Category: In The Spotlight

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Windy City Blues, a Robert Johnson ‘Spotlight’ and the Amazing Nina Simone, March 18, 2025

It’s another Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists, and the music is quite good. We start out with five uninterrupted hours of Chicago blues, then it’s Robert Johnson and Nina Simone!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We start out in the Windy City 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. In The Spotlight: The Music of Robert Johnson

Although Johnson’s recording career spanned just seven months, he is one of the most influential blues artists in history. We’ve got his music here this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Nina Simone Sings The Blues

Nina Simone’s long and storied career as a singer, songwriter and pianist has crossed many musical genres, but she can really belt out the blues. We close with her this evening.

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Windy City Blues!

On Monday It’s ‘The Founders’, a Gordon Lightfoot ‘Spotlight’ and Traffic Live at The Fillmore East, March 17, 2025

Good morning, working class! We’re here on another Monday to brighten your day with some great music, starting off with the folks who helped deliver rock n’ roll!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Founders: Various Artists

We start off by paying tribute to the founding artists of rock n’ roll, including Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, Hank Williams, Bill Haley & His Comets, Ray Charles, The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Robert Johnson, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Gordon Lightfoot

Our friend from the north drops by this afternoon. He is one of the 20th century’s most respected songwriters and is a national hero in Canada. His songs have been covered by many artists over the years, but it’s always great to hear him sing them.

8:00 p.m. Traffic Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, November 18, 1970

We close out the day’s programming with a great performance by Steve Winwood and Traffic live at The Fillmore East.

And so we begin another week. The weekend always seems to blow by so quickly and the week drags on and on, particularly in these trying times. But we’re here to try to make it just a bit more tolerable. The button is below.

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Spend Sunday With The Sixties, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, and James Taylor & Joni Mitchell, On March 16, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Sunday where we begin with our ‘Original Sixties Rotation’, then a couple of extraordinary ‘couples’!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

A great way to start the day! You’ll hear The Beatles, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, Little Eva, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, The Searchers, Dusty Springfield, The Drifters, The Dave Clark Five, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, The Animals, Petula Clark, The Rolling Stones, Procol Harum, The Turtles, Del Shannon, The Temptations, James Brown, Fontella Bass, Blues Image, Booker T & The MGs, The Four Tops, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Them, The Left Banke, Fats Domino and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Kate & Anna McGarrigle

We spend some time this afternoon with two extraordinary sisters from Quebec whose compositions have helped build the careers of many, including Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Maria Muldaur and others. Today we hear them sing their own compositions.

8:00 p.m. James Taylor & Joni Mitchell Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, October 28, 1970

We close out the evening with another extraordinary musical couple who were indeed a ‘couple’ at the time of this performance.

It’s a hazy, lazy Sunday once again. Cloudy here, but in the mid sixties today as we begin to move out of winter and into spring. We’re on 24/7 and we’re completely free. See for yourselves. The button is below.

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On Saturday It’s ‘Music From Laurel Canyon, a Lucinda Williams ‘Spotlight’ and Live Steely Dan, March 15, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We kick off relative peace and quiet of the weekend with some great music, starting with the artists of Laurel Canyon.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Two generations of musicians cross pollinated sounds and musical genres in Laurel Canyon, including The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, 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, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Lucinda Williams

Singer-songwriter and record producer extraordinaire Lucinda Williams takes the ‘Spotlight’ for a couple of hours this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Steely Dan Live at Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN, April 30, 1974 NEW!

Surely one of the best and brightest bands of the seventies takes the stage in Memphis this evening.

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On Friday It’s Songs About Food (Yeah, Food.), Live Bonnie Raitt and a Stevie Wonder ‘Spotlight’, March 14, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. We are on the cusp of the weekend once again and we start with songs about food. Then we’ve got some live early Bonnie Raitt and a Stevie Wonder ‘Spotlight’ feature.

Here’s your Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Foodies Only: Various Artists

Yeah, food. Songs from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Sam & Dave, Harry Nilsson, Steely Dan, Cream, Fats Domino, Supertramp, Lucinda Williams, The Box Tops, Guy Clark, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Kinks, Bob Dylan and more!

4:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt Live at The Rainbow Room, Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA, February 22, 1972

Known as ‘the lost tape’ but it’s lost no more. This is a great performance from young Bonnie.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Stevie Wonder

We close out the programming today with a ‘Spotlight’ on the great Stevie Wonder.

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Thursday It’s Songs About Water, Blood, Sweat & Tears ‘In the Spotlight’, and The All-Girl Revue, March 13, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! Today we open with songs about water which, of course, makes The Music Mermaid happy. Then it’s ;pioneering band B,S&T and volume four of the All-Girl Revue!

Here’s Thursday’s musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Water, Water Everywhere: Various Artists

Water takes many forms, and the earth is 71% water, so there are plenty of songs about it in all its forms. You’ll hear Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, 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, Carole King, The Grass Roots, Tom Rush, Donovan, America, Johnny Rivers, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Blood, Sweat & Tears

This band had two lives, thankfully, one under the great Al Kooper and another under David Clayton Thomas. Regardless who their leader was, they were a groundbreaking jazz-rock band and a great one at that.

8:00 p.m. The All-Girl Revue, Volume Four: Various Artists

Our celebration of Women’s Month continues with Carly Simon, Nicolette Larson, Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Carole King, Rosanne Cash, Linda Ronstadt, Lucinda Williams, Janis Joplin, Martha & The Vandellas, Emmylou Harris, Stevie Nicks, Valerie Carter and more!

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We’re at Midweek With Music From Motor City, Tom Rush ‘In the Spotlight’, and Laura Nyro Live in Japan, March 12, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to midweek. We’ve got another fantastic lineup here to get you over the hump and put you on the downslide to the weekend.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. M is for Motown: Various Artists

We start with all the artists that helped put Motown on the map, including Barrett Strong, Eddie Kendricks, Barrett Strong, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Jackson Five, Kim Weston, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Contours, Rare Earth, Mary Wells, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Tammi Terrell and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Tom Rush

A native New Englander drops by this afternoon to spin some tunes. His importance to music cannot be understated: He is known as the man who started the singer-songwriter genre more than six decades ago. He’s still going strong like the Energizer Bunny.

8:00 p.m. Laura Nyro Live in Japan, February 18-22, 1994

This was the tour when the late, great Laura Nyro conquered Japan. She was recorded live at Kintetsu Hall in Osaka on February 22, and also at On Air West on February 18 and 22.

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On Monday ‘The British Are Coming’, Then It’s a Phoebe Snow ‘Spotlight’ and Live David Crosby On March 10, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the beginning of the work week. We start off with music from across the pond, then we give you some Phoebe Snow and David Crosby.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

We start with music from the British Invasion and beyond from The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, 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, Manfred Mann, The Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Phoebe Snow

This afternoon we continue celebrating Women’s Month with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring the late, great Phoebe Snow.

8:00 p.m. David Crosby Live at The Capitol Center, Port Chester, NY, December 8, 2018

We close out the day with the legendary David Crosby, a founding member of The Byrds, live at The Capitol Center.

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The British Are Coming!

Sunday Brings Our Big Country EP, The Concert for George, and Emmylou Harris ‘In The Spotlight’ on March 9, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! Today we’ve got our big country and country-rock EP, The Concert for George this afternoon, and an Emmylou Harris ‘Spotlight’ at the end as we continue to celebrate International Women’s Month!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Are You Ready for The Country: Various Artists

Only the best for this one. The real country artists plus the pioneers of the country-rock genre birthed in Laurel Canyon. You’ll hear 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, Jerry Jeff Walker, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, The Desert Rose Band, Kris Kristofferson, Gram Parsons, John Prine, Tom Rush, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen and more!

4:00 p.m. The Concert for George: Various Artists

Held at Royal Albert Hall in London, George Harrisons’ friends gathered on November 12, 2002 (the first anniversary of his death) to celebrate both his life and his music. Join us as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Dhani Harrison, Anoushka Shankar, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jeff Lynne and more join in.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Emmylou Harris

We play more women’s music than any other radio station, bar none, but we do so in March in celebration of International Women’s Month. Tonight we close out the programming with an Emmylou Harris ‘Spotlight’ feature.

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On Friday It’s a New Beatles Playlist, a Zombies ‘Spotlight’, and The Who Live at Shea Stadium, March 7, 2025

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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