XM Satellite Radio will be airing special programming dedicated to Black History Month this February.

A few highlights include special Soul Edition episodes of XM's "Artist Confidential;" speeches and interviews with prominent African American authors, historians and leaders; the Negro League Baseball Museum's 7th Annual Legacy Awards; and more.

Infiniti will be the presenting sponsor for XM’s Black History Month programming. Check out more programming highlights after the jump...

Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away, and aside from a ridiculous excuse to mark up the price of roses, it probably is also the one day when the most love songs are played.

So rather than letting your V-Day suck, take control and let XM know what are your top 5 favorite love songs. Look through XM's hand-picked selection of love songs and then place your vote so XM knows what really turns you on.

Here's my picks: “Because You Loved Me,” by Celine Dion; “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You,” by Bryan Adams; “Have I Told You Lately,” by Rod Stewart; “I Want You to Want Me,” by Cheap Trick;  and my personal fav... “nothing compares 2 u,” by Sinead O'Connor.

[Vote here]

XM Satellite Radio's standards channel, Frank's Place (ch 73), is changing its name to "High Standards," according to the NY Daily News.

At a time when the satellite radio industry is looking to trim extra costs and focus on profitability, XM will no longer be licensing the Frank Sinatra name.

The content will remain unchanged, and I assume the channel number will remain the same. Jonathan Schwartz will also continue as the programmer.

The XM "High Standards" (ch 73) name change will launch starting this Friday.

[New York Daily News] 

XM Satellite Radio is launching "GRAMMY Radio" on XM LIVE (ch 200) starting on February 9th through February 11th, which just happens to be the evening of the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

GRAMMY Radio will feature the first live broadcast of the GRAMMY Awards, red-carpet interviews from the GRAMMY Awards , and broadcasts of the performances the dreamy superstar artists during GRAMMY Week.

On top of GRAMMY Radio and related GRAMMY programming, XM has launched "XM Star Treatment: A Night at The GRAMMYs" a sweepstakes put together with Circuit City. Peeps who purchase and activate an XM radio from Circuit City through January 27th will be eligible to win tickets to the GRAMMY Awards telecast, plus hotel and airfare, behind the scenes access and more.

And if you want to follow the journey to the GRAMMYs with XM, go check out the new XM GRAMMY Blog.