Tag: Carole King

On Monday It’s Live Pretenders, a Hot Tuna ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and The Return of Our ‘Friends of Mine’ EP, October 27, 2025

Good morning, working class! We’re back to the work week with style with new live Pretenders, a Hot Tuna ‘Spotlight’ and an evening airing of the ‘Friends of Mine’ EP!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Pretenders Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK, July 15, 2009 NEW!

We’ve got a new-to-the-station live performance by one of my favorite bands of the eighties (and there were not many) to open up the festivities! Chrissie Hynde is a legend.

3:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Hot Tuna

Another fine band here born of the ashes of Jefferson Airplane. There have been many personnel changes over the years, but Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have been the anchors from the beginning.

6:00 p.m. Friends of Mine: Various Artists

This EP has been on a hiatus since about March or April, but it’s back for an evening airing. It’s like Open Stream with a Theme with The Guess Who, War, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Todd Rundgren, Amy Winehouse, The Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, John Prine, Talking Heads, Joan Baez, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Beatles, The Byrds, Carole King, Steppenwolf, Paul McCartney, Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Free, Leon Russell, Robert Johnson, Argent, and more!

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Friends of Mine!

Sunday It’s All Laurel Canyon, With Our Big EP, Jackson Browne Live at RCA Studios, and Linda Ronstadt, October 19, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. Today’s programming focuses on the Laurel Canyon crowd, beginning with our five-hour EP, then we move on to live Jackson Browne, and Linda Ronstadt’s ballads.

Here’s your Laurel Canyon lineup:

9:00 a.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

We start out with five hours of music from two decades of musicians including The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, The Mamas & Papas, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and more!

4:00 p.m. Jackson Browne Live at RCA Studios, New York, NY, September 27, 1972

Another Jackson Browne outing with friend David Lindley, this time at RCA Studios.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt: The Ballads

A master of many styles. Linda Ronstadt’s voice transcends all others and she had an uncanny knack of covering others’ songs and making them hers. No doubt about it. Tonight we close with a selection of her ballads.

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Music From Laurel Canyon

On Thursday It’s ‘M is For Motown,’ JT & Carole King at The Troubadour, and Marvin Gaye’s Number Ones, October 9, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. We’re over the hump and things get better from here! We’ve got a great lineup opening with five hours of uninterrupted Motown sounds!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Yeah, the music that made America dance with Barrett Strong, Edwin Starr, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Temptations, Kim Weston, The Jackson Five, Jr Walker & The All-Stars, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Rare Earth, Mary Wells, The Contours, Tammi Terrell, and so many more!

4:00 p.m. James Taylor & Carole King Live at The Troubadour, W. Hollywood, CA, November 28-30, 2007

This dynamic duo came back and reprised their appearance at The Troubadour from 36 years earlier, and was part of a 50-year celebration for the venue itself. A great show it was!

8:00 p.m. Marvin Gaye: The Number Ones

The man known as the ‘Prince of Soul’ had a hell of a lot of number ones during his career. We’ve got them for you this evening.

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M is For Motown!

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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We Open Up The Day With Our Big, Wide Open Stream With ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ Starting Mid-Afternoon, On Thursday, September 18, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. As we add new content today, we’ll open up with our Big, Wide Open Stream, and then follow with our ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ EP later this afternoon!

Here’s your musical day:

3:00 p.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

We’ll be running our big, wide Open Stream all day until mid-afternoon, when the legends of the canyon will grace the airwaves. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and many more!

Before, in between, and after you’ll be treated to our big, wide Open Stream as we upload a bunch of new music for the winter months ahead! All you need to do is hit the button below!

Music From Laurel Canyon!

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!

Remember, before, in between, and after we give you our big, wide Open Stream. The sun never sets here in The Mermaid Lounge. We’re up and running ’round the clock. And we’re totally free with no commercial advertising. Give us a listen. The button is below.

House Band Day!

On Saturday, It’s ‘Music From Laurel Canyon,’ a Stephen Stills ‘Spotlight,’ and Joni Mitchell Live in Brussels, August 16, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to the weekend! We kick it off in style with the music that challenged the British Invasion rule of the U.S. charts.

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

Two decades of musicians lived and worked in Laurel Canyon, where they cross-pollinated styles and birthed country-rock. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and more!

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

One of the greats of the music world from the Buffalo Springfield, to CSNY, to Manassas, and as a soloist, joins us in The Mermaid Lounge this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell Live at Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium, August 26, 1983 NEW!

We close with a new-to-the-station live performance by Joni Mitchell on her Refuge world tour.

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At Midweek, the Ladies are Large and in Charge, The Stone Poneys are ‘In the Spotlight,’ and Steve Winwood is Live at Estival, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great lineup today with five uninterrupted hours of women’s music, then its on to The Stone Poneys and Steve Winwood!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

The ladies take over The Mermaid Lounge this morning with music from Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Emmylou Harris, Petula Clark, Laura Nyro, Cilla Black, Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin, 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, Dolly Parton, Dusty Springfield, Ann Peebles and more!

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

This afternoon we delve into very early Linda Ronstadt who left Tucson to join friends Bobby Kimmel and Kenny Edwards to seek musical fame and fortune in L.A. Thus, this great folk-rock band was born. It’s an excellent playlist.

8:00 p.m. Steve Winwood Live at The Estival Jazz Festival, Piazza della Riforma, Lugano, Switzerland, July 4, 2013

We close it out with a great performance from Steve Winwood, a legend, at the Estival Jazz Festival.

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At Midweek It’s ‘Music From Laurel Canyon,’ Joni Mitchell Live at Club 47, and a Sam Cooke ‘Spotlight,’ on July 16, 2025

We’re at midweek and we’ve got a Laurel Canyon focus with our EP and some live Joni Mitchell, then we close with the King of Soul, Sam Cooke, ‘In the Spotlight.’

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

We’ve got two decades of musicians who feasted on the creative energy of Laurel Canyon to start, with The Byrds, The Mamas & Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Carole King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins. and more!

4:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell Live at Club 47, Cambridge, MA, January 10, 1968

Club 47 was a hotbed of great folk music in Cambridge hosting many stars like Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and, of course, the great Joni Mitchell. We have her live today in a 1968 performance. It’s time for the Wayback Machine!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Sam Cooke

We close with another legend known as the King of Soul, Sam Cooke.

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Music From Laurel Canyon!

Monday, Monday Brings The Original All-Girl Revue, The Band ‘In The Spotlight,’ & Live Jackson Browne, July 14, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! We’re back to the work week, but it can be so much better if you have the opportunity to tune us in. We’ve got a great lineup on tap today.

Here’s your Monday, Monday programming:

10:00 a.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Band

They went from Bob Dylan’s back-up band to one of the most respected and influential bands in modern music history. Indeed, that’s how they got their name: Bob Dylan used to refer to “the band.”

4:00 p.m. Jackson Browne Live at The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA, August 15, 1973

Later this afternoon, we’ve got one of the best singer-songwriters on the planet whose music has been covered by so many people singing his own stuff.

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

We’ve got a bunch of these and this is how we eventually built our big ‘Ladies Day Out’ EP. Every day is ‘ladies’ day here in The Mermaid Lounge. We haven’t aired our very first one in a very long time, so today we give you Linda Ronstadt, Mary Wells, Melanie, Etta James, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Roberta Flack, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Patti Smith, Chi Coltrane, Judy Collins, Carole King, Carly Simon, and more!

It’s Monday. Let’s face it, nobody wants to go back to work, so why not improve the situation with some good music. Hey, we are on 24/7 over 365 days a year. No break. No commercial interruptions. The button is below.

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