Today, SiriusXM satellite radio announced that Grammy-nominated blues artist Joe Bonamassa will host a new weekly show, Different Shades of Blue with Joe Bonamassa, on SiriusXM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville channel (channel 74).
The press release explains that Different Shades of Blue with Joe Bonamassa will feature Bonamassa exploring all aspects of the blues music genre like never before, as well as curating his favorite blues songs with an eclectic mix. Bonamassa will venture from the 1920’s early originators through 1980’s blues renaissance, touching on the British Blues catalogue of music from genre titans Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and expanding to modern day heavy hitters like The White Stripes, The Black Keys, and many more.
Bonamassa shared his thoughts on the new program, exclaiming,
I am really excited to launch my show on SiriusXM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville. Hosting and sharing music with people is one of my passions. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do, bringing this new show to you.
Different Shades of Blue with Joe Bonamassa premieres on Monday, January 21st at 6 p.m. (EST) on B.B. King’s Bluesville, via satellite on channel 74 through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online.