Here we are headed for the weekend once again. We’re on our big, wide Open Stream for the next 24 hours!
Dive in. The Music Mermaid is in charge today, all day, all night. She will not disappoint. The button is below.
Good morning, music lovers! At midweek, we open the show with our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, then it’s the great Ry Cooder ‘In the Spotlight’ and Dylan live at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, vintage 1963!
Here’s your midweek lineup:
It’s Open Stream with a theme with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Chris Hillman and more!
We put the ‘Spotlight’ on a literal musical genius today, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with many creative artists over his long career. This is the guy Linda Ronstadt says was the best guitarist she’s ever worked with.
We jump in the Wayback Machine again tonight for vintage, early Dylan at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. I was only nine years old when this concert took place.
Another day of fascism in America awaits us; we the people have got to change this picture. In the meantime, you can fortify yourself with some great music here. We’re anti-capitalist; we don’t charge you one penny. We’re free 24/7. We don’t track you or break into your personal files with juvenile dumbass hackers. The button is below.
Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday! We’ve got Windy City blues today, the a live Janis Joplin performance and a James Cotton ‘Spotlight’ later!
Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:
We head to Chicago in our heads to hear Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Otis Rush, 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 and more!
We jump into the Wayback Machine for this live performance from Janis Joplin at The Concertgebouw!
We close out the programming with another veteran of the Chicago blues as we give you a James Cotton ‘Spotlight’ feature.
Before, in between and after our programming, we give you our big, wide Open Stream. We can promise you never have two repetitive days of music in a row here on our little radio station. The button is below. See for yourselves.
Good morning, musicologists.We’ve got a great lineup as we start the day with songs about the night. Then it’s some live Linda Ronstadt and a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight,’ two of the absolute best of the seventies.
Here’s your Monday musical lineup:
Yes, once again, we’re starting the morning with songs about the night from Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Them, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Doors, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!
This afternoon it’s the undisputed Queen of Rock live at the Record Plant after her Don’t Cry Now album release and just about a year before her incredible Heart Like A Wheel release that would put her on the map.
We close out the programming tonight with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring Steely Dan, surely one of the best bands of the seventies and beyond.
Before, in between, and after we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream of more than 27,000 music files. Tune us in. We’re free all day and all night long. The button is below.
Good morning, Weekenders! It’s Laurel Canyon programming all day today starting with our ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ EP, then moving on to Jackson Browne and Joni Mitchell!
Here’s your Saturday lineup:
Two generations of musicians existed here and helped build the country-rock genre. They also challenged the bands of the British Invasion for chart dominance. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Carole King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and more!
Truly one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation takes the ‘Spotlight’ this afternoon.
I’ve seen Joni Mitchell several times, the most impressive was her Court & Spark tour with Tom Scott & The LA Express backing her up. She’s legend.
We’re here all day every day without any breaks in the flow. Before, in between and after our programs, we give you our big, wide Open Stream of more than 27,000 songs. Suffice it to say, no two days are alike. The button is below.
We’re at midweek and we’ve got our ‘Water, Water Everywhere’ EP, Emmylou & Linda on their “Western Wall” tour, and Toots & The Maytals ‘In The Spotlight.’
Here’s your midweek lineup:
The element that makes up 71% of our earth is the subject of our first musical offering today with Paul McCartney, Joe Cocker, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, The Doobie Brothers, Valerie Carter, Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Al Green, Loggins & Messina, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Linda Ronstadt, Spirit, Bonnie Raitt, The Grass Roots, Carole King, Tom Rush, Donovan, Johnny Rivers, America, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys and more!
Truly one of the most amazing shows I’ve seen, and I’ve seen plenty in my younger days. They passed through Boston in support of their fantastic Western Wall album.
We close out the day with a great ‘Spotlight’ featuring one of the bands that was instrumental in turning the world on to the Reggae sound.
Again, we’re on 24/7; not just when we have programming scheduled. Our standard playlists has over 27,000 songs. No two days are ever repeated. And there’s absolutely no commercial interruption. We’re not in it for the money. We’re in it for the music. The button is below.
Good morning, Weekenders! Saturday has rolled around and we are all about country today. No, this is not Beyonce’s kind of country. Ours comes from the real Nashville country artists, the outlaws who broke the mold, and those who the forged country-rock genre.
Here’s your Saturday lineup:
The Eagles, Asleep at The Wheel, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Patsy Cline, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Poco, Linda Ronstadt, Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Gram Parsons, John Prine, Tom Rush, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen and more!
We lost a great one here. Kristofferson was one of the outlaws, a brilliant singer-songwriter who broke out of the constraints of the traditional Nashville sound, but kept it real country.
We get into the Wayback Machine for this one as we explore some of the great country-rock sounds that were born in Laurel Canyon.
As usual, we’re on 24/7. We’re free. We don’t do a lot of talking. There’s never any commercial interruptions. The button is below.
Good morning, musicologists. I make my 71st trip around the sun today and I chose stuff I wanted to hear. I confess. However, I’m sure you’ll like it too!
Here’s your Friday lineup:
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So, Linda Ronstadt covers Martha & The Vandellas; The Heartbreakers cover J.J. Cale; Joan Baez covers The Band; Three Dog Night covers Laura Nyro; Emmylou Harris covers The Beatles; and The Beatles cover Barrett Strong. You get the picture. This is one of my favorite playlists. So is Volume Two which will air tomorrow and, hopefully, an new Volume Three which I hope to have ready for Sunday or Monday. Enjoy.
I had the absolute pleasure of attending this show when it came through Great Woods back in the day. It was a beautiful night in the open air with an all-star cast that did not disappoint. See for yourselves.
A class act singer-songwriter with a wry sense of humor. Randy Newman is an American institution who has put many a singer on the map. Tonight we hear him sing his own songs.
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Happy Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists! We’ve got some great blues programming today interspersed within our big, wide Open Stream. It all starts with the women of the blues.
Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:
From modern-day blues singers to the earliest times when technology was sparse, you’ll hear from Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, 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, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads and more!
Gone far too soon, Stevie Ray Vaughan nevertheless left his indelible mark on modern-day blues. Today we have him live from Austin.
Roomful of Blues is a horn-fueled bigass blues band that has stood the test of time, playing and recording for over fifty years with a slew of music awards under its belt. Although their lineup goes through changes, the band remains in a class by itself. If you don’t know them, get to know them. You can read more about them here.
The blues train keeps rolling along and we roll along with it. This is one of our most popular days here and there’s room for everyone. We’re free and we do not air commercial advertising. in these trying times, we are beacon of light. Join us. We’re all going to need it over the next four horrible years. You can punch your ticket below.
I have a rare working Monday, but it is what it is. In spite of that, The Music Mermaid is ready to rock n’ roll here. We should report here that one of our house bands, some guys called The Beatles, took home two Grammys last night, 55 years after breaking up. We’ll be celebrating them midweek.
Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:
We start with songs about life on the road with Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Steve Miller Band, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Eagles, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep At The Wheels, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who and more!
This is one of those rare performances for which we cannot pinpoint a date. The back story is fascinating. John Prine, a true American treasure, was originally a mailman who performed a few nights a week at various locations around the Chicago area. One of those venues was The Fifth Peg. On this night, a young Roger Ebert sat in on one of his performances. The rest, as they say, is musical history. This eventually resulted in an album called The Singing Mailman Delivers, and we include Ebert’s 2013 review along with his memories of the performance captured for the album.
We close out the evening with a ‘Spotlight’ segment on Ian & Sylvia, a Canadian folk duo who eventually helped create the country-rock sound after moving to Nashville.
We’re here 24/7. Before, in between and after our programming, we give you our big, wide Open Stream. See for yourselves. We’re totally free and the button is below.
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