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Sunday It’s Dylan Live in the UK, Volume Two of Our Sixties Rotation, and a Jerry Jeff Walker ‘Spotlight,’ September 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. We’ve got a great Sunday on tap starting out with some new live Dylan music. Then, it’s back to the Sixties and a ‘Spotlight’ featuring Jerry Jeff Walker.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at NEC Arene, Birmingham, UK, October 10, 1987 NEW!

Listed as part of the Temple in Flames Tour, but we’re not sure of that 100%. Further investigation is required here and we’ll get to that. Suffice it to say, it’s airing this morning and it’s new to the station.

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

We move on to volume two of our Sixties Rotation with The Beatles, The Mamas & Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, Elvis Presley, The Grateful Dead, 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 Four Tops, CSNY, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Jerry Jeff Walker

We close it out with one of the original country outlaws!

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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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On Friday It’s Our ‘Train Tracks’ Playlist, Dion Live at The Bitter End, and an ELO ‘Spotlight’ Feature, September 5, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great set of programs to close out the work week, and we begin with songs about trains!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Train Tracks: Various Artists

We start with songs about trains from Steve Winwood, Joni Mitchell, Guy Clark, Linda Ronstadt, The Clash, Pete Seeger, Laura Nyro, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Boogaloo Swamis, J.J. Cale, Elvis Presley, Mother Earth, Allen Toussaint, The Eagles, Lucinda Williams, and more!

4:00 p.m. Dion DiMucci Live at The Bitter End, New York, NY, August of 1971 NEW!

Many of you know him merely as Dion of Runaround Sue fame, but Dion DiMucci is so much more than that. He has spent decades honing his craft and reinventing himself masterfully. This is just Dion and his guitar in a fantastic performance at The Bitter End.

8:00 p.m. Jeff Lynne’s ELO: In The Spotlight

Or we can simply call them Electric Light Orchestra, whichever you prefer. Either way, we close out the day’s programming with this great band ‘In the Spotlight.’

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We’re at Midweek With ‘Color My World,’ a Wilson Pickett ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Live Little Feat, On Wednesday, August 27, 2025

We’re at midweek with a great lineup, including songs about every color of the spectrum, a Wilson Pickett ‘Spotlight’ feature and live Little Feat!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We open up with songs about every color on the spectrum from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Donovan, Booke 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!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Wilson Pickett

This afternoon “Wicked” Wilson Pickett joins us for his turn in the ‘Spotlight.’

8:00 p.m. Little Feat Live at The Pinkpop Festival, Burgemeester Damen Sportspark, Geleen, The Netherlands, June 7, 1976

We close with a great live performance from Little Feat at a time when they were considered at their most powerful.

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On Monday It’s Volume Two of ‘The Sixties Rotation,’ Eric Clapton Live in Switzerland, and The Band ‘Spotlight’, August 25, 2025

Good morning, workers, and welcome back to the work week as the summer winds down. We start out the day with five uninterrupted hours of sixties music, this time around from the mid-to-late decade. Good stuff.

Here’s your Monday, Monday music lineup:

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

We kick it off with five hours of music from The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Sly & The Family Stone, Buffalo Springfield, The Temptations, 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, Blind Faith, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, Spencer Davis Group, The Four Tops, CSNY, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, and more!

4:00 p.m. Eric Clapton & His Band Live at The Baloise Session, Event Halle, Basel, Switzerland, March 13 & 14, 2013

This afternoon, we’ve got EC and his band recorded live in front of 1,500 people at the Baloise Sessions in Switzerland.

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

From Dylan’s backup band to one of the most popular and influential bands in music history led by the genius of Robbie Robertson.

It’s Monday, but life isn’t all that bad when you’ve got great music to go along with it. We’re here 24/7 at no charge and with no commercial interruption. The button is below.

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Thursday Brings ‘The Founders’ EP, a Bee Gees ‘Spotlight’, and Live Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers, On August 14, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’re headed for the weekend once again, and we will help get you there with the best music on the planet!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

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

We start off the day with the folks who helped to build what we call rock and roll. These are the pioneers, the founders, the innovators and the playlist includes 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, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Bee Gees

Yes, the Bee Gees who started out as one of the most innovative rock bands on the planet before drifting into sell-out disco stardom. We skip the entire disco thing here. After Saturday Night Fever, it was all downhill. They are the Jekyll & Hyde band of rock music. However, before Saturday Night Fever, they were fantastic.

8:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers Live at The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, April 30-May 2, 1991

When I was young, my friend and I took to the road and headed off to see The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Our parents were in a panic because we were do young and hitting the road with no actual experience and probably not enough money. We saw the show at The Ryman. In 1991, Emmylou Harris and her newly-formed acoustic band showed up and was literally the impetus for the Ryman, then run-down and no longer the home of the Opry, for the Ryman’s restoration and rebirth. It reopened to a new generation of musicians in 1994.

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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!

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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.

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Sunday It’s Live John Hiatt in Between ‘The Founders’ EP, and a Little Richard ‘Spotlight’ Feature, On July 13, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge. Today we jump into action with the artists who pioneered rock and roll, as well as rock and roll icon Little Richard. In between, it’s a bit of live John Hiatt.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Rock and roll was born of the blues and country music, pioneered by artists like 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! You’ll hear them all today.

4:00 p.m. John Hiatt Live at The Bottom Line, New York, NY, October 7, 1988

This afternoon we feature an underappreciated artist, a man called a songwriter’s songwriter. He is a Nashville hall of famer and his music has been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Three Dog Night, Bruce Springsteen and many more. Give him a listen this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Little Richard

There’s not enough we can say about Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard. He was like a stick of dynamite who laid the foundation for rock and roll. This incredible singer, songwriter and pianist influenced the music and culture of America for seven decades. We put him squarely ‘In the Spotlight’ this evening.

It’s Sunday and it’s a day of rest. Sit back and enjoy the best music on the planet. We’ve got it. What we don’t have is commercial advertising or DJ’s who chat endlessly. See for yourselves. The button is below.

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It’s Friday and We’ve Got The Heartbreakers Live, Our ‘Between Heaven & Hell’ Playlist, and a Four Tops ‘Spotlight,’ July 11, 2025

Good morning from The Mermaid Lounge, and welcome to Finally Friday! We’ve got a great lineup that includes The Heartbreakers 1993 live performance at home in Gainesville, a playlist about heaven and hell, and a Four Tops ‘Spotlight’ feature!

Here’s your finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Stephen C. O’ Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, November 4, 1993

We open it up with a great concert from The Heartbreakers at home in Gainesville, vintage 1993. The band at home was always a massive event, and this one is no exception. It’s got an impressive collection of music.

4:00 p.m. Between Heaven and Hell: Various Artists

It’s not an EP, but it’s a great playlist with songs about heaven and hell from The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Steve Winwood, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Emmylou Harris, The Rolling Stones, Roberta Flack, John Lee Hooker, Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings, Fats Domino, Mudcrutch, Bruce Hornsby, Elvis Presley, and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Four Tops

We close it out with one of the bands that played an instrumental part of putting Motown on the musical map.

It’s cloudy and dismal here, much like the mood in the nation. However, we’re here to at least brighten your day with the greatest music on the planet. Give us a shot. The button is below.

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