Category: Soul Music

On Saturday It’s ‘Three Part Harmonies,’ Live Neil Young, and a Joni Mitchell ‘Spotlight’ Feature, September 13, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! Today we’ve got a great lineup with our ‘Three Part Harmonies’ EP, some live acoustic Neil Young, and a Joni Mitchell ‘Spotlight.’

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

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

Some of the greatest three part harmonies came from The Beatles, The Mamas & Papas, and CSNY, but there were others: The Marshall Tucker Band, The Who, T. Rex, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Buffalo Springfield, The Zombies, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Allman Brothers Band, Boston, Steely Dan, and more!

4:00 p.m. Neil Young Live at The Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1971 NEW!

Neil Young drops by this afternoon with a fantastic solo acoustic performance at an iconic venue.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Joni Mitchell

We close it out with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring the career-expansive music of the legendary Joni Mitchell.

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It’s Finally Friday With The Beatles ‘Singles Collection,’ The Heartbreakers Live in Germany, and Our Second ‘All-Girl Revue,’ On September 12, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. Today is a day for our ‘House Bands’ here in The Mermaid Lounge with The Beatles and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Beatles: The Singles Collection UPDATED!

We kick it off with the greatest rock band of all time as we give you every Beatles single released worldwide in order. This is the set up: The first song is the A-side, the second the B-side, all the way down the list. For example, Love Me Do is the A-side, P.S. I Love You is the B-side and on and on. We’ve added Now And Then at the bottom as their last single. The B-side of that single was, of course, Love Me Do, which is already at the top of the list. Now And Then was their release; Love Me Do was their first. Enjoy.

4:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Docks, Hanburg, Germany, April 23, 1999

This afternoon it’s The Heartbreakers recorded live for the Rockpalast TV show in a performance at The Docks.

8:00 p.m. The All-Girl Revue Too: Various Artists

We close with the ladies of music featuring Linda Ronstadt, Amy Winehouse, Ann Peebles, Bobbie Gentry, Chi Coltrane, Carole King, Etta James, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez, Laura Nyro, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Dusty Springfield, and more!

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House Band Day!

It’s Thursday and We’ve Got ‘Travelin’ Fever,’ The Who ‘In the Spotlight,’ and Live Stephen Stills, On September 11, 2025

We jump into the programming with our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ multi-artist EP, the it’s on to The Who and some live Stephen Stills!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

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

We start out with music about hitting the road with Canned Heat, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Steve Miller Band, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Eagles, Paul McCartney & Wings, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep At The Wheel, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Beatles, The Guess Who and more!

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

Surely one of the biggest and most influential bands in all of music during the sixties and seventies. We’ve got them ‘In the Spotlight’ this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Stephen Stills Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK, October 20, 2008

We close out the programming with the legendary Stephen Stills in a solo performance at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London.

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At Midweek It’s ‘M is For Motown,’ a Leon Russell ‘Spotlight,’ and The Rolling Stones Live in L.A., Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. We’re on the run this morning, so the words will be shorter than usual. It’s truck day in Hardware Hell. Nevertheless, we’ve got a great lineup.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We start the day off with music from the Motor City with Barrett Strong, Eddie Kendricks, Eddie Holland, Edwin Starr, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Kim Weston, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Contours, Rare Earth, Mary Wells, Tammi Terrell, and more!

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

The legendary Leon Russell, whose vast career spanned six decades, is up at 4:00 p.m. ‘In The Spotlight.’

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Live at The Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA, May 29, 2015

We close out the midweek programming with The Stones live at The Fonda Theatre.

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M is For Motown!

On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Windy City Blues, The Allman Brothers Band, and Peter Green’s Splinter Group, September 9, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We have a great lineup that includes volume two of The Allman Brothers singing the blues, and Peter Green’s Splinter Group live from Mannheim, Germany!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick off the day with five uninterrputed hours of Windy City blues featuring Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, 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. The Allman Brothers Band Sing The Blues: Volume Two

This afternoon we’ve got volume two of the Brothers singing the traditional blues songs, as presented in Martin Scorcese’s brilliant tribute to the blues.

8:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Splinter Group Live at The Capitol Theatre, Mannheim, Germany, March 19, 2003

The late and very great Peter Green, original founder of Fleetwood Mac, in a live performance from Germany with his Splinter Group.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a busy day here in The Mermaid Lounge, but there’s plenty of room for all. Join us for a great day of blues programming with our big, wide Open Stream added before, in between, and after. All you need to do is hit the button below!

Tuesday Bluesday!

On Monday We’re ‘All Fired Up,’ The Neville Brothers are ‘Spotlighted,’ & The Beatles Rock The Rooftop, September 8, 2025

Happy Monday, Monday music lovers and welcome to another work week. We start with songs about fire, then we ‘Spotlight’ The Neville Brothers, and then The Beatles rock the Apple Corp rooftop!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. All Fired Up: Various Artists

We open with songs about fire from Electric Light Orchestra, The Rolling Stones, Steve Winwood, James Taylor, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Johnny Cash, Patti Smith, Steely Dan, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, Jimmy Cliff, Sarah McLachlan, Deep Purple, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Bruce Springstee, Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Tim Buckley, Al Green, and more!

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

Straight outta’ New Orleans, one of the finest and funkiest bands ever!

8:00 p.m. The Beatles Rock The Rooftop Live at Apple Corps, London, UK, January 30, 1969

Their final live performance ever, and what a performance it was! It stopped some people dead in their tracks, and sent others scurrying to find out where they were so they could catch a glimpse of the greatest rock band on the planet.

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The Fab Four!

On Sunday, It’s Eva Cassidy Live at Pearl’s, ‘Are You Ready For The Country,’ and a Dr. John ‘Spotlight’ Feature, September 7, 2025

It’s Sunday Funday here in The Mermaid Lounge, and we’ve got a fine eclectic programming lineup for you today, starting off with Eva Cassidy!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Eva Cassidy Live at Pear’s Restaurant, Annapolis, MD, September 14, 1994

Eva Cassidy was an amazing singer who left this planet far too soon. However, she left behind a great body of work that we continue to share today. She’s up first today at 10.

1:00 p.m. Are You Ready For The Country: Various Artists

It’s a little bit country and a little bit country-rock, with music from 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, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Jerry Jeff Walker, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tom Rush, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Dr. John

New Orleans very own nitetripper drops by this evening for a spell. The man is a legend, and certainly a Mermaid Lounge favorite!

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On Saturday, It’s ‘We Dissent,’ a Dan Fogelberg ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Live Johnny Winter, On September 6, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We open up the day with some dissent, a critical component in these trying times. Then it’s on to Dan Fogelberg and Johnny Winter!

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

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

A history of protest music with The Who, The Beatles, Tracy Chapman, Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs, Billie Holiday, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter, Paul & Mary, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Buffalo Springfield, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, CSNY, Peter Gabriel, Barry McGuire, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Dan Fogelberg

We spend some time this afternoon with an artist who belongs in the RRHOF. Why he isn’t there yet is beyond me.

8:00 p.m. Johnny Winter Live at Parker’s Place, Seattle, WA, March 9, 1985

We close out the day with Mr. High Energy, Johnny Winter.

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On Friday It’s Our ‘Train Tracks’ Playlist, Dion Live at The Bitter End, and an ELO ‘Spotlight’ Feature, September 5, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great set of programs to close out the work week, and we begin with songs about trains!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Train Tracks: Various Artists

We start with songs about trains from Steve Winwood, Joni Mitchell, Guy Clark, Linda Ronstadt, The Clash, Pete Seeger, Laura Nyro, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Boogaloo Swamis, J.J. Cale, Elvis Presley, Mother Earth, Allen Toussaint, The Eagles, Lucinda Williams, and more!

4:00 p.m. Dion DiMucci Live at The Bitter End, New York, NY, August of 1971 NEW!

Many of you know him merely as Dion of Runaround Sue fame, but Dion DiMucci is so much more than that. He has spent decades honing his craft and reinventing himself masterfully. This is just Dion and his guitar in a fantastic performance at The Bitter End.

8:00 p.m. Jeff Lynne’s ELO: In The Spotlight

Or we can simply call them Electric Light Orchestra, whichever you prefer. Either way, we close out the day’s programming with this great band ‘In the Spotlight.’

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On Thursday It’s Our House EP, Live Gov’t Mule, and a Marvin Gaye ‘Spotlight’ Feature, on September 4, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. I will be quicker than usual as I’m covering for the manager this week (vacation time). But we do have a great lineup as usual!

Here’s your musical lineup for today:

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

The music that inspired the station is upon us with Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, T. Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Animals, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Janis Joplin, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band, and more!

4:00 p.m. Gov’t Mule Live at The Forum Leverkusen, Leverkusen, Germany, November 7, 2017

The Mule live at the 38th Leverkusenen Jazztag Festival is up this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Marvin Gaye

We close it out with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring the Prince of Soul.

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