Aloe Blacc, Billy Idol, Ziggy Marley, T.I., Wiz Khalifa And More Join 'Guitar Center Sessions' Season 9

Guitar Center Sessions and DirecTV presents Wiz Khalifa, Billy Idol, LINKIN PARK, and Aloe Blacc.

The Season 9 line-up will also include T.I., Ziggy Marley, Neon Trees, The Gaslight Anthem, Cold War Kids, Big & Rich and X Ambassadors.

Guitar Center and DirecTV have announced an impressively diverse roster of artists to be featured in Season 9 of the retailer’s award-winning music television series Guitar Center Sessions, presented by JBL. The live performance and interview series returns tomorow, Nov. 14, with 11 new episodes available Friday nights a​t ​9​ p.m. exclusively on DirecTV’s Audience (Channel 239).

Artists starring in Season 9 include hip-hop heavyweights T.I. and Wiz Khalifa, rock icons Billy Idol and LINKIN PARK, soulful crooner Aloe Blacc, multiple Grammy-winning reggae artist Ziggy Marley, buzzworthy bands Neon Trees and X Ambassadors, country act Big & Rich, indie darlings Cold War Kids and rock band The Gaslight Anthem.

Watch Billy Idol perform "White Wedding" on Guitar Center Sessions below:

Now in its landmark ninth season, Guitar Center Sessions provides inspiring music television content to all of DirecTV’s 20 million subscribers, reaching more than 15 million tune-ins during summer premieres and 6.5 million tune-ins this August.

Guitar Center is committed to producing music programming of the highest quality possible and was rewarded for that commitment to excellence, receiving four 2014 Telly Awards in the categories of Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Design and Entertainment TV Program. This honor places the retailer among such highly esteemed content providers as BET, E!, NBC Universal, Warner Bros., Sony and more.

Watch Cold War Kids perform “Hot Coals” on Guitar Center Sessions below:

Here's the Guitar Center Sessions Season 9 schedule:

Nov. 14, 2014: The Gaslight Anthem

Nov. 21, 2014: Billy Idol

Nov. 28, 2014: Cold War Kids

Dec. 5, 2014: Linkin Park

Dec. 12, 2014: Wiz Khalifa

Dec. 19, 2014: Ziggy Marley

Jan. 2, 2015: Big & Rich

Jan. 9, 2015: X Ambassadors

Jan. 16, 2015: Neon Trees

Jan. 23, 2015: T.I.

Jan. 30, 2015: Aloe Blacc

According to a company press release, Guitar Center Sessions captures exclusive, live performances and interviews from noteworthy and influential artists in stunning hi-definition and 5.1 surround sound. In addition to show-stopping performances, each episode features interviews conducted by journalist Nic Harcourt, offering rare insights into the celebrated careers of icons and the inspirations behind their music.

Born out of Guitar Center’s desire to deliver high-quality music programming to music fans nationwide, the series has since featured artists as diverse and iconic as Peter Gabriel, Soundgarden, Snoop Dogg, OneRepublic, Phantogram, Joan Jett, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Cliff, Damon Albarn, Social Distortion and more.

Beginning Nov. 1, Episodes 1 to 33 will be available on Qello Concerts, opening the show up to millions of users in more than 160 countries across multiple platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, the PlayStation 3 and 4 systems, Sony Blu-Ray, Samsung Smart TV, XBOX, Google TV; mobile devices like iOS, Android, Windows, Amazon Kindle Fire and the PlayStation Vita system; and qello.com.

Guitar Center Sessions is but one example of the music retailer’s efforts to support artists by creating new avenues to expose their music to large audiences in an ever-changing industry.

“We’re nearly 100 episodes in and have produced what we feel is our best season to date. Over the years Guitar Center Sessions has built an extremely enthusiastic fan base and has been embraced by the music industry as an amazing platform for artists," said Dustin Hinz, Guitar Center's vice president of brand experience and entertainment marketing. "Our team works incredibly hard to ensure that we consistently deliver a show that boasts top artists, in-depth interviews, the best in music and world-class, award-winning sound and cinematography.”

“DirecTV is excited to embark upon another season of the award-winning Guitar Center Sessions and providing our customers with access to this extraordinary line-up,” said Bart Peters, vice president of production and development for DirecTV.