Category: Soul Music

On Sunday, We are Dissenting, Then It’s Live Badfinger, and a Paul Simon ‘Spotlight’ Feature to Close, October 5, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. In this day and age, dissent is essential and we feature our ‘We Dissent’ playlist, a history of protest music, for the first five hours of the day.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. We Dissent: Various Artists

We’ve had plenty of dissent over the years from musical artists like Neil Young, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, The Temptations, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Doors, Sam Cooke, Tim Hardin, CSNY, Jesse Colin Young, The Beatles, The Band, Edwin Starr, The Byrds, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and more!

4:00 p.m. Badfinger Live at The Cowtown Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, April 7, 1972

Certainly the biggest and most successful act signed by Apple Records, and we’ve got them live this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Paul Simon

We close with a legend, half of a dynamic duo that broke onto the music scene in the fifties, and stuck around for decades. Tonight we close with Paul Simon as half of Simon & Garfunkel and with music from his successful solo career.

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Hello Weekenders! Saturday Brings Our House EP, a Doors ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Cream’s Farewell Concert, October 4, 2025

Good morning, weekenders, and welcome to the musical day! We open it all up with our fantastic House EP, followed by The Doors and Cream!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Become Ungovernable House EP: Various Artists

We kick off the music with our House EP! You’ll hear The Beatles, Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, 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, Plastic Ono Band, Samn Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye. The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band, and many more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Doors

We’ve got Jim Morrison and the boys in this afternoon for a visit.

8:00 p.m. Cream Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, November 26, 1968

We close out the programming with Cream’s farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall.

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It’s Finally Friday With Live Neil Young, Our ‘More Cowbell, Please’ Playlist, and The Best Cover Band Ever, October 3, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to the cusp of the weekend! We’ve got an excellent lineup for you today, including the absolute best cover band on the planet.

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live at The Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, November 21, 1986 NEW!

Neil Young and his favorite backup band, Crazy Horse, returned to The Cow Palace their ‘Live in a Rusted Out Garage’ tour back in ’86. We’ve got it for you today.

4:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Petty Theft

Coming up at 4:00 p.m. we’ve got a great Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ‘cover’ playlist. Many of these songs are one that have been performed live at their road shows. The same qualities that make them one of the best bands in rock music history also make them the world’s best cover band.

8:00 p.m. More Cowbell Please: Various Artists

We close it out with a great playlist that is perilously close to becoming an EP. We’re working on it. It’s in the pile. You’ll hear Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Blind Faith, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Paul McCartney, The Edgar Winter Group, Electric Light Orchestra, Harry Nilsson, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, Linda Ronstadt, The Move, The Pretenders, Queen, The James Gang, Talking Heads, the J. Geils Band, Led Zeppelin and more!

Another day in paradise awaits, my friends. It’s still a work day, but it doesn’t have to suck when you’ve got great music at your fingertips. Better still, it’s totally free, and free of commercial advertising! What could be better? Just hit the button below.

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On Thursday It’s a Trip on ‘The Psychedelic Express,’ and New Live Big Brother Featuring Janis, October 2, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. We’ve got an easy, breezy day today with plenty of Open Stream from late afternoon on. No 8:00 p.m. program this evening!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We kick off the day with a trip on ‘The Psychedelic Express’ along with The Beatles, Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, Electric Prunes, Jefferson Airplane, The Animals, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Donovan, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Procol Harum, Dr. John, The Who, Canned Heat, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Tommy James & The Shondells, Blind Faith, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company, and more!

4:00 p.m. Big Brother & The Holding Company Live at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI, March 2, 1968 NEW!

We’re in the Wayback Machine this afternoon for this live performance by Big Brother featuring Janis Joplin.

We close it out early today. Nothing nefarious going on here; just some big, wide Open Stream until morning. We’ve added to our general rotation and giving it some exposure. Just hit the button below.

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We Kick Off October With ‘Color My World,’ a Byrds ‘Spotlight,’ and Susan Tedeschi Live at The Moody, October 1, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! We kick off a new month in fine style with songs about colors, The Byrds ‘In the Spotlight,’ and Susan Tedeschi recorded live for Austin City Limits!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Color My World: Various Artists

We start out with songs about all the colors of the spectrum in the title, lyrics or both from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Any Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 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!

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

One of the absolute finest bands ever is ‘In the Spotlight’ this afternoon. Although the members changed over the years, from David Crosby, to Gram Parsons, to Chris Hillman, to Gene Clark, the one constant has remained Roger McGuinn, the band’s heart and soul.

8:00 p.m. Susan Tedeschi Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, June 17, 2003

We close out the programming tonight with Susan Tedeschi recorded live for Austin Citry Limits.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With the Ladies, Live Johnny Winter, and a Brand New Howlin’ Wolf ‘Spotlight,’ September 30, 2025

We close out the month with a Tuesday Bluesday featuring the women of the blues, Johnny Winter, and new Howlin’ Wolf!

ANN ARBOR – CIRCA 1969: Photo of Howlin’ Wolf performing in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Circa 1969 (Photo by Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We open up with the women who sing the blues, including 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. Johnny Winter Live at The Bottom Line, New York, NY, September 5, 1978

Mr. High Energy Blues drops by this afternoon for a great live performance.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Howlin’ Wolf NEW!

This one has been on the “to do” list for a while, and it’s finally done! We close it out with one of the greats this evening.

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Monday Brings Live Laura Nyro, Our ‘Ladies Day Out’ EP, and a Tom Rush ‘Spotlight’ Feature, September 29, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Monday. We start out with a new live performance from Laura Nyro, then move on to ‘Ladies Day Out,’ and a Tom Rush ‘Spotlight’ feature!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Laura Nyro Live at Veterans Memorial Park, Lockport, NY, June 23, 1990 NEW!

Laura Nyro is a short-ish but, oh so sweet, performance as she opened for Tom Rush.

1:00 p.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

We stick with the ladies moving through the afternoon with Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, more Laura Nyro, Emmylou Harris, Petula Clark, Cilla Black, Aretha Franklin, Irma Thomas, 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, Susan Tedeschi, Sheryl Crow, Valerie Carter and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Tom Rush

We close out the programming with, well, a Tom Rush ‘Spotlight’ feature. Seems only fitting.

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Sunday It’s Dylan Live in the UK, Volume Two of Our Sixties Rotation, and a Jerry Jeff Walker ‘Spotlight,’ September 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. We’ve got a great Sunday on tap starting out with some new live Dylan music. Then, it’s back to the Sixties and a ‘Spotlight’ featuring Jerry Jeff Walker.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at NEC Arene, Birmingham, UK, October 10, 1987 NEW!

Listed as part of the Temple in Flames Tour, but we’re not sure of that 100%. Further investigation is required here and we’ll get to that. Suffice it to say, it’s airing this morning and it’s new to the station.

1:00 p.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

We move on to volume two of our Sixties Rotation with The Beatles, The Mamas & Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, Elvis Presley, The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, James Brown, Blind Faith, The Four Tops, CSNY, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Jerry Jeff Walker

We close it out with one of the original country outlaws!

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Saturday Brings ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul,’ a Hank Williams ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Flying Burrito Brothers, On September 27, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! Still suffering through COVID, so this post won’t be log. We kick off the day with some soul, then move into country and country-rock!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

We kick things off with soul and R & B across the spectrum (not just Motown) with Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Ronettes, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Curtis Mayfield, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, LaVern Baker, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Irma Thomas, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Fontella Bass, Ann Peebles, Edwin Starr, Wilson Pickett, and more!

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

We spend some time this afternoon with a country legend who was also one of the forefathers of rock and roll.

8:00 p.m. The Flying Burrito Brothers Live at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, April 6, 1969

We close it out with Gram Parsons and the Burritos as an opening act for The Grateful Dead live at The Avalon Ballroom.

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Thursday It’s ‘Folk Music From A-to-Z,’ Live Bobbie Gentry at The BBC, and an Allman Brothers ‘Spotlight,’ September 25, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to Thursday. We head to the weekend with the assistance of some some great artists! Read on for details!

Here’s your musical lineup for today:

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

We’ve got them all, from the old masters to the new; and those who pay homage to the genre, including Woodie Guthrie, John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, 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, Phil Ochs, Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, The Carter Family, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bobbie Gentry Live at The BBC Studios, London, UK, Recorded 1968-1969

Bobbie Gentry, the reluctant and reclusive star, brought along some special guests in James Taylor and Donovan!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Allman Brothers Band

We close out Thursday’s programming with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring one of the best bands ever, The Allman Brothers.

We’re approaching the weekend. Tomorrow it’ll be Finally Friday, then we’re all weekenders here in The Mermaid Lounge! We’re free of charge and free of commercial interruption. See for yourselves. The button is below!

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