Category: R & B

We’re at Midweek With Our ‘Ladies Day Out’ EP, Rickie Lee Jones as This Week’s Featured Singer-Songwriter, and Etta James In the Spotlight, Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. Today we’ve got a great all-women programming lineup for you, starting with our ‘Ladies Day Out’ multi-artist EP!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

It’s five hours of uninterrupted bliss from the women of music, including Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Emmylou Harris, Petula Clark, Laura Nyro, Cilla Black, Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Carole King, Maria Muldaur, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, Eva Cassidy, Wendy Waldman, Shawn Colvin, The Ronettes, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Norah Jones, Phoebe Snow, Nicolette Larson, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, Valerie Carter, Dusty Springfield, Dolly Parton and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones is back in The Mermaid Lounge for her second turn as our featured singer-songwriter for his week.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Irma Thomas

Bringing up the rear, we’ve got the ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ to serenade you to close out our programming for the day.

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Ladies Day Out

It’s a Tuesday Bluesday Trifecta With Our Multi-Artist ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Susan Tedeschi’s AOW, and ‘Live’ Paul Butterfield Blues Band Later, June 13, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got a trifecta going this Tuesday Bluesday as our AOW is also a blues album. Read on for all the details!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Best of Louisiana Blues: Various Artists

We kick the day off with some blues on The Bayou and beyond with Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Ray Brown, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Dave Bartholomew and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi

The second airing of this great blues album by Boston-born and raised Susan Tedeschi earned her well-deserved comparisons to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.

7:00 p.m. Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, October 14, 1966

Some great sixties ‘live’ music from one of The Mermaid Lounge’s favorites closes out the blues programming for the day.

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Tuesday Bluesday

The Work Week is Back and We’ve Got Some Badass Guitarists and Bill Withers In the Spotlight Later, Monday, June 12, 2023

We’re back for another work week here in the Land of Capitalism, but we’ve got some great plans to get you through the week. Read on for details for today!

Here’s today’s musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume One: Various Artists

You may not hear them singing, but you hear them playing. In the first volume you’ll hear Dickie Betts, Mike Campbell, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, John J. Geils, Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Walter Becker, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck and others!

3:00 p.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume Two: Various Artists

In the second volume this afternoon you’ll hear Albert Lee, Duane Allman, Brian May, George Harrison, Lowell George, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Chuck Berry, Dickie Betts, Jerry Garcia, Mike Campbell, John Fogerty, Ritchie Blackmore and more!

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Bill Withers

Some artists have long careers that span decades. Others make an impact in a short period of time. Bill Withers made the most of his 18-year career, winning three Grammy Awards and being nominated for six others.

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Badass Guitarists

It’s a Simple Sunday Here With Susan Tedeschi’s AOW and Our ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul Multi-Artist EP, June 11, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! As you well know, we keep it pretty simple here on Sundays with light programming and plenty of wide Open Stream. Today is no exception.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi NEW!

I could write tomes here about Susan Tedeschi, but I don’t have to. All you need to do is check out her Wikipedia page. I am, however, proud to say she’s Boston born and raised and graduated from the Berkeley College of Music at the age of 20 with her degree in music composition and performance. Today, she’s a musical legend at the helm of the Tedeschi Trucks Band with her husband, former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks. Acknowledged as one of the finest blues singers, her voice is a cross between Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt, who she claims as influences. Her guitar work has been influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Buddy Guy and Doyle Bramhall II. Tedeschi Trucks is on a nationwide tour right now. You can see for yourself. They’re scheduled for Boston on September 27.

3:00 p.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

Our big, bad soul and rhythm & blues EP is back for another round with 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, The Box Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Eddie Floyd, The Ad Libs, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Percy Sledge, Ann Peebles, Al Green and more! That’s five hours of the music that made America dance.

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Keep It Simple Sunday!

It’s Saturday With Our ‘Ode to Morning’ EP, Guy Clark’s AOW (Final Airing), and Rickie Lee Jones as Our New Featured Singer-Songwriter, June 10, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We have made it to Saturday. The weekenders are in The Lounge and the programming commences at 10:00 a.m. But don’t forget, we’re on 24/7 with our wide Open Stream.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Ode to Morning: Various Artists

We start the progamming with songs about the morning in the title, lyrics or both. You’ll hear Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Chris Hillman, Harry Chapin, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Badfinger and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Texas Cookin’ by Guy Clark FINAL AIRING!

We bid a more than fond farewell to this great album today. We’re sorry to see it go, but there will be more opportunities for Guy Clark as we move through the year. Tomorrow we’ll have a brand new album for you.

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Rickie Lee Jones NEW!

In spite of the fact that Rickie Lee Jones has been at it for five decades, she has shunned the limelight. It’s only fitting, then, that we feature her as this week’s singer-songwriter. She has refused to be defined by one style, writing and singing songs from a variety of genres including rock, R & B, pop, soul and jazz.

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Welcome Weekenders!

The Week’s End Brings the ‘Down In New Orleans’ EP and a New Eagles Spotlight Feature, June 9, 2023

Good morning, lovers of New Orleans music. It’s certainly one of the most eclectic musical areas of the nation and today we celebrate it with our ‘Down in New Orleans’ EP!

Here’s your end-of-the-week musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Down in New Orleans: Various Artists

Today we celebrate the music of New Orleans and we give you authentic Cajun/Zydeco sounds as well as some mainstream musicians who were born and raised there. You’ll hear Allen Toussaint, BeauSoleil, Clifton Chenier, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Allen Fontenot, Aaron Neville, Lucinda Williams, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Kermit Ruffins, Louis Armstrong, The Daywalkers, The Neville Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chance Bushman, The Boogaloo Swamis, Queen Ida & The Bontemps Zydeco Band, Marcia Ball, The Magnolia Sisters and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Eagles NEW!

This one has been a long time coming, but it’s finally here. There’s no question that I’m a bigger fan of their early stuff (pre-Joe Walsh), but I’m also a fan of their later stuff as they shifted from country-rock to a more mainstream rock sound.

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Down in New Orleans!

We’re Heading for The Weekend With Our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP, Guy Clark and Some ‘Live’ Ronstadt Later, June 8, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We’ve got a great mix today with our EP the night time, which J. Geils calls ‘the right time,’ Guy Clark’s AOW, and Linda Ronstadt live at Budokan later.

Here’s your musical landscape for today:

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

We start off with songs about the night time from artists 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!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Texas Cookin’ by Guy Clark

We’re winding down on this gem. It’s the next-to-last airing, wth the final airing coming sometime on Saturday. Get on it.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 1979

What a great way to close out our programming today! We’ve got the Queen of Rock from Budokan as part of her 1979 world tour during her meteoric rise! I’ve seen her forty times in my lifetime, and she never disappointed once.

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Here Comes the Night!

We’re at Midweek With ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’, Chrissie Hynde as our Singer-Songwriter and The Mamas & The Papas In The Spotlight, Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We’re at midweek and it’s all downhill to the weekend from here! We’ve go a wonderful lineup for you today, starting with our ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ longplayer!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

The music that was heard ’round the world. Just as the British Invasion had an influence on American music, the music that came out of two generations of musicians in the states had the same effect overseas. 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, Judy Collins, Joan Baez and more!

4:00 p.m. The Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Chrissie Hynde

The heart and soul of The Pretenders takes her second spin as our featured singer-songwriter today.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Mamas & The Papas

One of the most influential group to emerge from the Laurel Canyon scene takes center stage tonight for a spell as they deliver their beautiful harmonies. Their recording career may have been short, but their influence has been long.

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Midweek From Laurel Canyon!

Monday is Back and We’ve Got Some Reggae and Ska, Tedeschi Trucks In the Spotlight, and ‘Live’ Jefferson Airplane, June 5, 2023

Good morning to the working class! Monday has reared its ugly head, but we’ve got some great music up ahead to get you through the day. Read on for the details!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Reggae, Rocksteady and Ska: Various Artists

It’s not an EP, but it is a few hours of great world music from Prince Buster, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Judy Mowatt, Jimmy Cliff, Basil Gabbidon, The Rhythm Aces, Derrick Morgan, Laurel Aitken, Count Lasher, The Jiving Juniors, Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley, Desmond Decker, The I-Threes, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Tedeschi Trucks Band

The biggest, baddest blues-rock band with the biggest-baddest blues guitar player led by the great Susan Tedeschi. What else could you possibly ask for? They are coming through my town in the fall and tickets are already gone.

8:00 p.m. Jefferson Airplane Live at The Matrix Club, San Francisco, CA, February 1, 1968

Another great band closes out our programming tonight as we go into the wayback machine for this live performance, vintage 1968.

Yes, it’s another week of work and, for some of us, serving the entitled masses in the wonderful land of retail. But for me, that doesn’t start until tomorrow. We’re on 24/7 with no commercial advertising and at no cost to you, folks. Get on it.

Monday, Monday.

It’s a Keep-It-Simple Sunday With Our New AOW From Guy Clark and Our ‘Color My World’ EP, on June 4, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We keep it simple on Sundays, as you know. We’ve got a great new Album of The Week along with our ‘Color My World’ EP today. Read on!

Here’s your musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Texas Cookin’ by Guy Clark NEW!

Last week Guy Clark was our featured singer-songwriter and this week we give you his second studio album as our Album of The Week, recorded in Nashville and released in 1976. Clark wrote all the songs on the album with the exception of Black Haired Boy which he wrote with the help of his wife, Susanna. This was the first album I ever heard by Guy Clark. I immediately went out and bought his first, Old No. 1. That is already on our list for the future.

3:00 p.m. Color My World, Various Artists

Color is a popular topic in the music world. Today we give you the full spectrum of the color wheel with 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!

Sundays are a great day to find out what we’re all about. You get to hear a bit of programming and plenty of our wide Open Stream. It’s the perfect way to ease into our routine. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free of charge every day. No credit card. No subscription. No personal information required. No lie.

Keep-It-Simple Sunday!