All City Day—New Orleans
Rock the Bells Radio is dedicating an entire day to Hip-hop culture from NOLA. Hear artists interviews and songs, plus exclusive DJ sets from Mannie Fresh, DJ KLM (Beats by the Pound), and DJ Spin.
Airs: 6/28
2 Trill Show
Hosted by Bun B, this show will premiere his new single and spotlight socially conscious Hip-hop songs from southern artists.
Airs: 6/16
“What’s Goin On” 50th Anniversary
For Black Music Month, we’ll be Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s album with commentary from Jan Gaye and others, as well as call-in audience contributions.
Airs: 6/18 at 12 pm ET
H.E.R. Weekend Takeover
Grammy and Oscar winner H.E.R. takes over The Heat all weekend long to introduce her new album and play some of her favorite songs.
Airs: 6/18 at 5 pm ET
Soulful Soundtracks
Each weekend in June, hear music from some of our culturally iconic movies, including Waiting to Exhale, Black Panther, Judas and the Black Messiah, and more.
Airs: 6/5
BMM Live Performances
In honor of Black Music Month, we’re spotlighting live performances from Grammy-nominated artists After 7 and Audra Day.
Airs: 6/19 Debut
Meez-O-Estates
Check out the debut of a new show hosted by clubhouse giant and 21 Savage manager, Meezy, and dedicated to a no-holds-barred conversation about Hip-hop music and culture, featuring music mixed by DJ Mark B.
Airs: 6/26 at 8 pm ET
Album Release Specials
Hip-Hop Nation will play songs of release-day albums from J Cole, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Drake, and more.
Listen to Hip-Hop Nation
Toosii’s Summer Wave Special
Join Toosii as he runs thru his favorite summer bops.
Airs: 6/5 at 2 pm ET
Best of Nations Next Virtual Concert
Catch a special rewind of some of our key performances from our recent Nation’s Next Virtual Concert Series, featuring performances from CJ, Tyla Yaweh, Yella Beezy, and more.
Airs: 6/19 at 2 pm ET
Top 70 Soul Hits Countdown
June is Black Music Month and we’ve got a listener-voted countdown of the top 70 best soul hits of the decade.
Airs: 6/11–6/13
BMM ’90s Jam
Every weekday, Downtown Julie Brown hosts a Black Music Month ’90s jam.
Airs: Weekdays at 5 pm ET & PT
Top R&B and Hip-hop Hits
Mark McGrath’s 120 will theme top R&B hits for one week and top Hip-hop hits the following week.
Listen to 90s on 9
Blocks of R&B Greats
Tune in for eight song blocks of awesome R&B, played twice a day.
Airs: 6/1–6/30
SoulCycle Juneteenth Tribute
Senior instructor Cat G. hosts SoulCycle’s Juneteenth playlist presentation, recognizing the significance of the holiday and what’s behind each song. The show will be available on demand for two weeks after the initial airtimes.
Airs: 6/19 at 1 pm
A Shot of Rhythm and Blues
Host Meshell Ndegeocello explores The Beatles’ relationship with Black Music in a four-part series featuring music from the Beatles’ earliest R&B heros and Black artists that covered The Fab Four.
Airs: Mondays in June, beginning 6/7
Hourly Tributes to Black Musicians All Month Long
Hear song introductions by Dave Marsh honoring Black musicians and the impact they had on Bruce Springsteen and music in general.
Listen to E Street Radio
Tom Morello’s “One Man Revolution”
Tune in for a Juneteenth-themed episode in honor of Black Music Month. Airs: 6/14
Listen to Lithium
Rock Hall Conversation Encores
Catch past Rock Hall conversations with the Isley Brothers, Booker T. Jones, Robert Randolph, and Chuck D.
Listen to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Special Sets
In honor of Black Music Month, we’re playing three song sets featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and including a spotlight on the Rock Hall’s social justice exhibit “It’s Been Said All Along.”
Listen to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Living American with Julius P. William
In celebration of Black Music Month, we have Julius P. Williams as our Living American curator presenting some of his own compositions as well as works by other American composers.
Airs: 6/15 at 7 pm ET
Juneteenth Remembrance and Celebration
This Juneteenth we remember and celebrate the contributions and artistry of Black Americans in Classical Music—featuring music by Florence Price, William Grant Still, Jessie Montgomery, Adolphus Hailstork, and others
Airs: 7/19 at 8 pm ET
Living American with Adolphus Hailstork
In Celebration of Black Music Month, we have composer Adolphus Hailstork as our Living American curator to share works from his vast and prolific catalog.
Airs: 6/22 at 7 pm ET
Living American with Lara Downes
Pianist Lara Downes is back to curate another edition of Living American, during which she talks about her newest project, Rising Sun Music, a digital-format record label presenting works by Black composers spanning two centuries.
Airs: 6/29 at 7 pm ET
Celebrating Black Artists
Throughout the month, BPM will feature and highlight music and DJ sets from top Black artists in the genre. Content will include recorded intros from DJ Sliink, Carl Cox, DJ Uniique, Aluna, Black Coffee, TroyBoi, MK, and others.
Listen to BPM
Juneteenth Celebration w/ Kirk Franklin
What has long been a Texas tradition is now a nationwide movement. Tune in for a Juneteenth discussion plus songs and narration shared by native Texan, Kirk Franklin.
Airs: 6/19 at 12 pm ET
Build-A-Song
Subs and fans of SXM and Praise get to “build a song” with Kirk Franklin during an interactive performance.
Airs: 6/12 at 9 am ET
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