XM Satellite Radio's Americana channel, X Country (ch 12), will be featuring a special show all about our favorite herb: marijuana. That’s right, the "420" show is an annual tradition over at X Country, and it's one that spotlights our favorite country-rock songs all about the ganj.

Some of the songs from the show will include: Commander Cody's “Down To Seeds and Stems Again,” Cross Canadian Ragweed's “Americana Rhymes With Marijuana,” and Dash Rip Rock's “Let's Go Smoke Some Pot,” just to name a few songs of the hour long set (there were others... but I forgot).

Ironically, the "420" show will debut during the week of April 16th (yes, if I'm reading that right, they're celebrating 420 even before 4/20). But keep that bowl packed, because there will be encore replays of the "420" show throughout the week. 

Both XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio will be broadcasting live from the 2007 Winter Music Conference in Miami's South Beach. Sirius' coverage begins today (March 20th) at 9pm ET on Area 33 (ch 33), and XM's coverage kicks off on Thursday on The Move (ch 80) at 3pm ET.

The Winter Music Conference, in its 22nd year, is the dance music industry’s biggest global forum, attracting professionals from more than 60 different countries.

Sirius listeners will hear live DJ sets from Sirius' own Paul van Dyk and Paul Oakenfold - as well as other electronica gurus like Bob Sinclar, and Robbie Rivera among others - plus exclusive "behind the turntable" interviews with a slew of superstars. The coverage on Area 33 (ch 33) kicks off tonight at 9pm ET at the sultry South Beach spot Mokai with DJ Behrouz.

Three XM dance channels - The Move (ch 80), BPM (ch 81) and The System (ch 82) - will be dedicated to the event, with three days of electronic music performances by the likes of Ferry Corsten, Carl Cox, Kaskade, and more, during live broadcasts from the Remix Hotel, The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club, and Ultrafest.

Check out the schedule highlights from both services after the jump...
(...or browse through photos from WMC on Flickr, trust me, this place is crazy)

XM Satellite Radio, in a partnership with the Concord Music Group, have released a new 12-track compilation CD "Watercolors: Red" available exclusively at Circuity City.

"Watercolors: Red" features performances from the best artists in contemporary jazz such as David Benoit, Lee Ritenour, Sergio Mendes, Poncho Sanchez and more. Each song paints a spectrum of tropical jazz hues.

The track listing is available after the jump... 

XM Satellite Radio's XMU (ch 43) is taking you backstage at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas - this Friday and Saturday, March 16th and 17th, starting on 12-Noon ET.

X Country's Jessie Scott and XMU's Tobi are manning the backstage passes with exclusive interviews and live performance from the XM Backstage Lounge and from the DIRECT TV Stage. SXSW showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe in over fifty venues and stages in downtown Austin.

XMU will broadcast VIP acoustic performances by artists like Limbeck, Bon Savants, Chin Up Chin Up, Tobias Froberg, and dozens more at the XM Acoustic Lounge in the Austin Convention Center. On top of that, you'll be able to hear live music performance direct from The DIRECT TV Stage.

Follow the journey to SXSW and the behind the scenes buzz on the XM SXSW blog.

[SXSW 2007 on XM]

XM Satellite Radio will be launching a new channel for St. Patrick’s Day - XM Green: Radio Ireland - on XM channel 200. It'll be made available on XMRO as well.

The channel debuts next Friday, March 16th through Sunday, March 18th and will feature the true sounds of Ireland - from traditional music by The Clancy Brothers to contemporary artists such as Celtic Thunder.

Listen for popular hits from artists like The Pogues and Flogging Molly will also be showcased. XM Green will also air Ireland's old-style songs and traditional performances by artists such as Dennis Day, Irish Weavers, Frankie Gavin and more.

(And hopefully there'll be some Irish drinking songs mixed in there as well. There's nothing quite like screaming singing 'Wild Rover' while clinking beers at the local pub.)