Month: July 2023

Midweek Brings Our ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul’ EP, Stephen Stills as Our Singer-Songwriter and More Live Heartbreakers, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! Today we open the festivities with our ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul’ multi-artist EP and close them with The Heartbreakers’ Fillmore event!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

It’s Motown and Muscle Shoals and everything in between with this EP. You’ll hear Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Ronettes, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Carla Thomas, James Brown, The Shirelles, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, LaVern Baker, The Supremes, Sam Cooke, Edwin Starr, Fontella Bass, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Irma Thomas, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Eddie Floyd, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Ann Peebles, Percy Sledge, Al Green and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Stephen Stills

From Buffalo Springfield, to Crosby, Stills & Nash, to CSNY and Manassas, we give you the full range of Stephen Stills long, storied career today as our featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers Live at The Fillmore, Part Two, San Francisco, January 31-February 7, 1997

This wasn’t just a concert. It was an event. The Heartbreakers were The Fillmore’s house band for twenty sold-out nights and changed the script every single night. We give you volume two of this amazing series of shows tonight.

Let’s get down to brass tacks: We’re on 24/7 sharing our music completely free and without interruptions from commercial advertising. What’s not to love here?

Midweek Madness!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, J.D. Souther’s AOW, and ‘Live’ Johnny Winter, July 11, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. Today it’s blues, Chicago style and some ‘live’ Johnny Winter later. In between, it’s our Album of The Week.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

Today we’ve got the blues Chicago style with Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Black Rose by John David Souther

J.D. Souther takes his second spin as our Album of The Week with this musical tour de force. Listen closely and you’ll hear plenty of Linda Ronstadt here along with some of the best session musicians in the business, including Danny Korchmar, Andrew Gold, Mike Botts, Waddy Wachtel and more.

7:00 p.m. Johnny Winter Live at The Bottom Line, New York City, September 5, 1978

One of the most energetic electric blues guitarists on the planet puts on a live performance at the iconic Bottom Line in New York City.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a great day to tune us in, and we always seem to have a full house. Give us a listen. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. No subscription or credit card required. Ever.

Tuesday Bluesday!

Monday’s Back, For Better Or Worse. We’ve Got a Playlist About Luck, The Temps In the Spotlight, and Part One of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at The Fillmore ’97 on July 10, 2023

Good morning, workers! We’re back at it again and we’ve got a bunch of great music, including part one (of three) Doctor Petty and The Heartbreakers live at the Fillmore ’97 which will air over the first few days of this week.

Here’s your musical Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Good Luck, Bad Luck, Dumb Luck: Various Artists

Luck. It’s a funny thing. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s bad. And sometimes you fall into just plain dumb luck. You’ll hear Stevie Wonder, Steve Winwood, the Beatles, Jethro Tull, Fats Domino, John Lee Hooker, Joe Walsh, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Warren Zevon, The Byrds, Linda Ronstadt, Taj Mahal, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Alison Krauss & Union Station and more!

3:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Temptations

Up at mid-afternoon we’ll put one of Motown’s heavyweight bands In the Spotlight where they belong.

7:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, Recorded January 31-February 7, 1997, Part One

Back in 1997, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers played a 20-night, sold-out residency at The Fillmore West where they broke the rules and the mold, tossing out their set lists and allowing the fans to suggest songs to sing. The result? Each night, a different set list. Petty announced to the crowd, “We all feel this might be the high point of our time together as a group. It’s going to be hard to get us off this stage tonight.” And that was a very good thing. We will air the first part tonight. The next two parts will be aired Wednesday and Thursday of this week. (Because Tuesday is Bluesday only.)

Not only is this a great day to tune us in, but it’ll be a great week to tune us in as we’ll focus on our two House Bands, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and The Beatles. Join us. We’re totally free and we accept no commercial advertising. We’re not-for-profit music 24/7.

TPATH Live at The Fillmore ’97

On Sunday We Deliver J. D. Souther’s AOW, Our ‘Ode To Morning’ Multi-Artist EP, and Stephen Stills as Our Singer-Songwriter, July 9, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! Yes, we are deviating from the norm a bit here because we celebrated Ringo’s 83rd birthday yesterday, but we’re back on track with some great programming today!

Here’s Sunday’s lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Black Rose by John David (J.D.) Souther NEW!

Throughout his career, J.D. Souther has been primarily known as a songwriter who has been recorded by many artists, including The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt. Today he owns our Album of The Week because we believe he’s more than that. He’s a singer-songwriter (and his turn will be coming up soon) of extraordinary talent, and Black Rose is one of the best albums ever recorded.

11:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

For the first time, we had our ‘Here Comes The Night’ and ‘Ode To Morning’ EP’s fall back-to-back. Today we pay homage to the sunrise with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Chris Hillman, Taj Mahal, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Badfinger and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Stephen Stills NEW!

Tonight we introduce the one-and-only Stephen Stills as our featured singer-songwriter for the week. The guy’s talent cannot be denied, in spite of some of the personal mud slinging that has gone on between members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. We also trace his career as a solo artist, as well as with Crosby, Stills & Nash (pre-Young) his band, Manassas.

We hope you’ll tune us in on this fine programming day. We’re on 24/7, not just when we have programming, and we’re totally free of charge. No surprises. No subscriptions. No credit cards. No personal information required. It’s all about the music.

Sunday Funday!

It’s Saturday and We’ve Got Our AOW, ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP and a Birthday Bash for Ringo’s 83rd! July 8, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We are celebrating the birthday today of Ringo Starr, one of the best drummers on the planet and one of the most-loved musicians ever…and for good reason. He’s just a good guy.

Here’s today’s musical lineup!

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Louisiana Love Call by Maria Muldaur FINAL AIRING!

Today is the final airing of Maria Muldaur’s fine album honoring Crescent City soul. Tomorrow we’ll have a brand new selection. Not telling you what it is today. Against the rules.

11:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

For some folks, the night time is the right time, and it’s also a popular subject for musicians of all genres. You’ll hear Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, the Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ringo Starr

Today we wish a Happy Birthday (yesterday) to one of the best drummers on the planet who has his own style and his own sound. We may be a day late, but we’re never a dollar short as we play the best of Ringo from his Beatle years and with his All Starr Band. At 83, the Energizer Bunny of drummers is still on the road selling out venues wherever he goes.

Hey, it’s the beginning of the weekend and what better way to kick it off than with great music in the style of the old radio stations…except without the commercial advertising. We have none of that crap. We’re on 24/7, we do not require a “subscription” and we’ll never ask for your personal information. We’re all about the music.

Happy Birthday, Ringo!

We’ve Made It to Friday With Jeff Lynne’s Final Spin as Singer-Songwriter, Founding Father Chuck Berry In the Spotlight, and New ‘Live’ Allman Brothers Later On, July 7, 2023

Good morning, work warriors! We’ve made it to the end of the week and everything from here is, as they say, downhill! We’ve got a great lineup for you today here in The Mermaid Lounge, including a brand new ‘live’ performance by The Allman Brothers Band!

Here are Friday’s musical festivities:

9:00 a.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Jeff Lynne FINAL AIRING!

Jeff Lynne takes his final spin as this week’s featured singer-songwriter, and we will miss him. We give you his music as the founder of Electric Light Orchestra, and as a founding member of The Traveling Wilburys, the greatest supergroup ever. Tomorrow, we’ll introduce a brand new artist to carry the torch!

12:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Chuck Berry

Speaking of founding fathers, this guy is one of the founding fathers of rock n’ roll, baby. John Lennon once said if you could give rock n’ roll a different name, it would be Chuck Berry. Mr. Lennon should know, in fact, and today we put Chuck Berry In the Spotlight.

8:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, December 31, 1973

The Brothers give us a New Year’s Eve concert to be remembered at The Cow Palace just outside of San Francisco. It’s just what you’d expect from one of the greatest blues-rock bands on the planet.

Remember, we’re on here 24/7 playing the tunes totally free of charge. All you need is a set of ears and a computer tab (or your smart phone) to tune us in. We do not require “subscriptions,” we do not require a credit card, and we certainly don’t ask you for your personal information. And did I mention we are totally commercial free? Totally.

Celebrate Friday!

We’re Headed for The Weekend With the ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ EP, Maria Muldaur’s AOW, and ‘Live’ CSNY This Evening, Thursday, July 6, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We are definitely on the downslide to the weekend and we’ve got a great lineup including a new ‘live’ performance by CSNY at The Fillmore East.

Here’s your musical menagerie for today:

9:00 a.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

Laurel Canyon was the place to be in the sixties and seventies, a musical enclave fostering a great environment for the music that would challenge the dominance of The British Invasion, and give birth to country-rock. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Doors, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, the Souther, Hillman & Furay Band, JudyCollins, Joan Baez and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Louisiana Love Call by Maria Muldaur

We’re winding down on this album paying great respect to Crescent City soul and featuring a host of great New Orleans musicians. Our final airing will be sometime on Saturday, so get this one while you can!

7:00 p.m. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Live at The Fillmore East, New York City, June 5, 1970 NEW!

This great supergroup (second only to The Traveling Wilburys) was one of the main players during the Laurel Canyon years. Tonight we have a new-to-the-station performance at The Fillmore East, vintage 1970.

Get on it, folks. Join your friends around the globe on our great station where the music is free 24/7 and without commercial advertising. We’re a capitalism-free zone. We’re all about the music. Did I mention that we don’t want your personal information either?

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Midweek Brings the ‘Color My World’ EP, Jeff Lynne as This Week’s Featured Singer-Songwriter, and Diana Ross & The Supremes In the Spotlight on Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We’re at midweek and we’ve got a great lineup for you today, including The Supremes to close out our programming later.

Here’s the midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Color My World: Various Artists

We kick the day off with songs about all colors of the spectrum in the title, lyrics or both. You’ll hear from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Donovan, Booker T. & The MG’s, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Amy Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Cream, Marvin Gaye, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Jeff Lynne

One of the best returns for his second spin as our featured singer-songwriter as the leader of ELO and as a key member of The Traveling Wilburys.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Diana Ross & The Supremes

They were originally founded as The Primettes back in the early 60’s, but eventually became one of Motown’s premier bands and put girl groups on the map.

We’re on 24/7, rain or shine, with or without programming. Best of all, we don’t require a membership or a credit card. And we don’t collect any personal information either. We’re all about the music.

We’re at Midweek!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday and We Debut Our Brand New ‘Ladies Sing The Blues’ EP and Spin Maria Muldaur’s AOW Later, on July 4, 2023

We teased y’all a bit a couple of weeks ago with this one, and now it’s here. We are really excited about this one…just over five hours of all kinds of blues from the ladies.

Here’s your musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. Ladies Sing The Blues: Various Artists NEW!

We’ve got them all. We bring you the ladies who pioneered the blues, those who have pushed the boundaries of the blues, and those who have sung the blues as part of their overall repertoire. You’ll hear Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shaun Murphy, Angels Strehli, The Blues Broads, Aretha Franklin and more!

5:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Louisiana Love Call by Maria Muldaur

It’s all women with the programming today as we bring you Maria Muldaur’s Album of The Week, Louisiana Love Call.

This is a great way to spend a Tuesday Bluesday as we finally launch our new playlist of women’s blues artists. Tonight we return to wide Open Stream. Tune us in. We’re on 24/7, we’re totally free, and we except absolutely no commercial advertising.

Ladies Sing the Blues!

It’s Monday Again and We Start Off With New Playlist About Freedom, Followed by ‘Live’ Neil Young and a Jimmy Cliff Spotlight, July 3, 2023

Good morning, workers! Today we start off with a new playlist with the words ‘free’ and ‘freedom’ in the title, lyrics or both. And believe me, I’m not insinuating that we should be celebrating ‘freedom’ giving he current state of the nation.

Here’s your musical landscape:

9:00 a.m. Free As a Bird: Various Artists NEW!

We’ve had this one on the drawing board for a bit, and it has arrived today. You’ll hear Chicago, CSNY, The Byrds, Otis Redding, Steve Winwood, Cream, Jesse Winchester, Dave Mason, Van Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Allen Toussaint, Elton John, Tracy Chapman, Emmylou Harris, Chicken Shack, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Pete Seeger, The Beatles and more!

4:00 p.m. Neil Young Live at The Cellar Door, Washington, D.C., November 30 to December 2, 1970

Some early Neil Young is in order this afternoon, recorded live at a series of concerts at the Cellar Door in D.C.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jimmy Cliff

Sometimes this guy gets lost in the reggae, ska, rocksteady shuffle, but he shouldn’t be. Tonight we put him In the Spotlight where he belongs.

I’m off to work shortly, working my usual day off because we are closed tomorrow. The Music Mermaid will be in charge until I return this afternoon. You will be in very good hands until then.

Freedom is Relative.