Tag: Bob Dylan

On Sunday It’s CSNY Live at Wembley Stadium, Our House EP, and a Brandi Carlile ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 3, 2025

It’s Sunday Funday and it starts my weekend! We’ve got a great lineup with live CSNY, our House EP, and 10-time Grammy winner Brandi Carlile ‘In the Spotlight.’

Here’s your Sunday Funday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Live at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, UK, November 14, 1974

The second best supergroup on the planet is in the house this morning, playing live from Wembley Stadium.

1:00 p.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artist

The music that inspired the channel with The Beatles, Barry McGuire, The Temptations, 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, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Three Dog NIght, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: Brandi Carlile

We close with 10-time Grammy winner Brandi Carlile ‘In the Spotlight.’

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On Monday It’s The Concert for Bangladesh, Live Hot Tuna, and a Yusuf/Cat Stevens ‘Spotlight’ Feature, July 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. Welcome to the next New England heat wave and a return to the work week. Yeah, but things are cool here in The Mermaid Lounge.

Here’s your Monday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Concert for Bangladesh: George Harrison & Friends

This was the very first concert of its kind, where musicians gathered to raise money and help others, and it was a major undertaking. Held in New York’s Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971, George Harrison and his friends held two shows. Besides George, Ringo Starr, Ravi Shankar, Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jim Keltner, Billy Preston, and many others took part in the event.

4:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at Sweet Water Concert Hall, Mill Valley, CA, January 27 & 28, 1992

A great blues-rock band born out of the ashes of Jefferson Airplane, led by Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen. One of the absolute best.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Yusuf/Cat Stevens

We close out Monday in fine style with a great ‘Spotlight’ featuring the amazing Yusuf/Cat Stevens.

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On Sunday It’s Our Big, Wide Open Stream, and Closing With the ‘Color My World’ EP in the Evening, July 27, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’re on our big, wide Open Stream for the daylight hours today and we’re closing with our ‘Color My World’ EP in the evening!

Here’s where we’re at today:

9:00 a.m. Big, Wide Open Stream!

We are on our big, wide Open Stream today right up until the 8 o’clock evening hour playing you the best, most eclectic music on the planet from our 27,000 files!

8:00 p.m. Color My World: Various Artists

We move into our ‘Color My World’ multi-artist EP this evening with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Donovan, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Amy 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!

If you’re really interested in what we’re all about, there’s no better way to figure it out than by listening to our big, wide Open Stream followed by one of our most popular EP’s (it’s Open Stream with a Theme). The button is below.

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It’s Saturday With Volume Two of Our Sixties Rotation, Live Allman Brothers Band, & Christine McVie, July 26, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We open it up with a trip in the Wayback Machine for some sixties music, then it’s live Allman Brothers Band, and a Christine McVie ‘Spotlight’ feature.

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

Take a trip back in time with Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & Papas, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptation, 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 Spencer Davis Group, The Four Tops, CSNY, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at A & R Studios, New York, NY, August 26, 1971

This afternoon we’ve got The Brothers live in-studio at A & R, New York.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Christine McVie

Christine McVie started out as a British blues singer years ago. Then known as Christine Perfect, she joined a great British blues band called Chicken Shack back in 1967. She also served as a session musician for Fleetwood Mac when it was a full-on blues band under the great Peter Green. She only joined Fleetwood Mac in the post-Green years after marrying John McVie. Needless to say, Christine McVie has stood the test of time.

We’re here on the weekend giving you the best music on the planet, and we’re building our music catalogue as we go along! We’ll be introducing some new programming tomorrow and in the upcoming week. Join us. We’re free. The button is below.

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Midweek Brings ‘Folk Music From A-To-Z’, a Don McLean ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Peter, Paul & Mary, On Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Good morning, folk music lovers. We’ve got a folksy midweek music excursion starting with out big folk music EP, followed by Don McLean, and Peter, Paul & Mary live at Newport!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We kick it off with the genre that birthed the protest song. It was folk, not rock, although rock adopted the practice. You’ll hear John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Arlo Guthrie, Eric Andersen, Bonnie Raitt, The Band, 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. In the Spotlight: The Music of Don McLean

The man who is best known for the anthem American Pie was so much more than that. Over his career, he released more than 40 gold and platinum records. He’s ‘In the Spotlight’ this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Peter, Paul & Mary Live at The Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, RI, 1963-1965 NEW!

We close out the programming with a collection of PPM’s live performances at the legendary Newport Folk Festival.

It’s a folksy day here in The Mermaid Lounge, and that’s always a treat. The genre goes in and out of style, but never goes away and we’re thankful for that. Remember that before, in between and after, we give you our big, wide Open Stream! The button is below!

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On Saturday, it’s ‘Here Comes The Night,’ Bob Dylan Covers, and Laura Nyro Live at The Fillmore, On July 19, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got a great lineup today that includes ‘Everybody But Bob’, a bunch of great artists who have covered the songs of Bob Dylan over the years!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We kick off the morning with songs about the night from The Beatles, Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, the Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Doors, John Cougar Mellencamp, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, and more!

4:00 p.m. Everybody But Bob: Various Artists

A great collection of artists who have covered the works of Dylan over the years, including Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Leon Russell, Maria Mudaur and many more!

8:00 p.m. Laura Nyro Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, March 30, 1971

We close it out with another master songwriter, this time singing her own songs. There’s nothing like it.

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On Thursday We’ve Got the ‘Original Sixties Rotation,’ Young Linda Ronstadt, and The Fab Four, On July 17, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! Today it’s a five-hour trip back to the sixties, a celebration of Linda Ronstadt’s 79th birthday, and the harmonies of The Beatles!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

We had back to the sixties with The Beatles, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, Little Eva, 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, The Temptations, Del Shannon, Fontella Bass, James Brown, the Blues Image, Booker T. & The MGs, The Four Tops, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Them, The Left Banke, Fats Domino, and more!

4:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt: The Stone Poneys & The Early Solo Years

Today we celebrate our favorite musical muse as she enters her 79th year (actually, it was July 15). She may not be able to sing anymore, but her legacy and work lives on forever.

8:00 p.m. The Beatles: Three-Part Harmonies

They were masters at this, and tonight we bring the receipts with a great collection of songs!

As always, before, in between, and after our great programming we give you our big, wide Open Stream. We’re on 24/7 at no charge. There’s no ‘subscription’ or credit card required. Simply hit the button below!

Happy Birthday, Linda!

On Independence Day, ‘We Dissent’ Mightily For Several Hours, Then It’s The Grateful Dead Live in Boston, July 4, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We have little to celebrate today, so we are playing the best protests songs for more than four hours. The list has been culled from hours of research and organization, and it is our newest EP. We follow that with Live Dead!

Here’s your Independence Day lineup:

10:00 a.m. We Dissent: Various Artists

We kick it off with our newest EP as we dissent where we are in history for more than four hours, and the playlist will be growing soon. You will hear the music of 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, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and more!

6:00 p.m. LIVE DEAD: The Grateful Dead Live at The Music Hall, Boston, MA, June 9, 1976

We’ll close out the programming this evening with a great episode of LIVE DEAD as we give you the band live from Boston’s Music Hall.

Before, in between, and after we give you our big, wide Open Stream. We’re anti-capitalist, and we’re serious about keeping it that way. We run no commercial advertising, we don’t require a ‘subscription’ and we don’t ask for your personal information. See for yourselves. The button is below.

We Dissent!

On Thursday, It’s ‘The Female Species,’ Peter Tosh Live in Cambridge, and a Ringo Starr ‘Spotlight,’ On July 3, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! Today we start with songs about women (not necessarily proper names), live Peter Tosh, and an expanded Ringo Starr ‘Spotlight.’

Here’s your Thursday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Female Species: Various Artists

We start off with songs about girls, women, chicks, dames…you get the picture…from The Grass Roots, Aretha Franklin, America, The Beatles, The Box Tops, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, John Lennon, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Hollies, Peter & Gordon, Bob Dylan, The Tempations, The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, The Rascals, The Smithereens, Leon Russell, Hot Tuna, John Mayall, Talking Heads, Joe Cocker, Marcia Ball, Electric Light Orchestra, The Turtles, and more!

4:00 p.m. Peter Tosh Live at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA, November 26, 1976 NEW!

This afternoon we have live Peter Tosh from the great city of Cambridge, Massachusetts on his very first American tour.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ringo Starr UPDATED!

We close out the evening with a couple of hours of Ringo stuff with the Beatles, with his All Starr Bands (some of the greatest musicians on the planet line up to be part of his road bands), and as a soloist. It has been updated to include new music from his number one country album, Look Up.

We’re on the cusp of July 4 and, I daresay, celebrating this holiday in these times would be an affront to America. We are no longer independent. We are under the dictatorship of a petty and evil man who should never have occupied the White House. So, on July 4, this radio station will play our newest EP, ‘We Dissent’ for starters. See you then. In the meantime, the button is below.

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We’re at Midweek With Our House EP, a New Country Joe McDonald ‘Spotlight,’ and The Kinks Live in NY, July 2, 2025

We’re at midweek and we’re cooking (figuratively and literally as it’s hot as the blazes again here). We kick it off with our House EP, then it’s some new music with Country Joe, and The Kinks live in New York!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

We’re chock full of great artists that inspired the station including The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Temptations, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Linda Ronstadt, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Cream, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Animals, The Hollies, The Doors, The Mamas & Papas, The Eagles, Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Donovan, Johnny Rivers, Carly Simon, Neil Young, and many more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Country Joe McDonald NEW!

This afternoon it’s the legendary Country Joe McDonald, best known as the leader of the 60’s psychedelic band, Country Joe & The Fish. He also had a solo career and during his sixty years in the business he made 33 albums and wrote hundreds of songs. We get to experience his magic today.

8:00 p.m. The Kinks Live at The Palladium,New York, NY, December 31, 1980

The Kinks and the battling Davies brothers bring the programming to a close tonight at 8:00 p.m. with a New Year’s Eve concert from New York’s Palladium.

I’m on the run this morning, but The Music Mermaid will get you through! Suffice it to say, I’m not going to be long winded about this. You simply have to tune us in so that you can see for yourself what amazing radio sounds like! The button is below.

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