Country music's Big & Rich are part of a diverse roster of musical heavyweights to be featured on season 9 of the award-winning television series "Guitar Center Sessions," presented by JBL. The live performance and interview series returns Nov. 14 with 11 new episodes available exclusively on DirecTV.

"Guitar Center Sessions" airs Friday nights at 8 p.m., exclusively on DirecTV's Audience (Channel 239). Joining Big & Rich for the sessions are hip-hop stars T.I. and Wiz Khalifa, rock icons Billy Idol and Linkin Park, soulful crooner Aloe Blacc, reggae artist Ziggy Marley, plus the red-hot bands Neon Trees, X-Ambassadors, Cold War Kids and The Gaslight Anthem.

Check out Billy Idol performing "White Wedding" on "Guitar Center Sessions":

Watch Cold War Kids perform "Hot Coals" on "Guitar Center Sessions":

"Guitar Center" is committed to producing music programming in 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, according to Webster PR. This honor places the retailer among such highly esteemed content providers such as BET, E!, NBC Universal, Warner Bros., Sony and more.

"Guitar Center Sessions" Season 9 Schedule:

Nov 14, 2014 The Gaslight Anthem

Nov 21, 2014 Billy Idol

Nov 28, 2014 Cold War Kids

Dec 05, 2014 Linkin Park

Dec 12, 2014 Wiz Khalifa

Dec 19, 2014 Ziggy Marley

Jan 02, 2015 Big & Rich

Jan 09, 2015 X-Ambassadors

Jan 16, 2015 Neon Trees

Jan 23, 2015 T.I.

Jan 30, 2015 Aloe Blacc