HBO Is Celebrating Tina Turner's Impact on Music With a Day of Art and Radio Programming

By Kelsie Gibson

Published on 3/24/2021 at 10:00 AM

HBO
HBO

Tina Turner is a music icon, and HBO is celebrating her legacy with a multimedia virtual experience. Ahead of the premiere of HBO's Tina documentary, which follows the life and career of the singer, the network is partnering with NTS Radio to present five hours of exclusive programming with Tina Turner: Rulebreaker. HBO has also commissioned custom artwork from artists Reyna Noriega, Thaddeus, and Andrea Pippins, which POPSUGAR has an exclusive look at below. See a breakdown of each hour of programming for Tina Turner: Rulebreaker below, and be sure to tune into Tina when it premieres on HBO on March 27.

Andrea Pippins

11 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. ET | Tina Turner: In Focus

  • The latest installment of the NTS in-house content series In Focus will dive into Tina Turner's demos, B-sides, and rarities.

11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET | Resilience With Arlo Parks

  • This segment will explore the theme of resilience in Tina Turner's career as shown through the HBO documentary.
  • Talent: Arlo Parks
Reyna Noriega

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET | Tina Turner: Uncovered With Alima Lee

  • This segment will look back at some of the best songs that have sampled Tina Turner.
  • Talent: Alima Lee

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. ET | Trailblazers: Pioneers of Music With Nao

  • This segment will pay tribute to all the Black and women music pioneers like Tina Turner who paved the way for many generations of artists to come.
  • Talent: Nao
Thaddeus

2:20 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. ET | Defying Boundaries With Kelsey Lu

  • This segment focuses on women musicians like Tina Turner who have defied genres in the music industry.
  • Talent: Kelsey Lu

3:10 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET | Artist to Stage With Dawn Richard

  • In tribute to Tina Turner's incredible life on stage, this segment will look back on some of her best live performances through the years.
  • Talent: Dawn Richard