28th at 1pm, 8pm; and Sunday, November 29th at 9pm (all times Eastern).
Radio Margaritaville (Sirius channel 31 and XM channel 55)
Radio Margaritaville Thanksgiving Feast of Jimmy Buffett Concerts and Alice's Restaurant
Radio Margaritaville will broadcast eight full-length Jimmy Buffett concerts, including the first-ever broadcast of Buffett's recent concert in Paris. The Thanksgiving special will also feature the channel's tradition: a broadcast of Arlo Guthrie's classic "Alice's Restaurant."
Thursday, November 26th from 6am - 2am ET.
The Heat (Sirius channel 50 and XM channel 68) and Backspin (Sirius channel 39 and XM channel 65)
Queen Latifah's "Artist Confidential"
Queen Latifah's Artist Confidential will feature the iconic artist talking about her new album Persona and performing new songs as well as her classic hits.
The Queen Latifah Artist Confidential will air on Monday, November 23rd at 9pm. The special will be rebroadcast on Thursday, November 26th at 4pm and Saturday, November 28th at 9pm ET on The Heat.
On Backspin, the Queen Latifah Artist Confidential will air on Wednesday, November 25th at 6pm. The special will be rebroadcast on Monday, November 30th at 6pm on Backspin (all times Eastern).
Sirius XM Pops (Sirius channel 79 and XM channel 77)
Sting's A Winter's Night...Live from Durham Cathedral
Listeners will hear a performance by Sting recorded at the Durham Cathedral, near his hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in Northern England. The performance will include songs from his latest release, If On a Winter's Night..., which is inspired by his favorite season and features a collection of songs, carols and lullabies spanning the centuries. Sting's performance features the singer joined by 35 guest musicians, and songs include traditional music, such as "Gabriel's Message," "Balulalow," and "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," as well as several original compositions by Sting.
Saturday, November 28th at 6pm. The performance will be rebroadcast on Sunday, November 29th at 10:30pm (all times Eastern).
The Village (XM channel 15 and Sirius Internet Radio channel 808)
Arlo Guthrie Takeover on The Village
Arlo Guthrie will take over The Village beginning Monday, November 23. The takeover will feature Arlo Guthrie's Artist Confidential performance and interview. Listeners will also hear a recording of Woody Guthrie's concert, Arlo Guthrie's new album Tales of 69 from start to finish, a special segment featuring Nora Guthrie remembering her father Woody Guthrie and a track-by-track session with Arlo Guthrie on his 32 Cents Postage Due album.
Monday, November 23 at 6pm ET through Sunday, November 29.
Soul Town (Sirius channel 53 and XM channel 60)
Soul Town Classic Soul Countdown Celebration of Motown's 50th Anniversary with Smokey Robinson
Soul Town will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Motown Records with special guest, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Smokey Robinson. He will share stories about the beginning of Motown Records, including memories about the creation of The Miracles, Mary Wells, The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.
Saturday, November 28th at 12pm ET. The special will be rebroadcast on Sunday, November 29th at 12am ET.
Caliente (Sirius channel 83 and XM channel 85)
Jon Secada Performance and Interview
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jon Secada will sit down for an intimate, in-studio performance on Caliente. This Thanksgiving special will also feature an in-depth interview, including a Q&A with fans.
Thursday, November 26th at 4pm. The performance and interview will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 28th at 4pm and Tuesday, December 1st at 10pm (all times Eastern).
Check out more Thanksgiving programming here.
UPDATE: I forgot the most ground-breaking programming on Satellite Radio this Thanksgiving Day...
Howard 101 (Sirius channel 101 and XM channel 101)
The Cran-Berry Best with Ralph
Not sure what the title means? Neither do we. But we do know that Stern Show staple, Ralph Cirella, will host his very own Howard Channels special. The Berry Man introduces his favorite moments from the past 25 years of The Howard Stern Show. So sit back, relax and enjoy a great Thanksgiving meal with CRANberry Best... according to Ralph, that is.
The Cran-Berry Best with Ralph show airs on Thursday, November 26th from 7-8pm ET on Howard 101. For an added bonus, tune in to Howard 101 on Thanksgiving Day from 3-7pm ET, live from Wack Packer Sour Shoes' house. Turn it up loud and make your in-laws happy.
Coffee House Live with Norah Jones
To celebrate the release of her fourth album, The Fall (Amazon Exclusive), Norah Jones will perform an acoustic set during the weekly acoustic singer-songwriter series, Coffee House Live. Thursday, November 26th at 12pm, 4pm, 8pm and 12am; Friday, November 27th at 9am, 3pm and 9pm; Saturday, November 28th at 11am, 5pm and 11pm; and Sunday, November 29th at 7am, 1pm and 7pm (all times Eastern).
E Street Radio (Sirius channel 10 and XM channel 58)
Historic Thanksgiving Bruce Springsteen Concerts
E Street Radio will broadcast several historic Bruce Springsteen concerts from previous Thanksgiving weekends as well as a special segment featuring tracks from the "Working on a Dream Tour."
The historic concerts will air on Thursday, November 26th at 12pm and 8pm; Friday, November 27th at 12:30 pm and 8pm; Saturday, November 28th at 12pm and 8pm; and Sunday November 29th at 12pm and 8pm.
Selected tracks from the "Working on a Dream Tour" will air on Thursday, November 26th and will be featured throughout the Thanksgiving weekend (all times Eastern).
Shade 45 (Sirius channel 45 and XM channel 66)
Eminem's Performance from the 2009 Voodoo Experience Music Festival
Eminem's only public performance in 2009, from the Voodoo Experience Music Festival in New Orleans, will be broadcast throughout the Thanksgiving weekend. The two-hour special will feature Eminem performing his hits, including "Stan," "Kill You" and "Crack a Bottle," joined by a live band.
Friday, November 27th at 6pm ET. The performance will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 28th at 12am, 10am and 6pm; Sunday, November 29th at 12am, 10am and 8pm; and Monday, November 30th at 12am and 2pm (all times Eastern).
Willie's Place (Sirius channel 64 and XM channel 13)
Willie Nelson - Aloha from Hawaii, Via Satellite
Listeners will hear a special broadcast of Willie Nelson's "secret" concert recorded at Charley's, Nelson's local watering hole in Maui, Hawaii. To celebrate the release of his latest album American Classic, Willie will be performing a selection of popular standards along with his own timeless hits, accompanied by some of Hawaii's top jazz players.
Thursday, November 26th at 7pm. The concert will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 28th at 1pm, 8pm; and Sunday, November 29th at 9pm (all times Eastern).
Radio Margaritaville (Sirius channel 31 and XM channel 55)
Radio Margaritaville Thanksgiving Feast of Jimmy Buffett Concerts and Alice's Restaurant
Radio Margaritaville will broadcast eight full-length Jimmy Buffett concerts, including the first-ever broadcast of Buffett's recent concert in Paris. The Thanksgiving special will also feature the channel's tradition: a broadcast of Arlo Guthrie's classic "Alice's Restaurant."
Thursday, November 26th from 6am - 2am ET.
The Heat (Sirius channel 50 and XM channel 68) and Backspin (Sirius channel 39 and XM channel 65)
Queen Latifah's "Artist Confidential"
Queen Latifah's Artist Confidential will feature the iconic artist talking about her new album Persona and performing new songs as well as her classic hits.
The Queen Latifah Artist Confidential will air on Monday, November 23rd at 9pm. The special will be rebroadcast on Thursday, November 26th at 4pm and Saturday, November 28th at 9pm ET on The Heat.
On Backspin, the Queen Latifah Artist Confidential will air on Wednesday, November 25th at 6pm. The special will be rebroadcast on Monday, November 30th at 6pm on Backspin (all times Eastern).
Sirius XM Pops (Sirius channel 79 and XM channel 77)
Sting's A Winter's Night...Live from Durham Cathedral
Listeners will hear a performance by Sting recorded at the Durham Cathedral, near his hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in Northern England. The performance will include songs from his latest release, If On a Winter's Night..., which is inspired by his favorite season and features a collection of songs, carols and lullabies spanning the centuries. Sting's performance features the singer joined by 35 guest musicians, and songs include traditional music, such as "Gabriel's Message," "Balulalow," and "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," as well as several original compositions by Sting.
Saturday, November 28th at 6pm. The performance will be rebroadcast on Sunday, November 29th at 10:30pm (all times Eastern).
The Village (XM channel 15 and Sirius Internet Radio channel 808)
Arlo Guthrie Takeover on The Village
Arlo Guthrie will take over The Village beginning Monday, November 23. The takeover will feature Arlo Guthrie's Artist Confidential performance and interview. Listeners will also hear a recording of Woody Guthrie's concert, Arlo Guthrie's new album Tales of 69 from start to finish, a special segment featuring Nora Guthrie remembering her father Woody Guthrie and a track-by-track session with Arlo Guthrie on his 32 Cents Postage Due album.
Monday, November 23 at 6pm ET through Sunday, November 29.
Soul Town (Sirius channel 53 and XM channel 60)
Soul Town Classic Soul Countdown Celebration of Motown's 50th Anniversary with Smokey Robinson
Soul Town will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Motown Records with special guest, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Smokey Robinson. He will share stories about the beginning of Motown Records, including memories about the creation of The Miracles, Mary Wells, The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.
Saturday, November 28th at 12pm ET. The special will be rebroadcast on Sunday, November 29th at 12am ET.
Caliente (Sirius channel 83 and XM channel 85)
Jon Secada Performance and Interview
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jon Secada will sit down for an intimate, in-studio performance on Caliente. This Thanksgiving special will also feature an in-depth interview, including a Q&A with fans.
Thursday, November 26th at 4pm. The performance and interview will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 28th at 4pm and Tuesday, December 1st at 10pm (all times Eastern).
Check out more Thanksgiving programming here.
UPDATE: I forgot the most ground-breaking programming on Satellite Radio this Thanksgiving Day...
Howard 101 (Sirius channel 101 and XM channel 101)
The Cran-Berry Best with Ralph
Not sure what the title means? Neither do we. But we do know that Stern Show staple, Ralph Cirella, will host his very own Howard Channels special. The Berry Man introduces his favorite moments from the past 25 years of The Howard Stern Show. So sit back, relax and enjoy a great Thanksgiving meal with CRANberry Best... according to Ralph, that is.
The Cran-Berry Best with Ralph show airs on Thursday, November 26th from 7-8pm ET on Howard 101. For an added bonus, tune in to Howard 101 on Thanksgiving Day from 3-7pm ET, live from Wack Packer Sour Shoes' house. Turn it up loud and make your in-laws happy.
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Ah yes , Thanksgiving is here almost .
Macy's Parade ,Watching the Detroit Lions lose again on Thanksgiving day . Then watching the Black Friday crowds the day after , as they stampede into the stores , walking over and crushing other people , and the fights that break out .
Happy Thanksgiving everyone !
(Nice picture of Mel and his partners in crime above . )
The Thanksgiving programming SUCKS!!!!!
The Thanksgiving programming SUCKS!
You forgot about Playboy Radio's special day after Thanksgiving shows. The Playboy Home Companion and The Playboy Advisor marathon, all day.