Category: Live Recordings

On Tuesday Bluesday We Head to Chicago, Then It’s Koko Taylor, and Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield, On June 24, 2025

We’ve got another Tuesday Bluesday on our hands today, and some great music on tap for the day. If you live in the northeast, stay cool, my friends. This one’s going to be ugly.

Here’s your Windy City lineup:

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

We hear the windy city blues artists today: 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 Koko Taylor

This afternoon we’ve got the Queen of The Blues, Koko Taylor, ‘In the Spotlight.’

8:00 p.m. Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield Live at The Blue Note, Boulder, CO, December 13, 1979

We close it out with Rick Danko of The Band performing live with the great Paul Butterfield at The Blue Note.

Nothing but the blues today for our programming, but before, in between and after, we give you our big, wide Open Stream of 27,000 songs. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free with no commercial interruption. The button is below.

Windy City Blues!

On Monday, Monday It’s The Roches, the ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul’ EP, and Dr. John Live at Ronnie Scott’s, June 23, 2025

Good morning, workers! We’re back to the work week once again. We’ve got an eclectic program today encompassing folk-rock, soul and R & B, and the N’Awlins style of Dr. John!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Roches

The Roches were the quintesenntial female folk-rock band. Their star should have shone much brighter than it did. Today we make sure it shines bright as we start off with The Roches ‘In The Spotlight.’

1:00 p.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

The soul and R & B greats get us through the afternoon, including Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Ronettes, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Carla Thomas, James Brown, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke, Edwin Starr, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, Irma Thomas, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Ann Peebles, Al Green, Fontella Bass, and more!

8:00 p.m. Dr. John at Ronnie Scott’s, London, UK, January 7-14, 1996

We close out with the unique sound of Dr. John during a residency at Ronnie Scott’s in London!

There’s nobody quite like Dr. John, the Nitecrawler with the unique Louisiana sound and vibe that spanned six decades. He is certainly a Mermaid Lounge favorite.

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Monday, Monday.

We’re Folksy Today With Our Big EP, a Judy Collins ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Joni Mitchell and JT Tonight, Sunday, June 22, 2025

Good morning, folk music lovers! We’ve got a great lineup today that gives you hours of great folk music starting right off at 9:00 a.m. Read on for details!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Folk Music From A-To-Z: Various Artists

From old to new to those who keep the genre alive, including Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Odetta, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, The Band, Eric Andersen, Tom Rush, Judy Collins, Nanci Griffith, Jesse Winchester, Lead Belly, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Tim Hardin, The Kingston Trio, Simon & Garfunkel, Richie Havens, Phil Ochs, Harry Chapin, Townes Van Zandt, The Carter Family, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Judy Collins

This afternoon we hear from the folk maven whose career has spanned seven decades, including 36 studio albums and nine live albums.

8:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Live at The Paris Theatre, London, UK, October 29, 1970

We close out the days programming with two musical greats when they were ‘a thing’ in a live performance from London.

We’re all about folk today, and we’re all about the music every day on a 24/7 basis at no charge and with no commercial interruption. See for yourselves. The button is below.

Folk Music Rules!

We Open The Weekend With ‘Ode To Morning,’ Then It’s a Nina Simone ‘Spotlight,’ And The Byrds Live in LA, On Saturday, June 21, 2025

Good morning, weekenders, and we welcome you! Today we open with songs praising the morning, followed by Nina Simone taking the ‘Spotlight’ and The Byrds live in L.A.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

This is a beautiful morning here in the Boston area with music being provided by Yusuf/Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Gram Parsons, 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, Pure Prairie League, Chris Hillman, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Nina Simone

This afternoon we spend a little time with singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist, the late great Nina Simone!

8:00 p.m. The Byrds Live at The Ash Grove Music Club, Los Angeles, CA, August, 22, 1970

We close out the day’s programming with The Byrds, one of the most influential groups of the sixties and seventies, live from L.A.

We’ve arrived at the weekend, and listening to great music is the best way to spend some time enjoying it. We’ve got that covered here, and we’re on 24/7, we’re totally free, and we’re also free of commercial advertising. We’re an anti-capitalist music service. The button is below.

Ode To Morning!

On Friday It’s ‘Here Comes The Night,’ a Bob Dylan ‘Spotight’ Feature, and Live Linda Ronstadt, June 20, 2025

We’re on the cusp of the weekend, and we’ve got some great stuff planned. It starts with songs about the night, followed by Dylan and Linda Ronstadt!

Here’s your Friday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

Defying all kinds of logic, we start off with songs about the night with 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, Poco, The Doors, John Cougar Mellencamp, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Bob Dylan

We take a trip through Dylan’s magnificant sixty-plus-year musical career this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY, July 21, 1974

Tonight we close with live Linda Ronstadt prior to the release of Heart Like A Wheel (released in November of 1974), which was not only her first number one album, but the release that put her on the musical map for good.

The weekend is just around the corner. That not only means time off from work, but time off from the ravages of The Orange Shitstain in Washington. We’ll be paying for his luxury life at Mar-a-Lardo once again this weekend. Tune us in. We’ll try to help make things better!

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On Thursday We Open With a Grass Roots ‘Spotlight,’ Then it’s ‘The Original Sixties Rotation’ EP, and Gregg Allman Live at The House of Blues, On June 19, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great day of music today that features songs from the sixties along with music from The Grass Roots and Gregg Allman!

Here’s your musical lineup of the day:

9:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Grass Roots

The Grass Roots were a hit machine, charting 21 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1965 and 1975. If that isn’t enough, their songs were insanely great.

1:00 p.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

The greatest generation of music is up today. We’ll go through the afternoon with The Beatles, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, 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, The Kinks, and many more!

8:00 p.m. Gregg Allman Live at The House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, December 31, 2012

We’re closing out the programming this evening with Gregg Allman live on a solo tour. This performance comes from a great venue I’ve visited several times, The House of Blues in New Orleans.

We’re getting closer to the weekend and, as usual, we’ve got great music to help you get there! Tune us in. We’re 100% free. No small print. No credit card. No subscription. Just hit the button below.

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At Midweek It’s a Trip to Laurel Canyon, Sir Paul’s 83rd Birthday Bash, and “The Cat” Live, Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to midweek. We open things up with a tripto Laurel Canyon where the marriage of country and rock came to fruition.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We take a trip to a musical playground where the greats from two generations lived and worked together, including The Byrds, The Mamas & Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, 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 Paul McCartney

This afternoon, we celebrate Sir Paul’s 83rd birthday with a collection of his music as co-founder of The Beatles, the leader of Wings, and as a solo artist.

8:00 p.m. Yusuf/Cat Stevens Live at William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA, February 22, 1976

We close out the day’s programming with a live performance by ‘The Cat,’ as we used to call him when we were kids. It’s always a delight to listen to his brilliance.

One more time: We’re here 24/7. We’re totally free. There’s no commercial interruption. We’re radio free democracy and anti-capitalism. Join us. The button is below.

Happy B-Day, Sir Paul!

The Ladies Are In Charge on Tuesday Bluesday, Then It’s Live John Mayall, and a Marcia Ball ‘Spotlight’ on June 17, 2025

Good morning, blueologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We open with five hours of bluesy women, then it’s John Mayall live from the UK, and an interlude of swamp blues with a Marcia Ball ‘Spotlight.’

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Sing The Blues: Various Artists

We start off with the ladies, some of them blues legends, some those who simply respected the blues and kept the genre fresh and current. 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, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads, and more!

4:00 p.m. John Mayall Live at Leicester Square Theatre, London, UK, November 1, 2010

A true blues master visits us this afternoon, live from Leicester Square Theatre.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Marcia Ball

Marcia Ball is simply teriffic, an award-winning blues singer, songwriter and superb pianist whose music was described by The Boston Globe as “an irresistible celebratory blend of rollicking, two-fisted New Orleans piano, Louisiana swamp rock and smoldering Texas blues from a contemporary storyteller.” You’ll enjoy her ‘Spotlight’ feature.

We start and end the day with the ladies today, and that is always a good thing. We’re on 24/7 without commercial interruption, and with no chatty DJs to spoil the flow. The button is, as always, below!

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Monday, Monday Brings ‘Three-Part Harmonies,’ a Jefferson Airplane ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Brandi Carlile On June 16, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome back to the work week! We’ve got a great lineup for you today including our ‘Three-Part Harmonies’ EP, which has not been given enough attention lately!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Three-Part Harmonies: Various Artists

Some bands are masters, like The Beatles, CSNY, The Mamas & Papas, and Three-Dog Night. Others might surprise you, like The Marshall Tucker Band, The Who, T. Rex, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Buffalo Springfield, The Zombies, The Doobie Brothers, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Allman Brothers Band, Queen, Jefferson Airplane, and more! We’ve got ’em all for you.

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jefferson Airplane

This afternoon, we’re in The Wayback Machine for a trip to psychedelic heaven with one of the most influential bands of the sixties, led by the great Grace Slick.

8:00 p.m. Brandi Carlile Live at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, November 19, 2010

We close it out tonight with Brandi Carlile along with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra live at Benaroya Hall.

It’s another Monday, and we have to deal with it…along with another work week. We’re on 247 for your listening pleasure, so we’re here to fit your schedule. We’re totally free and we’re also free of commercial interruption. The button is below.

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Saturday Brings ‘The British Are Coming,’ CSN&Y ‘In The Spotlight,’ and Lucinda Williams Live in Texas, June 14, 2025

Welcome, weekenders! Welcome to The Mermaid Lounge and, if you’re out on the streets for ‘No Kings’ then we commend you. That is where I will be today as I leave The Music Mermaid large and in charge here.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

It’s time once again for music from across the pond with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, 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, Badfinger, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

The second best supergroup on the planet will be here this afternoon to bring us their collection of great songs. (We’ll have the best supergroup featured on Monday.)

8:00 p.m. Lucinda Williams Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, TX, December 5, 1998

We close out the programming today with the great singer-songwriter, Lucinda Williams, recorded live for Austin City Limits!

We’re here all day today. There’s no rush. Get out on the streets and fight for our democracy. We’ll be here when you return. This is our time, and we must meet the moment. If you’re unable, the button is below.

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