Good morning, music lovers! October 20 would have been the 75th birthday of one of the greatest musical masters of rock and roll, Tom Petty. Today we celebrate his day with his Top 100 songs, then we’re on big wide Open Stream until tomorrow morning.
Here’s your midweek musical lineup:
10:00 a.m. Tom Petty’s Top 100 Songs
We give you our Top 100 from Tom’s years as leader of The Heartbreakers, with his first band, Mudcrutch, with The Traveling Wilburys, and as a solo artist. This is over six hours of Tom Petty’s music encompassing his 40-year career.
That’s it for today. This is Dr. Petty’s day. Before and after, we give you our big, wide Open Stream until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Just hit the button below.
Good morning, weekenders! We kick it off with songs about life on the road, then move into a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight’ feature, and the Beatles in psychedelic mode close it out!
Here’s your Saturday lineup:
9:00 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists
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, The Eagles, Paul McCartney & Wings, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep at The Wheel, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who, and more!
4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Steely Dan
The Dan stops by this afternoon to remind us why they are one of the damned best bands on the planet, and helped me get through the 70s and 80s and some pretty bad musical times.
8:00 p.m. The Psychedelic Beatles
Here’s yet another musical genre The Beatles, the best band in all the world, embraced and made their own. We close out the programming in style with the musical era many people consider their best.
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Good morning, music lovers. Today is a day for our ‘House Bands’ here in The Mermaid Lounge with The Beatles and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!
Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:
10:00 a.m. The Beatles: The Singles Collection UPDATED!
We kick it off with the greatest rock band of all time as we give you every Beatles single released worldwide in order. This is the set up: The first song is the A-side, the second the B-side, all the way down the list. For example, Love Me Do is the A-side, P.S. I Love You is the B-side and on and on. We’ve added Now And Then at the bottom as their last single. The B-side of that single was, of course, Love Me Do, which is already at the top of the list. Now And Then was their release; Love Me Do was their first. Enjoy.
4:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Docks, Hanburg, Germany, April 23, 1999
This afternoon it’s The Heartbreakers recorded live for the Rockpalast TV show in a performance at The Docks.
8:00 p.m. The All-Girl Revue Too: Various Artists
We close with the ladies of music featuring Linda Ronstadt, Amy Winehouse, Ann Peebles, Bobbie Gentry, Chi Coltrane, Carole King, Etta James, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez, Laura Nyro, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Dusty Springfield, and more!
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Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Labor Day 2025! We keep it simple today with our ‘Working Songs’ playlist for starters, and then move on to our Beatles Top 100!
Here’s your Monday musical lineup:
9:00 a.m. Working Songs: Various Artists
We start out with songs about work and working in all its forms with Van Morrison, Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Maria Muldaur, Jesse Winchester, Roy Orbison, Slim Harpo, Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Emmylou Harris, Woody Guthrie, Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Long John Baldry, Lee Dorsey, Marvin Gaye and more!
3:00 p.m. The Beatles Top 100 Songs
From I Want to Hold Your Hand to Let It Be, we give you the best of the band that not only changed music, but changed the world.
Before, in between, and after our programming we give you our big, wide Open Stream. No commercials. No charge. We’re the real deal. We’re all about the music. Happy Labor Day!
Good morning, music lovers! It’s a great day today with a great opening set, followed by two more great sets. So, read on for all the details!
Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:
10:00 a.m. The Beatles: Songs With Character(s)
Yep. That’s what it’s all about. Songs with characters like Bungalow Bill, Prudence Farrow (a real person; Mia’s sister), a deceased woman named Eleanor, the man in the mack, a barber, a woman they called Lady Madonna, a psychopath who wielded a silver hammer, and plenty more. This is a great playlist.
2:00 p.m. The All-Girl Revue, Volume Three: Various Artists
We’re back with the ladies, albeit a shorter list. We’ve got Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Melanie, Aretha Franklin, Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins, Bonnie Raitt, Phoebe Snow, Linda Ronstadt, Wendy Waldman, Valerie Carter, and more!
6:00 p.m. Three-Part Harmonies: Various Artists
We love this EP and we’re going to take you into the late hours tonight with The Beatles, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Mamas & Papas, The Who, T. Rex, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Buffalo Springfield, The Zombies, The Doobie Brothers, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Allman Brothers Band, Yes, Queen, Boston, Jefferson Airplane, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Pretenders, Chicago, and more!
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It’s another Tuesday Bluesday and we start out with ‘The Best of Chicago Blues,’ then it’s on to some live Lightnin’ Hopkins, a real treat, and The Heartbreakers getting their blues on later to close out the programming.
Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:
9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists
Nothing like those windy city blues 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. Lightnin’ Hopkins Live at The Swarthmore College Folk Festival, Swarthmore, PA, April 6, 1964 NEW!
We’re in the Wayback Machine for this one, heading all the way back to 1964 for some great live music from Lightnin’ Hopkins.
8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Sing The Blues UPDATED!
We’ve got one of the best bands on the planet, and the other half of our two-headed House Bands up tonight singing the blues. They not only cover the classics, but toss in their own brand as well. This was just updated to include a fantastic version of Mona, performed with Bo Diddly at The Heartbreakers’ 1999 residency at The Fillmore in San Francisco. You won’t want to miss that one.
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Good morning, music lovers! We kick off the month of August with a Macca ‘Spotlight’ (sans Beatles), a trip down Stax memory lane, and The Heartbreakers live in NOLA.
Here’s your Friday musical lineup:
10:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Paul McCartney
Macca without The Beatles, only as a solo artist and as the leader of Wings.
4:00 p.m. Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Stax Records Legacy
This one’s due for an update soon, but for today you’ll hear Albert King, Booker T & The MGs, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, The Staple Singers, Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes, and The Delfonics!
8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Racecourse Fair Grounds, New Orleans, LA, April 28, 2012
One of our House Bands live this evening at a great New Orleans event that would become a staple for them.
We are kicking off a new month in style today with a great eclectic group of programs interspersed inside our big, wide Open Stream. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. There’s no advertising and no strings. See for yourselves. The button is below!
Good morning from The Mermaid Lounge, and welcome to Finally Friday! We’ve got a great lineup that includes The Heartbreakers 1993 live performance at home in Gainesville, a playlist about heaven and hell, and a Four Tops ‘Spotlight’ feature!
Here’s your finally Friday lineup:
10:00 a.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Stephen C. O’ Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, November 4, 1993
We open it up with a great concert from The Heartbreakers at home in Gainesville, vintage 1993. The band at home was always a massive event, and this one is no exception. It’s got an impressive collection of music.
4:00 p.m. Between Heaven and Hell: Various Artists
It’s not an EP, but it’s a great playlist with songs about heaven and hell from The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Steve Winwood, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Emmylou Harris, The Rolling Stones, Roberta Flack, John Lee Hooker, Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings, Fats Domino, Mudcrutch, Bruce Hornsby, Elvis Presley, and more!
8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Four Tops
We close it out with one of the bands that played an instrumental part of putting Motown on the musical map.
It’s cloudy and dismal here, much like the mood in the nation. However, we’re here to at least brighten your day with the greatest music on the planet. Give us a shot. The button is below.
Good morning, musicologists! It’s an all-British Wednesday as we start out with our ‘British Are Coming’ EP, then it’s The Beatles singles and live Rod Stewart & Faces!
Here’s your midweek musical lineup:
9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
We start out the day with music from the British Invasion and beyond from The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!
4:00 p.m. The Beatles: The Singles Collection
This afternoon we give you every Beatles single released around the globe. Are you aware that on April 4, 1964, The Beatles held the top five slots on the Billboard Top 100, a feat that no other artist has achieved to this day? The Top 5 songs were:
“Can’t Buy Me Love” at #1
“Twist and Shout” at #2
“She Loves You” at #3
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” at #4
“Please Please Me” at #5
8:00 p.m. Rod Stewart & Faces Live at Kilburn Theatre, London, UK, December 23, 1974
This was the final live show for Rod Stewart and his mates, and tonight we bring it to you to close out our all-British day.
It’s another day in paradise, but take heart! Tomorrow we’re on the downslide to the weekend once again. The Orange Scourge will be playing in fake golf tournaments in Flori-DUH and the world will be kind of quiet for a couple of days. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. There’s no commercial interruption either. The button is below.
Good morning, musicologists! We are officially on the cusp of the weekend once again and we’ve got a great lineup that includes a brand new Beatles playlist we think you’ll love!
Here’s your Friday lineup:
10:00 a.m. Repeat After Me: The Beatles Edition NEW!
We start out with a brand new Beatles playlist that we love here in The Lounge. Like every other band, The Fab Four started as a cover band. As Tom Petty says, that’s how every band learns to write and sets their own style. It was no different for The Beatles, who cover Arthur Alexander, The Shirelles, Carl Perkins, The Isley Brothers, Smokey Robinson and more in this edition!
4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Zombies
One of the finest bands out of Britain is up ‘In The Spotlight’ this afternoon as we focus on music from across the pond today.
8:00 p.m. The Who Live at Shea Stadium, New York, NY, October 13, 1982
We close out the day’s programming with a fine live performance by The Who at Shea Stadium, which is now known as Citi Field, by the way.
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