Tag: Johnny Cash

On Thursday It’s the Pioneers of Rock & Roll, a Townes Van Zandt ‘Spotlight,’ and The Everly Brothers, October 16, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and lovers of rock & roll! We start off with ‘The Founders’ EP, those who pioneered the evolution of rock & roll, then it’s on to Townes Van Zandt and The Everly Brothers, a duo that exerted considerable influence over The Beatles and others.

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

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

We kick it off with those who pioneered the art of rock & roll, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, 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, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Townes Van Zandt

We spend some of the afternoon with a singer-songwriter who is the only one to be mentioned in the same breath as a guy named Bob Dylan, including by Dylan himself. His compositions are considered masterpieces of American songwriting.

8:00 p.m. The Everly Brothers Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, September 22, 1983 NEW!

Billed as ‘The Reunion Concert,’ this would be the first time the dynamic duo played together in over a decade. It would be a reunion that would endure until their deaths. The Everly Brothers exerted considerable influence over The Beatles and many others who came after them, including a guy named Tom Petty.

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On Wednesday, It’s Volume Two of ‘Badass Guitarists,’ the ‘Are You Ready for The Country’ EP, and Live Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers, October 8, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great lineup today starting out with volume two of our ‘Badass Guitarists’ playlist!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume Two: Various Artists

You may never hear these folks sing during this playlist, but you’ll know they are there! We feature the artistry of Albert King, George Harrison, Duane Allman, Lowell George, Brian May, Dickie Betts, Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Andrew Gold, Walter Becker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Mike Campbell, and more in this playlist!

1:00 p.m. Are You Ready for The Country: Various Artists

We take you through the afternoon with real country music (not bad pop bands with fiddles), and the legends of country-rock: 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, NRPS, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, The Desert Rose Band, Kris Kristofferson Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen, John Prine, and more!

8:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers Live at The Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN, September 28, 1990

Billed as “the lost concert,” this one came as a tune-up for their legendary performance at the old Ryman which literally was the impetus for saving the former home of The Grand Ole Opry.

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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 Monday We’re ‘All Fired Up,’ The Neville Brothers are ‘Spotlighted,’ & The Beatles Rock The Rooftop, September 8, 2025

Happy Monday, Monday music lovers and welcome to another work week. We start with songs about fire, then we ‘Spotlight’ The Neville Brothers, and then The Beatles rock the Apple Corp rooftop!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. All Fired Up: Various Artists

We open with songs about fire from Electric Light Orchestra, The Rolling Stones, Steve Winwood, James Taylor, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Johnny Cash, Patti Smith, Steely Dan, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, Jimmy Cliff, Sarah McLachlan, Deep Purple, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Bruce Springstee, Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Tim Buckley, Al Green, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Neville Brothers

Straight outta’ New Orleans, one of the finest and funkiest bands ever!

8:00 p.m. The Beatles Rock The Rooftop Live at Apple Corps, London, UK, January 30, 1969

Their final live performance ever, and what a performance it was! It stopped some people dead in their tracks, and sent others scurrying to find out where they were so they could catch a glimpse of the greatest rock band on the planet.

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On Sunday, It’s Eva Cassidy Live at Pearl’s, ‘Are You Ready For The Country,’ and a Dr. John ‘Spotlight’ Feature, September 7, 2025

It’s Sunday Funday here in The Mermaid Lounge, and we’ve got a fine eclectic programming lineup for you today, starting off with Eva Cassidy!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Eva Cassidy Live at Pear’s Restaurant, Annapolis, MD, September 14, 1994

Eva Cassidy was an amazing singer who left this planet far too soon. However, she left behind a great body of work that we continue to share today. She’s up first today at 10.

1:00 p.m. Are You Ready For The Country: Various Artists

It’s a little bit country and a little bit country-rock, with music from 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, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tom Rush, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen, and more!

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

New Orleans very own nitetripper drops by this evening for a spell. The man is a legend, and certainly a Mermaid Lounge favorite!

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We’re at Midweek With Our Big Country EP, Live Music From Neil Young, and a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ‘Spotlight,’ August 6, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to the midweek show! We start out the day with five hours of real country and a ton of country-rock. Then it’s on to Neil Young & The International Harvesters live on Austin City Limits, and great music from the Dirt Band.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We kick it off with a great lineup with no pretenders on the playlist. You’ll hear Johnny Cash, 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 (who belongs in the Country Music Hall of Fame, BTW), Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Willie Nelson, Rosanne Cash, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen, and more!

4:00 p.m. Neil Young & The International Harvesters Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, TX, September 25, 1984

This afternoon it’s Neil Young & The International Harvesters recorded live at The Moody Theater for Austin City Limits.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

We close out the midweek programming with one of the finest bands ever to grace the country-rock genre formed in Long Beach, CA, all the way back in 1966 that gave us over half a century of great music.

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On Monday It’s ‘Rock, Blues & Ballads,’ Johnny Rivers Live at The Whiskey, and a Santana ‘Spotlight’ Feature, July 21, 2025

Happy Monday, musicologists! Today we serve up this neat little playlist I almost forgot about, along with live Johnny Rivers and some Santana to close out the programming!

Here’s your Monday, Monday playlist:

10:00 a.m. Rock, Blues & Ballads: Various Artists

We’ve got so much stuff that we almost forgot about this great little playlist featuring Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Aretha Franklin, Tom Petty, Jimmy Buffett, Eric Clapton, Dusty Springfield, Neil Young, Paul McCartney & Wings, Long John Baldry, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Greg Allman, Johnny Cash, and more!

4:00 p.m. Johnny Rivers Live at The Whiskey A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA, January 15, 1964

One of the best hitmakers of the sixties visits us this afternoon for some great live music at the legendary Whiskey.

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

We close out the day’s programming with some Latin Rock (a fusion of rock, jazz and Latin influences) courtesy of Santana.

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It’s All About Country With Our EP, Then the Marshall Tucker Band, and Live Townes Van Zandt on Saturday, July 5, 2025

When we say ‘country’ here in The Mermaid Lounge we mean real country (Cash, Nelson, Walker, Williams, Parton, Cline et al.) and the legends of country-rock. So, that’s where we are today.

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

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

You’ll hear 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, Kris Kristofferson, Gram Parsons, Tom Rush, John Prine, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Marshall Tucker Band

I liked these guys from the very first time I ever heard them, and I saw them live a few times over the years. We’ll hear from them this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Townes Van Zandt Live at The Jester Lounge, Houston, TX, Sometime in 1966

Another of those events where we can’t find a definite date, but it is believe that this is one of the first times Townes Van Zandt was recorded live at a commercial establishment. The man was a mess of a human being (not in a bad way, but in an unfortunate way), but that didn’t stop him from being a songwriting genius who inspired those who came after him (just ask Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, and Nanci Griffith).

And that’s where we are today on July 5. We hope you’ll give us a listen. There’s no need to sign up for anything or provide any information. Just use the button below.

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Saturday Delivers Our Big Country EP, an Elvis Presely ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and The Beatles at Budokan, On June 7, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got a great lineup today, including our big country and country-rock EP, The King in a ‘Spotlight’ feature, and The Fab Four live at Budokan!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Are You Ready For the Country: Various Artists

This is the real deal. None of that fake country shit. You won’t be hearing Jason Aldean here. Ever. But you will hear the real country greats and the pioneers of country-rock, like The Eagles, Asleep at The Wheel, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Patsy Cline, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, 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, Kris Kristofferson, Grm Parsons, John Prine, Tom Rush, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Elvis Presley

Rock and roll had plenty of pioneers, but there was one king. And this is him. He made the genre accessible to everyone. You know, George Harrison said a very poignant thing about Elvis. He said that at least he had John, Paul and Ringo to go through those times with because it was daunting. He felt bad for Elvis because it was just Elvis all alone. This is not George saying this now, but me: Elvis was just a country boy and he was naive in his early years. The Colonel, his father and manager, was someone who took advantage of him, and many around him did also. George Harrison was right.

8:00 p.m. The Beatles Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 30, 1966 NEW!

The Beatles abandoned touring early, but remember that the Beatles accomplished all they did in just eight years. Had they not gotten off the road, they may never have been The Beatles we know and love. Concerts in those days were not hours long, and this one is no exception. But we’ve managed to avail ourselves of several concerts from The Fab Four. More are coming. We’re just starting with this one.

The weekend is here, and the bromance is over. We’ll have to endure the infighting between the two worst men on the planet but, here in The Mermaid Lounge, you can tune that all out and enjoy yourself. The Orange Menace will be golfing. He sucks at that too. Meanwhile, the button is below.

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Today It’s CSNY Live at Woodstock, ‘Are You Ready for The Country’, and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Live at the Isle of Wight Festival, on Saturday, May 10, 2025

We’re winding down on Festival Week, but we are far from being done! Our EP today is sandwiched between Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young live at Woodstock ’69 and a vintage performance from folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott at the Isle of Wight Festival.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young live at Woodstock ’69, Max Yasgur’s Farm, Bethel, NY, August 17, 1969

Today we’ve got CSNY’s full performance from Woodstock ’69, a complete acoustic set.

1:00 p.m. Are You Ready for The Country: Various Artists

We return to our EP’s today with our big country and country-rock offering with songs from 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, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, The Desert Rose Band, Gram Parsons, John Prine and more!

8:00 p.m. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Live at The Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Downs, Isle of Wight, UK, May 14, 1957

We’re jumping in the waaaaayback machine for this one, all the way back to 1957 from a performance by the legendary Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, who is still out there on the road at the age of 93.

It’s your time, weekenders, and The Mermaid Lounge welcomes you. We’re on 24/7, we’re free and there’s no commercial interruption. Join us for the end of Festival Week over the net couple of days. The button is below.

Festival Week!