Tag: Dan Fogelberg

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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On Saturday It’s Our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, Dylan’s Copyright Collection, and an Elvis Costello ‘Spotlight,’ September 20, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’re here on Saturday and kick off the morning with songs about the morning! Then it’s on to Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

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

Songs about the wonder of the sunrise and the morning hours with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Chris Hillman, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bob Dylan: Rare Performances From The Copyright Collection, 1962-1966

A really personal and introspective trip through Dylan’s lyrics in live performances.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Elvis Costello

We close out the programming with another groundbreaking singer-songwriter who broke musical boundaries and put new wave on the map.

We’re officially weekenders. Well, you are at the moment. I’ve got one more day in retail hell. So, the Music Mermaid will be in charge today. She’s got impeccable taste in music, as you all know. Tune us in. The button is below!

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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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We Begin the Week With ‘Ode To Morning’, Then Onto a John Hartford ‘Spotlight’, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at The Vic in Chicago On April 21, 2025

We kick off yet another work week with our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, a brand new ‘Spotlight’ featuring the late, great John Hartford, and The Heartbreakers live at The Vic.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

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

Yesterday, we had songs about the night. Today it’s songs about the morning with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, 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, Pure Prairie League, Chris Hillman and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of John Hartford NEW!

John Hartford’s biggest hit was Gentle On My Mind, for which he scored three Grammies. The song was also listed in “BMI’s Top 100 Songs of the Century.” Hartford was a folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician who mastered both the fiddle and banjo and frequently switched between those and the guitar during his live performances. Like John Prine, he was also known for his witty lyrics and unique vocal style, and he had an extensive knowledge of Mississippi River folklore. He also invented his very own tap dance and frequently clogged on a piece of plywood as he sang and played. He was truly a minstrel and entertainer.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Victoria, Chicago, IL, April 19, 2003

In 2003, The Heartbreakers played five nights at The Vic. Tonight we bring you their final performance of that residency.

We’ve got some great music for you today, including a ‘Spotlight’ we’ve been meaning to add for quite some time. We finally give the late, great John Hartford his due. We hope you’ll tune us in. We’re on 247 and we’re totally free all the time. The button is below.

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It’s Thursday and We’re Headed to Laurel Canyon, Then It’s Live Dan Fogelberg, and ‘The Soul Men’, On April 17, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’re over the hump and headed for the weekend! We start in Laurel Canyon this morning, then move on to some live Dan Fogelberg and close it with ‘The Soul Men.’

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We visit Laurel Canyon, home to two generations of musical artists who collaborated and cross-pollinated to create the genre known as country-rock. You’ll hear The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Mamas & The Papas, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, 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. Dan Fogelberg Live at The Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA, August 15, 1985

This afternoon we hear from yet another great singer-songwriter who belongs in the RRHOF. He is not yet in despite numerous petitions. They’ve been too busy inducting artists like Kiss, Tupac, Paliament Funkadelic and The Bee Gees and ignoring him. Don’t forget it took them until fucking 2014 to induct Linda Ronstadt. That was yet another travesty righted. We’re still watiing…

8:00 p.m. The Soul Men, Volume One: Various Artists

We swear we’re working on volume two. In this one you’ll hear Jimmy Ruffin, Marvin Gaye, Ben E. King, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Bill Withers, Al Green, The Temptations, Slim Harpo, Freddie King, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson and more!

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On Thursday We’ve Got ‘Travelin’ Fever’, Live Neil Young and a Bobbie Gentry ‘Spotlight’ Feature, March 6, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and we’re over the midweek hump. Today we’ve got our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, a great Neil Young performance and a Bobbie Gentry ‘Spotlight.’

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

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

Life on the road is a popular subject in music. You’ll hear from 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, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Eagles, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep at The Wheel, Mudcrutch, Tom Rush, The Traveling Wilburys, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who and more!

4:00 p.m. Neil Young Live at The Cellar Door, Washington, D.C., November 30-December 2, 1970

This afternoon we’ve got Neil Young recorded live during his 1970 stint at The Cellar Door. Speaking of Neil Young, he will be giving a free concert in Ukraine in support of a nation that is truly fighting for democracy.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry never wanted to be a star. She wanted to write songs for other people to sing. However, once she released Ode To Billie Joe, that was not possible. She charted 11 singles during her career then, one day, she simply dropped out. She was a brilliant song writer and a great singer. She is also one of the first women to write and produce her own music. She’s a legend.

We’re here in good times and bad. These are decidedly bad times for all of us, but we must hang in. Great music at no cost that’s available all day and all night is a good antidote. The button is below.

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At Midweek It’s ‘Ode To Morning’, a Ry Cooder ‘Spotlight’, and Live Bob Dylan in ’63, Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! At midweek, we open the show with our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, then it’s the great Ry Cooder ‘In the Spotlight’ and Dylan live at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, vintage 1963!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

It’s Open Stream with a theme with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, 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, Chris Hillman and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ry Cooder

We put the ‘Spotlight’ on a literal musical genius today, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with many creative artists over his long career. This is the guy Linda Ronstadt says was the best guitarist she’s ever worked with.

8:00 p.m. Bob Dylan Live at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, May 10, 1963

We jump in the Wayback Machine again tonight for vintage, early Dylan at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. I was only nine years old when this concert took place.

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On Monday It’s ‘Travelin’ Fever’, Live John Prine, and Ian & Sylvia, February 3, 2025

I have a rare working Monday, but it is what it is. In spite of that, The Music Mermaid is ready to rock n’ roll here. We should report here that one of our house bands, some guys called The Beatles, took home two Grammys last night, 55 years after breaking up. We’ll be celebrating them midweek.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

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

We start with 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, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Eagles, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep At The Wheels, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who and more!

4:00 p.m. John Prine Live at The Fifth Peg, Chicago, IL, November ?, 1970 NEW!

This is one of those rare performances for which we cannot pinpoint a date. The back story is fascinating. John Prine, a true American treasure, was originally a mailman who performed a few nights a week at various locations around the Chicago area. One of those venues was The Fifth Peg. On this night, a young Roger Ebert sat in on one of his performances. The rest, as they say, is musical history. This eventually resulted in an album called The Singing Mailman Delivers, and we include Ebert’s 2013 review along with his memories of the performance captured for the album.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ian & Sylvia

We close out the evening with a ‘Spotlight’ segment on Ian & Sylvia, a Canadian folk duo who eventually helped create the country-rock sound after moving to Nashville.

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On Friday, It’s ‘Ode To Morning’, a CCR ‘Spotlight’ and Live Stephen Stills and Manassas, January 24, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’re on the cusp of the weekend once again with great music to help get us there, starting off with five hours of songs about morning!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Yesterday we started with songs about the night. Today it’s songs about morning from Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, 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: Creedence Clearwater Revival

One of the finest bands of the sixties and seventies drops by this afternoon with it’s great born on the bayou sound.

8:00 p.m. Stephen Stills & Manassas Live at The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 22, 1972

Another great supergroup formed by Stephen Stills in 1971 after the ugly breakup of CSNY that was primarily used as a vehicle for his own music. Joining Stills was Chris Hillman, Al Perkins and Byron Berline. Several members of Stills’ touring band joined in on the first recording session as well.

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Sunday It’s Leon Russell, Our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP and Live Allman Brothers Band On December 5, 2025

Good morning once again, Weekenders and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge where we start the day off with a Leon Russell ‘Spotlight’ feature and move on from there!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Leon Russell

The man’s career spanned 60 years and multiple genres, including rock n’ roll, country, bluegrass, gospel, rhythm n’ blues. Southern rock, blues rock, surf and the Tulsa sound. Today we put him in our ‘Spotlight’.

1:00 p.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

It’s Open Stream with a Theme starting early afternoon with Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Steve Miller Band, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Eagles, 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.

8:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at Macon City Auditorium, Macon, Georgia, February 11, 1972

The Brothers air it out tonight from the Macon City Auditorium as only they can.

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