NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ SIRIUS Satellite Radio) - SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced today that 13-time Grammy winning bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs will take over its SIRIUS Bluegrass channel for an entire week. Skaggs Place will premiere on March 23rd at 3 pm ET. The launch of Skaggs Place coincides with the release of Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass 1946-1947, Skaggs' new album in stores March 25th.

The channel will feature Skaggs' own music, both old and new, as well as some of Ricky's favorite bluegrass artists, and will include personal introductions from the artist himself. Ricky will also share his feelings about his love for bluegrass and talk about his favorite bluegrass acts.

The bluegrass star and 13-time Grammy award winner Ricky Skaggs was recognized as a child prodigy for his remarkable musical talent. Skaggs began performing bluegrass with his family at the age of 17 and went on to release 10 mainstream country hits. Skaggs recently received the 2008 "Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album" Grammy for his record "Salt of the Earth." Skaggs' newest record, Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass 1946-1947, in stores March 25th, honors Bill Monroe and Bluegrass Boys.

Skaggs Place continues SIRIUS' tradition of creating exclusive artist branded channels dedicated to iconic figures at the top of their game. Recent exclusive channels launched on SIRIUS include Rolling Stones Radio, Grateful Dead Channel, E Street Radio, JAY-Z Nation, and Garth Brooks Radio, among many others.
To learn more about Skaggs Place please visit http://www.sirius.com.