Category: ROCK

Your Friday Fare Includes ‘Live’ Bonnie Raitt at the Troubadour and Warren Zevon in London; In Between It’s J.D. Souther’s Last Turn as Our Featured Singer-Songwriter, July 28, 2023

Good morning, work force, and welcome to Friday. Today we have three great solo artists on the bill with Bonnie Raitt live in the morning, Warren Zevon closing up the programming later and the final airing of singer-songwriter J.D. Souther’s feature.

Here’s your Friday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Bonnie Raitt Live at The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, February 15, 1972

Early Bonnie Raitt live at the iconic Troubadour, where so many great artists cut their youthful teeth.

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of J.D. Souther FINAL AIRING!

We bid a very fond farewell to J.D. Souther as our featured singer-songwriter late this afternoon. Tomorrow, there’ll be a brand new singer-songwriter feature.

8:00 p.m. Warren Zevon Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, January 25, 1988

We close out today’s programming with some ‘live’ Warren Zevon from Hammersmith Odeon, broadcast live on The BBC.

We’ve made it to Friday, and we’re getting you through the day in style here today with three great solo artist features. We’re free 24/7 with no commercial interruption. Tune us in and see how great radio can be.

Welcome to Friday!

We’ve Got The ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, Our AOW, and Bob Marley & The Wailers Live in Santa Barbara, Thursday, July 27, 2023

Good morning, shufflers. Hope all is well. We’re starting off the programming with our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP and ending with ‘live’ Bob Marley & The Wailers.

Here’s Thursday’s itinerary:

9:00 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

Get on your traveling shoes. We’re taking a musical journey 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, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Doors, The Eagles, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Asleep at The Wheel, The Traveling Wilburys, Mudcrutch, Loggins & Messina, Buffalo Springfield, Tom Rush, The Guess Who, Ray Charles, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Del Shannon and more.

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Lonely Runs Both Ways by Alison Krauss & Union Station

We’re winding down on this one and it’s a beauty. The final airing will be sometime on Saturday.

7:00 p.m. Bob Marley & The Wailers Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl, November 25, 1979

We close out the night wih one we haven’t streamed since 2021. This is a good one.

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Travelin’ Fever!

It’s Midweek With Our Big House EP, J.D. Souther’s Second Turn as Our Singer-Songwriter, and The Band ‘Live’ in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 26, 2023

We’re at midweek with our #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist, J.D. Souther as our singer-songwriter, and ‘live’ music from another Mermaid Lounge favorite, The Band.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artists

The music that inspired the station with Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, Genesis, T-Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Country Joe & The Fish, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joan Baez, CSNY, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Ten Years After, The Plastic Ono Band, George Harrison, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Pete Seeger, The Band, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of J.D. Souther

J.D. Souther takes his second turn as this week’s featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m. The Band Live at Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 1983

A Mermaid Lounge favorite and a band that went from Bob Dylan’s backup band to one of the most influential bands of the sixties and seventies. Tonight they’re live from Tokyo.

It’s midweek and we’ve got some great music lined up for you today. We’re on 24/7 free of charge with no commercial interruption. Just hit the button below and see for yourself!

Midweek Madness

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Our AOW, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Sing the Blues, July 25, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. Today we kick it off with our biggest, widest and baddest blues EP and close it out with TPATH singing the blues later. In between, it’s Alison Krauss & Union Station with our AOW.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues: Various Artists

We’ve got our biggest, baddest blues EP today with Delbert McClinton, B. B. King, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Ry Cooder, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, The Animals, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elmore James, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Robert Cray Band, J. J. Cale, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Marcia Ball, Duane Allman, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tracy Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and more.

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Lonely Runs Both Ways by Alison Krauss & Union Station

Today is the second spin of this great three-time Grammy winning album.

7:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Sing The Blues

Tom Petty once said he envisioned his band as a bunch of old men sitting around in chairs playing the blues. He never made it that far, but he and his band mates certainly paid credible homage to the genre over the years. Tonight we give you one of our favorite playlists.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a live one in The Mermaid Lounge with a worldwide audience for most of the day. Be one of them. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free…and we’re also free of commercial advertising.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!

Our ‘In Your Dreams’ Multi-Artist EP is Back and The Rolling Stones are In The Spotlight Tonight, Monday, July 24, 2023

Good morning, workers! It’s another Monday, but we’ve got you covered with some great music, including the return from hiatus of our ‘In Your Dreams’ multi-artist EP1

Our ‘In Your Dreams’ EP is back starting at 11:00 a.m.

Here’s your Monday musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. In Your Dreams: Various Artists

Fresh off a hiatus, our multi-artist EP about dreams is back with music from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Aerosmith, Crowded House, The Moody Blues, Van Morrison, The Eurythmics, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Nanci Griffith, The Electric Prunes, Fleetwood Mac, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Mamas & The Papas, Jimmy Buffett, the Allman Brothers Band, Supertramp, Randy Newman, Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Widespread Panic, The Youngbloods, Jimmy Ruffin, Jackson Browne, Patsy Cline, Mudcrutch, Joe Walsh, Bruce Springsteen, k.d. lang, Dusty Springfield and more!

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Rolling Stones

We haven’t heard this one for a while, so we thought it would be a good time to put these guys back In the Spotlight!

Monday is always a tough day because it’s a back-to-work day (Tuesday is my Monday), but we’ve got some great music to get you through. We’re on 24/7 at no charge, and we are uninterrupted by commercial advertising. What could be better?

Monday, Monday.

Sundays are Simple Here in The Lounge With Our New Album of The Week and The ‘Friends of Mine’ Multi-Artist EP, on July 23, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. It’s the weekend and it’s a Sunday, so we keep it simple here on this official day of rest with Alison Krauss & Union Station’s Album of The Week and our newest multi-artist EP called ‘Friends of Mine.’

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Lonely Runs Both Ways by Alison Krauss & Union Station NEW!

This great mostly bluegrass band dominated in the early 2000’s behind the amazing voice of Alison Krauss. This was their twelfth album release (November 23, 2004) and won the band three Grammys in 2006. The song A Living Prayer was also honored with the award for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year from the Gospel Music Association. Krauss has established herself as one of the most influential artists in bluegrass music and is also one hell of a fiddler.

3:00 p.m. Friends of Mine: Various Artists

This is the newest EP and it’s all about friends, good and bad. We’ve all had experience there, right? You’ll hear The Guess Who, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys, War, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Todd Rundgren, Linda Ronstadt, Queen. R.E.M., Simon & Garfunkel, John Prine, Carole King, Grateful Dead, Lou Reed, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, The Kinks, Joan Baez, The Beatles, Carly Simon, Tracy Nelson, The Byrds, Desmond Dekker, Jackson Browne, Steppenwolf, Elton John, Maria Muldaur, Argent, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Otis Redding and more! As you can see, it’s a very musically eclectic playlist.

The Music Mermaid will guide you through the day before, in between and after our programs. We’re on 24/7 at no charge to you and with absolutely no commercial interruptions. We’re all about the music.

Friends of Mine

Saturday Bring ‘The Original Sixties Rotation’ EP, The Final Airing of “Groovin'” and J.D. Souther as Our Featured Singer-Songwriter on July 22, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We finally made it to the weekend and we’ve got a great lineup today, starting with our ‘Original Sixties Rotation’ EP!

Here’s today’s musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

This particular volume generally covers the early-to-mid sixties, although we can’t guarantee that some later tunes didn’t sneak in. You’ll hear Del Shannon, Little Eva, The Drifters, The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Hollies, The Walker Brothers, Mary Wells, Dusty Springfield, The Searchers, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, Petula Clark, Glen Campbell, Johnny Rivers, The Dave Clark Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Harry Nilsson, The Band, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Simon & Garfunkel, Blind Faith, Janis Joplin, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Bob Dylan, Tony Joe White, Barry McGuire, Procol Harum, The Temptations, Fats Domino and more!

5:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Groovin’ by The Young Rascals FINAL AIRING!

We bid this great selection a fond farewell today. Tomorrow morning there’ll be a brand new album of the week for you!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of John David Souther NEW!

This guy had our album of the week a couple of weeks ago and we promised he’d be back, so here he is. Generally know as a songwriter, J.D. Souther is very underrated as a singer. His songs have been sung by many, including Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt. He has also been part of the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. Tonight we introduce him as our featured singer-songwriter.

Before, in between and long after our programming is over, we give you that great wide Open Stream courtesy of The Music Mermaid. As you know by now, she has impeccable taste in music. We’re totally free 24/7 with no commercial interruptions.

Original Sixties Rotation!

It’s Friday in The Lounge With Our Rock, Blues & Ballads Playlist, Smokey Robinson’s Final Spin as Our Singer-Songwriter, and ‘Live’ Buffalo Springfield Later, on July 21, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. We kick things off with a multi-artist playlist later this morning, then give Smokey Robinson his final spin as our featured singer-songwriter. Buffalo Springfield closes out the festivities.

Here’s your musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Rock, Blues & Ballads: Various Artists

This is a couple of hours of eclectic multi-artist music we threw together back at the inception of the station with J.J. Cale, Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Long John Baldry, Steve Winwood, George Harrison, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Wings, Neil Young, Gregg Allman and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson takes his final spin as our featured singer-songwriter for this week. Tomorrow, we’ll introduce a brand new artist.

8:00 p.m. Buffalo Springfield Live at The Teen and Twenty Club, Huntington, Beach, CA, August 11, 1967 NEW!

Tonight we take a trip in the wayback machine for some live Buffalo Sprngfield, this time without Neil Young in the mix.

Before, in between and after our programming we’ve got that wide Open Stream with The Music Mermaid. Join your friends from Greece, Iceland, France, Germany, the UK, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Ohio, Maine, Russian Federation, Ireland and beyond. Music is a universal language.

It’s Finally Friday!

Welcome to Thursday in The Lounge With ‘The Psychedelic Express’ EP, The Young Rascals With Our AOW, and Creedence Clearwater Revival In the Spotlight Later, July 20, 2023

Good morning, psychedelic music lovers! We’re going to kick off the programming with just about five hours of that great genre this morning, followed by The Young Rascals with our AOW, and CCR In the Spotlight later.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Psychedelic Express: Various Artists

Get on board. You don’t need no tickets to hear Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, The Beatles, Electric Prunes, The Jefferson Airplane, The Animals, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Donovan, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Traffic, Cream, Dr. John, Procol Harum, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Canned Heat, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Tommy James & The Shondells, Mudcrutch, Blind Faith, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Groovin’ by The Young Rascals

We’re winding down on this one. The final airing will be sometime on Saturday.

7:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Closing out our programming for today is a musical band of brothers born in Berkeley who sound just like they walked out of the Louisiana bayou. One of the best damned bands of the late sixties and seventies.

Tune us in, people. We’re on 24/7. We’re totally free. And our music isn’t interrupted by commercial advertising. What are you waiting for?

The Psychedelic Express

Our ‘Folk Music From A-To-Z’ EP, Smokey Robinson, and Al Green are in The Lounge on Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We are at midweek and we’ve got both the parents of folk and the members of the great folk revival in The Lounge today, along with Smokey Robinson and Al Green.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

Folk is the original protest genre, and it made a huge revival in the sixties, particulary in the Greenwich Village music scene. Today we’ve got pretty much all the players who’ve contributed, including John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Cat Stevens, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, The Band, Eric Andersen, Tom Rush, Judy Collins, Nanci Griffith, Jesse Winchester, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Lead Belly, Tim Hardin, The Kingston Trio, Simon & Garfunkel, Richie Havens, Jackson Browne, Guy Clark, James Taylor, The Carter Family, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt (& The Stone Poneys), Phil Ochs, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson drops by The Lounge for his second spin as our featured singer-songwriter today. Give a listen.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Al Green

The reverend Al drops by to give us a little soul and R & B to close out the formal programming for the day.

After today, it’s all downhill as we make our way to the weekend! We’ll help you get through the midweek morass with this great music today. And, as always, it’s 100% free of charge to all with absolutely no commercial interruption.

Midweek In the Mermaid Lounge!