XM Satellite Radio will offer a "sneak preview" of a new series hosted by Quincy Jones as part of XM's month-long celebration of Black History Month. Featuring stories, interviews and archived recordings, "RNBQ: The History of R&B told by Quincy Jones" is a historical look at the spectrum of popular music created by African-American artists, composers, producers and musicians since its inception.

As a preview XM will broadcast the first episode of "RNBQ," which will cover the 1940s through 1959 including artists, such as Nat King Cole and Louis Jordan, and their hit songs. "RNBQ, Part One" will air on XM's old school R&B channel The Groove on Monday, February 20th at 10am ET, with encores throughout the week.

The complete season of "RNBQ" will premiere in June 2006.

Check out some other highlights of XM's Black History Month programming after the jump...

XM Satellite Radio will broadcast performances by some of the most celebrated "Mozartians" direct from the Carolino Augusteum (a 17th-century castle and former home of the Archbishops of Salzburg that overlooks the Salzburg Cathedral and the Mozart Platz), live on XM Classics from January 25-27th.

XM's Martin Goldsmith, who will be hosting along side Paul Bachmann, said that it took nine months of persistence and negotiation to make the broadcasts possible.