Grateful Dead band member Bob Weir will be taking over the Grateful Dead Channel 32 this coming Tuesday at 8:00 om ET. On past occasions Weir has done a Country flavored show as well as a show dedicated to Bob Dylan, but this time Jazz fans have something to cheer about.

Weir is slated to play about an hours worth of his favorite Jazz tunes, so get your Stilettos and S50’s ready in advance. If you miss the show on Tuesday, no worries. Sirius will replay it, Jan. 16th @ 3 pm; Jan. 17th @ 10 am; Jan. 18th @ 12 am; Jan. 18th @ 4 pm; Jan. 19th @ 4 pm; Jan. 20th @ 10 am (All times Eastern).

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A unique aspect of satellite radio is the ability for an artist to promote their latest work on a national stage. Since its inception, satellite radio has been home to scores of live performances by artists, as well as channels dedicated to artists. This platform continues with Mary J. Blige, and a live performance from the Sirius studios.

Sirius Satellite Radio and Mary J. Blige will celebrate the release of her new album Growing Pains (Geffen) with a special pre-Christmas live performance exclusively for fans at SIRIUS’ Rockefeller Center studios in New York City. Mary Xmas and Mary New Year will air live on Hot Jamz channel 50, December 21st at 6 pm ET.

The anointed “Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul” will spend an hour performing songs from Growing Pains including the album’s first single “Just Fine,” which earned her a 2008 Grammy® nomination for ‘Best Female R & B Vocal Performance.’ Mary will also discuss the process of making the album.

Mary J. Blige has sold over 40 million albums and received six Grammy wins over her 15 year career. Growing Pains, her eighth studio album, is co- written by Mary and features guest appearances by Ludacris and Usher. Growing Pains will be in stores on Tuesday December 18th, one week before Christmas.

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Duran Duran, the iconic British Band that became mainstream in the 80’s is scheduled to roll into Sirius Satellite Radio This month in a major way. The band, promoting the U.S. release of their album Red Carpet Massacre, will debut the album track by track today, November 9th, on The Pulse (channel 9) at 12:00 Noon eastern time.

The band will take over Sirius’ Super Shuffle for three days beginning November 13th at noon, and continue their influence on Sirius’ satellite waves by hosting Glam As You Can on Sirius’ First Wave (channel 22). Topping it off, Duran Duran will take the mic each weekday at noon on The Big 80’s (channel 8), the station station dedicated to the music when the band first became a smash hit.

Duran Duran fans have something to look forward to in November.

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For what looks to be a mutually beneficial two weeks, Garth Brooks is going to be a fixture on Sirius Satellite Radio. You let Sirius drop your name and they’ll let you promote your latest three disc compilation.

For two weeks, starting November 5th, Garth Brooks Radio will air on Sirius channel 61 and feature Garth Brooks’ music with personal introductions by the artist himself. Brooks will also play some of his favorite country acts and discuss what each means to him.

For all you country loving fans Garth Brooks Radio on Sirius is presented in celebration of the release of Garth Brooks’ new 3-disc set, The Ultimate Hits, scheduled for release on November 6.

Radio icon Cousin Brucie and Sirius Satellite Radio announced a multi year deal today that will keep the oldies D.J. at Sirius. Brucie’s “Saturday Night Party”, first launched in 1958 will see it’s 50 year anniversary and beyond. Saturday Night Part airs each Saturday from 8 till midnight on 60’s Vibrations (channel 6). Cousin Brucie will also host “Rockn’ With The Cuz” each Wednesday from 5 till 9 on the same channel. Brucie spins fan favorites from three decades of music. Also part of the deal are special broadcasts from locations such as the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.

“Cousin Brucie has been a beloved icon in the hearts of music fans and a staple on their radio dial for over four generations,” said Scott Greenstein, President, Entertainment and Sports, SIRIUS. “He is a trusted authority and the definitive voice of the Oldies music from the 50s and 60s. SIRIUS is thrilled to continue bringing Brucie’s talents to his devoted national audience and future generations of music fans.”

“I have made the choice to continue my career at SIRIUS because of the creative freedom I have been given and the opportunity to continue to grow, and because of SIRIUS’ commitment to the genre,” said Cousin Brucie. “SIRIUS allows me to reach my entire national audience. I am thrilled to be a part of the future of radio.”

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Today seems to be a day about content announcements for satellite radio, with both Sirius and XM weighing in with renewed deals. XM announced today that they will be bringing back Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure beginning Monday September 24th. Sirius announced and extension of their exclusive Metropolitan Opera programming which is also scheduled air this seasons debut concert on Monday September 24th. In addition, Sirius announced the return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which will be on air beginning September 27th and run through late March.

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Classic Rewind is filling the air with threesomes this weekend. No, not that kind of threesome (tune into Bubba The Love Sponge for that), these are bands with three members!

This weekend is seeing a lot of airplay from Genesis, The Police, and one of my all time favorites, RUSH. Needless to say, I have my Stiletto and S50 docked and recording. What do Rush, The Police and Genesis all have in common? They’re all classic power trios headlining huge summer tours. Classic Rewind’s And Then There Were Three Weekend rolls out three-in-a row by Classic Rewind’s most famous threesomes.

Tune into channel 15, and catch some of your favorite tunes from these bands in blocks of three. Because they are jamming out all weekend, this is a great chance to get some of the less played songs stored into your portable. Personally, I am looking forward to getting some more Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart stored on my devices.

The action can be found on Classic Rewind Channel 15.

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Following suit with XM, Sirius announced that it will broadcast all 8 Live Earth concerts for a climate in crisis including live backstage interviews from New York and live commentary of the London concert.

The historic event will take place July 7 over the course of 24 hours and will include 7 continents, 8 cities, and over 150 music artists including performances from The Police, Bon Jovi, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Eyed Peas, Metallica, John Mayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Roger Waters, Beastie Boys, Genesis, Kanye West, Duran Duran, Madonna and many others.

In the spirit of the event, Sirius will create a channel called Green 119. Starting July 4, channel 119 will be dedicated to informing the audience about the realities of the climate issues, environmental tips and myths, celebrity interviews, political commentary, listener comments and the Live Earth concert calendar.

Channels and programming lineup after the jump…

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It was announced today that the legendary Grateful Dead would be creating a new 24-hour, commercial free music radio channel dedicated to the music of the band and its band members on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Grateful Dead Radio will be heard exclusively on Sirius and will feature music spanning the band’s long and storied career, live performances, bootleg performances, previously unreleased recordings, and even special shows hosted by members of the band. There is no word yet on what channel you will be able to hear all of this on but Sirius is saying that the new channel will launch some time this summer.

“We have fans who’ve driven hundreds of miles to see us,” said Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. “Now you can save on greenhouse gas emissions with Sirius without driving a mile.” Way to put that hippie spin on it Mickey, you are a marketing genius!

Old Blue Eyes has become the latest addition to the ever expanding list of quality SIRIUS programming. The new channel slated to be called “Siriusly Sinatra” will feature a show hosted by Nancy Sinatra, along with recordings spanning Sinatra’s entire career, other big band artists, and rare live concert performances.

Siriusly Sinatra, scheduled to launch soon on SIRIUS, will be the only channel available on radio that is produced by the Sinatra family. It seems that SIRIUS really wants to drive that fact home now that XM no longer owns those rights.

In an effort to cut costs XM changed the name of their popular “Frank’s Place” (Ch. 73), to “High Standards” just one week ago. Sirius didn’t waste any time scooping this one up.