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It’s Saturday and We’re Dreaming and Streaming With Our EP, Johnny Rivers and Live Jimi Hendrix. December 7, 2024

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Saturday in The Lounge with our ‘In Your Dreams’ EP, a Johnny Rivers ‘Spotlight’ feature and live Jimi Hendrix Experience later!

Here’s your lineup to start the weekend:

9:00 a.m. In Your Dreams: Various Artists

We’re streaming about dreaming with The Everly Brothers, The Moody Blues, Van Morrison, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Monkees, The Mamas & The Papas, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffett, Widespread Panic, Jackson Browne, Mudcrutch, Aretha Franklin, Patsy Cline, Harry Chapin, Roy Orbison, Townes Van Zandt, Dusty Springfield, Tom Rush, John Prine, Electric Light Orchestra and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Johnny Rivers

A one-man hit machine from the sixties into the early seventies. Johnny Rivers made some great rock and roll music and we put him ‘In the Spotlight’ this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at The Haleakala Volcano, Maui, Hawaii, July 30, 1970

Hendrix and his mates give a great performance at the dormant lower crater of the Haleakala Volcano on the island of Maui.

Before, in between, and after our programming we give you our big, wide Open Stream continually without commercial advertising. Every day. No lie. The button is below.

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Today It’s ‘The Female Species’ EP, Peter Tosh and Volume Two of Those Badass Guitarists, Thursday, December 5, 2024

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge. Today we start with songs about women, ladies, dames, chicks, girls…you get the picture. Some are fictional. Some not. And some may not be mentioned by name!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Songs about women from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Talking Heads, Jackson Browne, John Mayall, Hot Tuna, The Eagles, Elvis Presley, Electric Light Orchestra, Fleetwood Mac, Percy Sledge, The Beatles, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Peter Tosh

An original founding member of The Wailers who then went on to launch a successful solo career takes the Spotlight this afternoon. A Lounge favorite.

8:00 p.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume Two: Various Artists

Guitar handiwork from Chuck Berry, George Harrison, Neil Young, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Jimmy Page, Brian May, Bo Diddley, Taj Mahal, Andrew Gold and more!

We’re one step closer to the weekend today. Slowly but surely we’ll get there, and it’ll be a bit easier if you’ve got good music for your journey. The button is below, folks.

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On Monday It’s Ry Cooder & David Lindley, ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ and Tracy Chapman, November 18, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and we get the work week off to a great start today with a new Tracy Chapman ‘Spotlight’ feature, among other things.

Here’s your Monday, Monday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ry Cooder & David Lindley Live at The Vienna Opera House, Vienna, Austria, July 6, 1995

We have a couple of masters here performing together and it’s truly a pleasure. Ry Cooder is one of the finest singer-songwriters on the planet and a man Linda Ronstadt considers the best guitarist she’s ever worked with. David Lindley has been one of the most sought-after session musicians.

1:00 p.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

Laurel Canyon was a breeding ground for creativity for two decades of musicians, including The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, 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!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Tracy Chapman NEW!

I will eventually get to everything on my ‘To Do’ list and I’ve knocked off an important one here. Tracy Chapman finally gets her due here in The Mermaid Lounge and it has been a long time coming.

We’re here 24/7, 365 days a year, with no commercial interruption. Before, in between and after our programs, we don’t go off air. Instead, we give your our big, wide Open Stream of more than 27,000 songs. The button is below.

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Welcome Weekenders! Songs About Water, a Tom Petty ‘Spotlight’ and Live Creedence Dominate On November 16, 2024

Good morning, weekenders and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge where the music is great and the living is easy. You just may need us to get through the next four years.

Here’s your Saturday music:

9:00 a.m. Water, Water Everywhere: Various Artists

Songs about water are back with Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, Joe Cocker, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, The Doobie Brothers, Valerie Carter, Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Al Green, Loggins & Messina, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Linda Ronstadt, Spirit, Bonnie Raitt, The Grass Roots, Carole King, Tom Rush, Donovan, America, Johnny Rivers and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Musical Journey of Tom Petty

We’ve got it all for you this afternoon, from Tom’s time leading The Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch, to the Traveling Wilburys and his solo career.

8:00 p.m. Creedence Clearwater Revival Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, July 4, 1971

We close the programming out with one of the finest rock and roll bands of the sixties and seventies as CCR takes the stage at The Fillmore on Independence Day 1971.

Come on, folks. Let’s turn it on and turn it up. We’re at the weekend and we’re totally free…here at your desire. Just hit the button below and see for yourself. Tell your friends about us. We’re all about the music.

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Sunday Delivers ‘The Female Species’ EP, CSNY at Wembley and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, November 3, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Sunday. We’ve got a great lineup of music programming for you today interspersed within our big, wide Open Stream.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We start out with songs about women from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Talking Heads, Jackson Browne, John Mayall, Hot Tuna, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Eagles, Electric Light Orchestra, Fleetwood Mac, Percy Sledge, America, Roy Orbison, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Live at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, UK, November 14, 1974

The world’s second best supergroup takes to the stage at Wembley, vintage 1874.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

We close out the day with a Spotlight featuring the great Smokey Robinson and his Miracles, undoubtedly one of the most popular of the Motown bands and one that was instrumental in putting Motown on the musical map.

It’s Sunday. Even the big guy took the day off. It’s a day of rest. Kick back. Tune us in. We’re streaming the best music on the planet 24/7 at no charge and without commercial interruption. The button is below.

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It’s Monday, Monday with James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ on October 21, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! It’s a Laurel Canyon kind of day here in The Mermaid Lounge as we have our long-running EP and two music icons who spent time with their musical counterparts in Laurel Canyon, the proving ground of country-rock..

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of James Taylor

We start out with James Taylor, a music icon who has sold more than 100 million records over his long career. He truly belongs In The Spotlight.

1:00 p.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

Many artists passed through the canyon over two decades, where rock was fused with country and became the first real challenge on the charts to the British Invasion music. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, 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, J.D. Souther and more!

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, March 17, 1976

We have some early Linda to close out the night. No better way to end the day. She will always be primary voice of the songwriters from the canyon.

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We’re at Midweek With Songs About Water, Live J. J. Cale, and Stephen Stills ‘In Session’ on Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Good morning, musicologists everywhere and welcome to hump day. We start out with ‘Water, Water Everywhere’ today, followed by J. J. Cale and Stephen Stills.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Water, Water Everywhere: Various Artists

Today we start out with songs about water in all its forms with Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, Joe Cocker, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, The Doobie Brothers, Valerie Carter, Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Al Green, Loggins & Messina, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Linda Ronstadt, Spirit, Bonnie Raitt, The Grass Roots, Carole King, Tom Rush and more!

4:00 p.m. J. J. Cale Live at Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK, October 6-8, 1994 NEW!

We’ve got some vintage J. J. Cale on a 1994 tour from Hammersmith Apollo in London coming up this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Stephen Stills in Session at A & R Studios, New York, NY, April 26, 1968

Legend has it that Stills was accompanying Judy Collins to her recording session at A & R, but she finished with time left on the clock. Stephen Stills is rumored to have paid the engineer privately to help him cut this album full of demos, later called Just Roll Tape.

Here we are at midweek and tomorrow we start the downslide to the weekend once again! We’re on here 24/7 and we’re totally free. We’re also free of commercial advertising. Just use the handy button below!

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It’s the ‘Are You Ready For The Country’ EP, and ‘Live’ Jackson Browne and Gov’t Mule on Saturday, October 12, 2024

Welcome, weekenders! Here we sit on a very early Saturday morning giving you the lowdown on today’s musical feast which includes our big country EP to start it off!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Are You Ready for The Country: Various Artists

No. We do not play Jason Aldean. But we do play real country and the artists who fused country with rock, like The Eagles, Asleep at The Wheel, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Patsy Cline, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Poco, Linda Ronstadt, Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Jerry Jeff Walker, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, The Desert Rose Band, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Kris Kristofferson, The Highwaymen, Gram Parsons, Tom Rush, The Flying Burrito Brothers, John Prine and more!

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

October 9 wasn’t just John Lennon’s birthday. It was Jackson Browne’s 76th birthday as well. Today, we celebrate a singer-songwriter legend.

8:00 p.m. Gov’t Mule Live at Leverkeusener Jazztage, The Forum, Leverkusen, Germany, November 7, 2017

We close it out with Gov’t Mule in a live performance filmed for Germany’s Rockpalast television show.

Another weekend is upon us, and next week my vacation will be over and I’ll be back in hardware hell. But we remain a constant. The Music Mermaid will take over and deliver music free on a 24/7 basis with no commercial advertising. The button is below.

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We Start With The Traveling Wilburys, Then It’s Our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP and Wide Open Stream Tonight, Sunday, October 6, 2024

Good morning, music lovers. It’s Sunday Funday in The Mermaid Lounge and we continue on with our Tom Petty celebration with a great Traveling Wilburys entry.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Traveling Wilburys: The Bootleg Collection

Always a favorite, both the supergroup (and this is a true supergroup) and this playlist of outtakes, alternate takes and extended sessions. What we essentially have here is five friends who harnessed that friendship to create some of the most amazing music on the planet. Roy was the first to go. Then George. Then Tom. But their music rocks on.

2:00 p.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

Life on the road is a popular topic in popular music. Just ask 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, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who and more!

We then return to our big, wide Open Stream to take us through to morning. We’ll be back to close out our Tom Petty celebration with a Fillmore trifecta tomorrow! The button is below.

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On Monday It’s Live Warren Zevon, the ‘Ladies Day Out’ EP and a Jackson Browne Spotlight, September 30, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We close out another month in fine style, putting the ladies of music in charge for a large part of the day. Around that, we’ve got Warren Zevon and Jackson Browne.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Warren Zevon Live at The Empire Concert Club, Cleveland, OH, January 5, 1992 NEW!

We’ve got some new live Warren Zevon to spring on you today in a show from the home of the RRHOF! It’s a good one.

1:00 p.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

The ladies are large and in charge for the afternoon hours with 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, The Ronettes, Shawn Colvin, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Valerie Carter, Norah Jones, Phoebe Snow, Susan Tedeschi, Sheryl Crow, Dusty Springfield, Dolly Parton and more!

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

We close out the programming with a Jackson Browne Spotlight that hits the spot. The man is a legend.

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