LL Cool J, Kelly Rowland & Others Host SIRIUS’ Black Music Month Exclusive Programming

The stations to catch the exclusive programming on are SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Heart & Soul channel 51, Soul Town channel 53, and Backspin channel 43.

Since President George Bush officially announced June as “Black Music Month”, Sirius Satellite Radio will be honoring Black Music Month with exclusive programming on three of its channels throughout the month of June. Guest hosts on the programming channels will include Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, Kelly Rowland, Isaac Hayes, Lionel Richie, Ashford & Simpson, Charlie Wilson, Heather Headley and Anthony Hamilton. During the programming they will be spotlighting and celebrating many of the great artists, songs and personalities which have made an impact on African-American music culture.

The stations to catch the exclusive programming on are SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Heart & Soul channel 51, Soul Town channel 53, and Backspin channel 43.

Black Music Month schedule:

June 9 at 6 pm-8 pm ET
Heart & Soul SIRIUS channel 51
Ashford & Simpson Celebrates Black Music Month
The Songwriters Hall of Fame(R) Duo, Ashford & Simpson will be guest DJ’s spotlighting the Duets of R&B as they celebrate Black Music Month

June 10 at 6 pm-8 pm ET
Heart & Soul SIRIUS channel 51
Anthony Hamilton Celebrates Black Music Month
Join guest DJ, Anthony Hamilton as he salute some of his favorite Duets.

June 9 and June 10 All Day
Soul Town SIRIUS channel 53
Salute to the Classic Soul Super-groups.
Every hour starting at Noon ET each day, a different classic soul group ill be spotlighted.
Hear interviews with groups Tower of Power and Ray, Goodman, and Brown.

June 16 at 6 pm-8 pm ET
Heart & Soul SIRIUS channel 51
Jamie Foxx Celebrates Black Music Month
Join Oscar(R) and Grammy (R) winner Jamie Foxx as he celebrates Black
Music Month. The multi-talented Jamie Foxx will be guest DJ, spotlighting the Men of R&B.

June 16th at 5 pm ET
Soul Town SIRIUS channel 53
Isaac Hayes will guest host an hour on Stax music 5 pm ET

June 16 and June 17 All Day
Soul Town SIRIUS channel 53
Classic Black Music Block Party Weekend
Blocks of Stax, Motown, Funk, and Slow Jamz will be featured all weekend.

June 17 at 6 pm-8 pm ET
Heart & Soul SIRIUS channel 51
Lionel Richie Celebrates Black Music
Join Grammy(R) winner Lionel Richie as he celebrates Black Music Month.
The singer/songwriter will be guest DJ, spotlighting the men of R&B.

June 17 at 10 pm ET
Soul Town SIRIUS channel 53
Ken Webb and Bobby Jay will host a 2-hour special of early R&B classics
(1950-1965) 10 pm ET

June 23 at 6 pm-8 pm ET
Heart & Soul SIRIUS channel 51
Charlie Wilson celebrates Black Music Month
Join guest DJ, Funk icon, Charlie Wilson as he salutes some of his favorite Funkateers celebrating Black Music Month.

June 23 and June 24 All Day
Soul Town SIRIUS channel 53
Classic Soul Number 1’s Weekend- #1’s
Number One R&B songs from 1960-1982 will be spotlighted.

June 24 at 4 pm ET
Backspin SIRIUS channel 43
LL Cool J celebrates Black Music Month
Guest DJ, actor and recording artist LL Cool J salutes James Brown and the indelible stamp he left on the beginnings of hip-hop. Listen for a full hour of hip-hop classics that can be directly traced to original recordings by the Godfather of Soul.