GRAMMY-nominated blues singer Shemekia Copeland will launch her own radio show on SIRIUS Satellite Radio.

Copeland, described as “one of the best singers in modern blues” by the Chicago Tribune, will host Shemekia Copeland’s Blues Show, starting on Saturday, April 22nd, from 1pm - 7pm ET on SIRIUS Blues channel 74.

Shemekia Copeland will draw upon her life in the blues to share with SIRIUS listeners. The daughter of late Texas blues guitar legend Johnny Clyde Copeland, Shemekia first performed onstage with him as a child, and then joined him on tour as a singer at age 16.