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Thursday Brings ‘The Female Species’ EP, Neil Young Live in NY, and a Susan Tedeschi ‘Spotlight’ Feature, On June 5, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to the downslide to the weekend once again! We open it up with songs about women, some real and some imagined. Then it’s Neil Young and Susan Tedeschi bringing up the rear!

Here’s your musical lineup!

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

Songs about women, although I can also assure you some are by women as well. You’ll hear Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Talking Heads, Jackson Browne, John Mayall, Hot Tuna, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Percy Sledge, The Beatles, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, America, Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, The Temptations and more!

4:00 p.m. Neil Young Live at The Bottom Line, New York, NY, May 16, 1974

This afternoon it’s Neil Young serenading us live from The Bottom Line in a great performance.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Susan Tedeschi

Boston’s own Susan Tedeschi closes out the programming today, and it’s a fine ending indeed. She’s a legend in her time, from her solo career and as the heart and soul of the Tedeschi Trucks Band.

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At Midweek It’s Our House EP, Janis ‘In The Spotlight,’ and John Fogerty Live at Red Rocks, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the midweek show! Today we’ve got our fantastic House EP starting off, then it’s a Janis Joplin ‘Spotlight’ feature and live John Fogerty celebrating 50 years in music!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

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

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Janis Joplin

This afternoon we take a trip down memory lane with Janis Joplin and her fantastic blues rock catalogue!

8:00 p.m. John Fogerty Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, June 20, 2019

We close out the midweek programming with John Fogerty live and celebrating his 50th year in music!

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We Bring Back ‘What’s In a Name,’ Then It’s Dylan & The Heartbreakers Live, and a Jimmy Cliff ‘Spotlight,’ Thursday, May 29, 2025

We’re headed for the weekend with a great lineup, including the return of our ‘What’s In a Name’ EP after a hiatus. What follows is even better!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. What’s In a Name: Various Artists

We’re back with songs about people, some real, some imagined. You’ll hear Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Them, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Donovan, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Carly Simon, Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, Laura Nyro, Bobbie Gentry, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, The Association, Joni Mitchell, Badfinger, Steely Dan, Chi Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Tony Joe White, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY, July 4, 1986

Two unbelievably great acts together on one stage on Dylan’s True Confessions tour. It was a thing of beauty.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff is the stuff of legends. He’s a reggae, ska, rocksteady and soul singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and the only living reggae musician to ever hold The Order of Merit. Bob Dylan called his song Vietnam the best protest song he’d ever heard. If you don’t know Jimmy Cliff, you can learn more about him here. And you can tune him in tonight!

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True Confessions Tour.

We’re at Midweek With the ‘Color My World’ EP, a Jesse Winchester ‘Spotlight,’ and ELO Live at Wembley, Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to midweek! We’ve got it going today, beginning with songs about colors, Jesse Winchester, and Jeff Lynne’s ELO!

Here’s your midweek music lineup:

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

We open it up with songs about all the colors on the spectrum from James Taylor, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, John Hiatt, J. D. Souther, The Who, Sam & Dave, Bob Dylan, Amy Winehouse, Badfinger, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Cream, Marvin Gaye, Lucinda Williams and more!

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

Bob Dylan once said that you cannot talk about the best songwriters in music without including Jesse Winchester on that list. He’s right. The first time I ever saw him live was when he opened for Emmylou Harris at Boston’s Music Hall. It was a great performance all the way around. I often dreamed of seeing him in a small venue, like Passim’s Coffee House in Cambridge, but never had the opportunity. We do have a live performance or two by him at other small venues. We’ll be sure to get those on soon.

8:00 a.m. Jeff Lynne’s ELO Live at Wembley Stadium, London, UK, June 24, 2017

We close out the programming with Jeff Lynne’s ELO, who took their final world tour last year and passed through Boston, live at Wembley Stadium.

We’ll be headed for the weekend once again after today, and that is always a good thing to look forward to in a time where there seems to be so little to look forward to. The great music we play is another good thing to look forward to. The button is below!

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It’s Sunday Funday With a new Jesse Colin Young ‘Spotlight,’ Volume Two of The Sixties Rotation, and the Magnolia Sisters Live in Simi Valley, On May 25, 2025

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jesse Colin Young NEW!

Singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young may mostly be remembered with his time in The Youngbloods, and the people’s anthem, Get Together, but he had a long career and made a ton of great music. We lost him earlier in 2025, and we should have given him a ‘Spotlight’ sooner. He’s here now.

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

This afternoon we spend our time in the wayback machine with the artists of the sixties, including The Beatles, The Mamas & Papas, The Hollies, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Steppenwolf, The Turtles, Three Dog Night, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Blind Faith, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, The Doors, Vanilla Fudge and more!

8:00 p.m. The Magnolia Sisters Live at The Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival, Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, Simi Valley, CA, May 23, 2015

The only known all-woman, authentic Cajun band, led by Ann Savoy, is back with an excellent performance at the Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival. We love their stuff here in The Mermaid Lounge.

We’re into the weekend, folks. Time to kick back. The Orange Scourge is probably playing golf. Tomorrow begins more battles for our sanity. But today? Turn on the tunes. We’re free. The button is below.

Sunday Funday!

Today We’ve Got Our ‘Folk Music From A-To-Z’ EP, a New Marcia Griffiths ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Laura Nyro Live at Carnegie Hall, On Friday, May 23, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Friday. We’re on the cusp of the weekend, and we’ve got some great music here today, including a new ‘Spotlight’ from a reggae legend!

Here’s your week’s end musical lineup:

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

This is one of our favorite EP’s with music from the folk legends as well as the artists who keep the genre alive, including John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 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, Bob Dylan, Harry Chapin, Townes Van Zandt, The Carter Family and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Marcia Griffiths NEW!

Today we introduce a brand new ‘Spotlight’ featuring a six-decade legend in Reggae music. Marcia Griffiths has been on the scene not only as a solo artist for decades, but also as a fierce collaborator with other reggae artists. She was a member of the I-Threes (who also have a ‘Spotlight’ here) along with Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt. Together, they were Bob Marley’s back-up singers and one of the most influential Reggae acts in the genre. Today she’s in our ‘Spotlight.’

8:00 p.m. Laura Nyro Live at Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, March 31, 1976

Speaking of music legends, here’s another. Her compositions put many, many artists on the map and on the charts, but there is nothing like hearing her sing them herself. Tonight you can!

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Marcia Griffiths!

We’re Over the Hump With ‘Ode to Morning,’ a Dolly Parton ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Stones on Thursday, May 22, 2025

We’re over the midweek hump and headed toward the weekend. The orange-faced fascist will be golfing, and we’ll be peaceful for at least a couple of days. We’ve got our ‘Ode to Morning,’ a Dolly Parton ‘Spotlight,’ and live Rolling Stones on tap today!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Yesterday it was songs about the night. Today it’s songs about the beauty of renewal of morning with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Hoyt Axton, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Dolly Parton

We’ve got a really eclectic lineup today and Dolly is a big part of that in the mid-afternoon time slot. Fun fact about Dolly is that she is estimated to have written 3,000 songs over her long career; releasing 950 of them herself. The rest have been sung by many other artists. Dolly has also sung more than 950 songs; the others have been written by others. She’s truly a musical legend.

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Live at The Super Arena, Saitama, Japan, April 2, 2006

We close it out with the Stones on their 2006 tour with a performance from Saitama.

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Sunday It’s ‘The Original Sixties Rotation EP, a Jerry Jeff Walker ‘Spotlight’, and The All-Girl Revue: Volume Five, May 18, 2025

Good morning, weekenders. We’ve got a really eclectic collection of programming here today starting with our Original Sixties Rotation, then it’s some outlaw country and the ladies bringing up the rear!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Original Sixties Rotation, Volume 5: Various Artists

We kick the day off with the songs from our favorite generation of music. You’ll hear The Beatles (of course), 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, The Animals, Del Shannon, James Brown, Fontella Bass, Blues Image, The Four Tops, Booker T & The MGs, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Them, The Left Banke, Fats Domino, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jerry Jeff Walker

I saw Jerry Jeff Walker for the first time when he opened a show for Little Feat at The Harvard Square Theater and that’s when I knew he was a keeper. My favorite JJW song is, without a doubt, Very Short Time. The guy is a pioneer of the outlaw music genre, and we love it.

8:00 p.m. The All-Girl Revue, Volume 5: Various Artists

The ladies hold court for the close of our programming tonight. You’ll hear from Linda Ronstadt, Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Shawn Colvin, Judy Collins, Maria Muldaur, Karla Bonoff, Rosanne Cash, Jackie DeShannon, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and more!

We’re still on the weekend, kids, so kick back and enjoy the radio station that plays more women’s music than any other station on the planet. We’re on 24/7. We’re totally free, and there are no strings. The button is below.

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On Friday It’s The Newport Folk Festival With Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash and Richard & Mimi Farina, May 9, 2025

Good morning, folk music lovers! We’ve got a different arrangement today here in The Lounge. There is no available compilation from the Newport Folk Festivals, so we’re working on that for our next Festival Week. In the meantime, we’ve got a fantastic lineup today!

Here’s your Friday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Joni Mitchell Live at The Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI, July 19, 1969

We start out the day with the legend herself, Joni Mitchell, and her full performance from the 1969 festival.

12:00 p.m. Bob Dylan Live at The Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI, 1963-1965

Dylan is up next and this is a compilation of his appearances during the years 1963, 1964, and 1965. Of course, 1965 was the year he raised the hackles of many folk purists by having the audacity to appear on stage with an electric guitar! Enter the folk-rock genre.

4:00 p.m. Richard & Mimi Farina Live at The Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI, July 25, 1965

Richard and Mimi Farina made their start in the clubs of Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, and became stalwarts of the folk music scene before Richard’s untimely death at the age of 29.

8:00 p.m. Johnny Cash Live at The Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI, July 16, 1964

We close the festivities with the great Johnny Cash on stage at Newport from 1964, a great way to end the day’s programming.

Remember, festival week extends through Sunday. We still have some great programming in store for you all, so be sure to stick around! You won’t be disappointed. We’re on 24/7. We’re totally free. We do not run any commercial advertising. And we play the best damned music on the planet. The button is below.

Newport Folk Festival!

We’re Back With Our ‘House EP’, a Beatles ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and The Byrds Live in London, On Saturday, May 3, 2025

Welcome, Weekenders! We’re back with some great programming today as we begin the weekend and head toward ‘Festival Week’ on Monday. Read on for all the details!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

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

The music that inspired the radio station starts off the day. We’ve got music from Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, T. Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Country Joe & The Fish, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Joan Baez, CSNY, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Ten Years After, Plastic Ono Band, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Phil Ochs, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Tom Rush, The Band and more!

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

This was a tough playlist to create. Ultimately, I ended up putting a bunch of sheets of paper in a bucket with songs written on them and pulling them out. There’s simply no logical way to do this in your head. There are far too many great songs from the greatest rock band on the planet.

8:00 p.m. The Byrds Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, May 13, 1971

We close it out from one of the most significant bands of the sixties whose music influenced many who followed, most notably Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. The Byrds were a fine band, and Roger McGuinn is a legend.

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