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Welcome Weekenders! Saturday It’s The Sixties, Live Bonnie Raitt, and a Moody Blues ‘Spotlight,’ On October 25, 2025

Good morning, weekenders and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge where the music never stops! We’ve got a great lineup for you today starting off with music from The Sixties!

Here’s your weekend warrior lineup:

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

This is the very first playlist we ever made with The Beatles, 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, Del Shannon, The Temptations, James Brown, Fontella Bass, Blues Image, Booker T and the MGs, The Four Tops, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Left Banke, Fats Domino, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt Live at SWR Television Studios, Baden, Germany, June 24, 1992

We’ve got a great performance by Bonnie recorded live for the German TV show Ohne Filter Extra.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Moody Blues

The Moodies started out as an R & B band with the release of their hit Go Now, but then embraced the psychedelic music era, eventually pioneering art rock and progressive rock, releasing one of the first ‘concept albums’ in rock history.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Ladies Sing the Blues,’ Live John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, and a New Rolling Stones Blues Playlist, On October 21, 2025

Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday! We start out with the women of the blues, The Bluesbreakers’ club tour, and a the new ‘Rolling Stones Sing the Blues’ playlist.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We start off with the ladies who sing the blues, past to present, 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. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Live on the London Club Tour, Recorded in 1967

This is a club tour that was recorded by a Dutch fan, later cleaned up, and released.

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Sing The Blues

We’ve been working on this list and it’s finally here. The Stones started out as a blues cover band. This is not an insult, every band who starts out generally covers those who came before them before finding their own style and original content, including The Beatles and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.The Stones have a long history of singing the blues, as you will see!

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Saturday It’s the ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight,’ and the Psychedelic Beatles, on October 11, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We kick it off with songs about life on the road, then move into a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight’ feature, and the Beatles in psychedelic mode close it out!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

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

Songs about life on the road 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, 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 Guess Who, and more!

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

The Dan stops by this afternoon to remind us why they are one of the damned best bands on the planet, and helped me get through the 70s and 80s and some pretty bad musical times.

8:00 p.m. The Psychedelic Beatles

Here’s yet another musical genre The Beatles, the best band in all the world, embraced and made their own. We close out the programming in style with the musical era many people consider their best.

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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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Tuesday Bluesday!

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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On Finally Friday, It’s The Hearbreakers’ 20-Night 1997 Fillmore Residency, an Irma Thomas ‘Spotlight,’ and Our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP, On September 19, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to Friday here in The Mermaid Lounge! We kick it off in grand style today with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ legendary ’97 Fillmore redsidency!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, January 10-February 7, 1997

What a fantastic way to start out the day! To a man, The Heartbreakers believed this was the pinnacle of their career. It was a legendary 20-night residency at one of the most iconic music venues in the world where they threw away the script and every night was a new show. It showcased the brilliance and road resilience of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Irma Thomas

A contemporary of both Aretha Franklin and Etta James, somehow Irma Thomas kind of fell through the cracks and never reached the heights she should have. That is, of course, except in New Orleans, where she is still known as ‘The Soul Queen of New Orleans.’ Indeed, she is.

6:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

It’s a rarity, as we give you an EP to take you late into the evening. We may be doing more of this come fall so that we can spread the wealth to our overseas listeners. Tonight, you’ll hear Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, The Traveling Wilburys, Steve Winwood, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Poco, Emmylou Harris, and more!

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At Midweek It’s ‘The Founders,’ Live Bonnie Raitt, and a Buddy Holly ‘Spotlight’ Feature, On Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the midweek! Today we start by paying tribute to the pioneers of rock and roll, the founding fathers and mothers!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Founders: Various Artists

We start off the day with the musicians who made it all possible, including Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, Hank Williams, Bill Haley & His Comets, Ray Charles, The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Robert Johnson, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt Live at The Troubadour, W. Hollywood, CA, February 15, 1972

This afternoon, we’ve got some early Bonnie Raitt at an iconic musical location where many of her generation graced the stage early in their careers.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Buddy Holly

Speaking of rock and roll pioneers, we close with a singer-songwriter whose music influenced so many musicians, including The Beatles.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our Biggest Blues EP, John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat, and Live James Cotton, September 16, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to yet another Tuesday Bluesday! We have got a great lineup for today, including a collaboration between John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

The biggiest and baddest with Delbert McClinton, Robert Johnson, 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, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Elmore James, the Robert Cray Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Marcia Ball, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and more!

4:00 p.m. Hooker n’ Heat: A Collaboration Between John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat

What was the result? A great double album of blues music released in early 1971, becoming the great John Lee Hooker’s first album to chart. The great Blind Al Wilson, leader of Canned Heat, died on September 3, 1979 from a drug overdose, just shortly after the album was recorded. It was released after his death.

8:00 p.m. The James Cotton Band Live at The Shaboo Inn, Willamantic, CT, December 6, 1974

We close it out with a great live performance from the great James Cotton Band from The Shaboo Inn.

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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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On Thursday It’s ‘What’s In a Name,’ a Willie Nelson ‘Spotlight,’ and New Live Paul Simon from Hyde Park, UK, August 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Thursday and the downslide to the weekend. We’ve got a great lineup today starting with an EP that has been on a hiatus for a few months!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We’ve got all kinds of characters in this one, some real and some imagined, from Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Them, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Donovan, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Carly Simon, Warren Zevon, Laura Nyro, Bobbie Gentry, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, The Association, Joni Mitchell, Badfinger, Linda Ronstadt, Steely Dan, Chi Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Tony Joe White, and more!

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

The legend and one of the original music outlaws who challenged the restrictive attitudes of the country music industry will be ‘In The Spotlight’ this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Paul Simon Live in Hyde Park, London, UK, July 15, 2012 NEW!

We close with Paul Simon delivering a career-defining performance live from Hyde Park in London. It’s a great show.

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