Tag: Queen

It’s Monday With ‘Money Honey,’ Live Emmylou Harris, and Queen ‘In The Spotlight’ on October 13, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! Sorry about missing the blog yesterday, but we had a family brunch scheduled and I was doing a lot of cooking. Nevertheless, we are back to normal today with a great lineup!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Money, Honey: Various Artists

We kick it off with songs about money from The Beatles, The Guess Who, Van Morrison, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, J.J. Cale, Slim Harpo, Rosanne Cash, Albert King, The Wallflowers, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Traveling Wilburys, Willie Nelson, Laura Nyro, Tom Rush, and more!

4:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, February 23, 1976 NEW!

We got our hands on a great bootleg here recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon in London when James Burton was part of what we consider the best band Emmylou Harris ever played with.

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

We close it out with a band I have a love-hate relationship with, but there is more of the former. I much prefer Queen’s early efforts, but that is the case with many bands for me.

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Monday, Monday Brings ‘Three-Part Harmonies,’ a Jefferson Airplane ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Brandi Carlile On June 16, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome back to the work week! We’ve got a great lineup for you today including our ‘Three-Part Harmonies’ EP, which has not been given enough attention lately!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Three-Part Harmonies: Various Artists

Some bands are masters, like The Beatles, CSNY, The Mamas & Papas, and Three-Dog Night. Others might surprise you, like The Marshall Tucker Band, The Who, T. Rex, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Buffalo Springfield, The Zombies, The Doobie Brothers, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Allman Brothers Band, Queen, Jefferson Airplane, and more! We’ve got ’em all for you.

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jefferson Airplane

This afternoon, we’re in The Wayback Machine for a trip to psychedelic heaven with one of the most influential bands of the sixties, led by the great Grace Slick.

8:00 p.m. Brandi Carlile Live at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, November 19, 2010

We close it out tonight with Brandi Carlile along with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra live at Benaroya Hall.

It’s another Monday, and we have to deal with it…along with another work week. We’re on 247 for your listening pleasure, so we’re here to fit your schedule. We’re totally free and we’re also free of commercial interruption. The button is below.

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It’s The British Invasion and Beyond on Thursday, along with Simon & Garfunkel, and Clapton & Winwood, January 9, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Thursday. We head for the weekend with music from across the pond, Simon & Garfunkel ‘Spotlight’ and live Clapton & Winwood.

Here’s Thursday’s lineup:

9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

We kick it off with music from across the pond with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces. Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Elton John, The Yardbirds, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, Donovan, Cream and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Simon & Garfunkel

One of the greatest duos of all time actually met and started out while in grammar school. Over their long career they sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Today they are ‘In the Spotlight’.

8:00 p.m. Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, February 25-28, 2008

Two musical legends join forces for one great concert stint at Madison Square Garden. We’ve got it for you tonight.

Here we are again headed for the weekend. Thankfully, I might add. We’ll get you there in fine form. Just see for yourself. It’s free and effortless. The button is below. Just use it.

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We’re Weekenders! We’ve Got ‘Color My World,’ Paul Simon and Queen On Tap! It’s Saturday, October 19, 2024

Woke up this morning to a headline that Salem, Massachusetts has had 666K visitors so far this Halloween, a record number. I hope there are more coming. 666 is not a good number to be floating around on Halloweek. IYKYK. But we’re safe here in The Lounge!

Here’s your Saturday music:

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

Songs that include colors in the title, lyrics or both from the above pictured along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Donovan, Booker T & The MGs, Donovan, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, The Who, Amy Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Cream, Marvin Gaye, Lucinda Williams and more!

4:00 p.m. Paul Simon Live at The Beacon Theater, New York, NY, December 8, 2000 NEW!

We play plenty of Paul Simon, but this is the first live performance we’ve aired. It will be one of as many as we can find (and we have more already in waiting).

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Queen

Here’s something we don’t play a lot of: Arena Rock, Glam Rock. Not our favorite genre here in The Lounge, but Queen is a bit different. They’ve made more good than bad, but we like early Queen and the days of Keep Yourself Alive and Killer Queen as opposed to what they later morphed into.

We’ve finally made it to the weekend. Not going to lie, going back to hardware hell after nine glorious days of vacation was more than tough, but it had to be done. We’re here and we’re totally free. And there’s no commercial advertising. The button is below.

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Our New ‘Three Part Harmonies’ EP, a CSNY Spotlight, and Live Allman Brothers are On Tap, Friday, October 11, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We’re on the case today with a brand new EP of songs that use three-part harmonies, some live Allman Brothers Band and a CSNY Spotlight feature.

Here’s your Friday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Three Part Harmonies: Various Artists NEW!

We’ve got a brand new EP for you this morning of songs that employ three part harmonies. One of the things I noticed putting this together is just how many Beatle songs used it. In addition to The Beatles, you’ll hear Creedence Clearwater Revival, CSNY, The Beach Boys, Talking Heads, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Yes, The Band, Stevie Nicks, The Doobie Brothers, Queen, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Mamas & The Papas, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, The Who, Boston and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Speaking of three part harmonies, we have a band here that used it plenty. The second best supergroup (sorry, The Traveling Wilburys are first) on the planet is a back this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, December 31, 1973

We haven’t spun this one for a while, so it’s high time we did! This is a great New Year’s Even show from the Brothers.

We’re at the cusp of the weekend and we’re here to get you over the finish line with some great music. We’re on the air 24/7, we’re free and we don’t air commercial advertising. The magic button is below.

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‘The British Are Coming’, The Pretenders and Dr. John are All On Tap As We Head For the Weekend, Thursday, October 10, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We’re over the hump and on the downslide to the weekend. We’ve got our big British music EP, live Pretenders and a Dr. John Spotlight feature.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

We start with music from the British Invasion and beyond with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, the Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, the Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Herman’s Hermits, Them, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann, Spencer Davis Group, Queen, Donovan and more!

4:00 p.m. The Pretenders Live at Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany, June 23, 2009

Chrissie Hynde battled plenty of sexism before launching the Pretenders in 1978. At the time, the band didn’t have a name but recorded five tracks which eventually got them their start. She eventually named the band after the Platters song, The Great Pretender, which was a favorite song of her ex-boyfriend. The rest, as they say, is musical history. I am not what you’d call a ‘fan’ of the punk music genre, but The Pretenders under the leadership of Chrissie Hynde is one of the best bands on the planet, regardless of genre.

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

We close out the evening with Dr. John, another music master who managed to combine New Orleans-fueled blues, jazz, R & B, soul and funk into a style all his own.

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Midweek Brings ‘The British Are Coming’ EP, Live Traffic & The Beatles B-Sides on Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Good morning, lovers of the British Invasion! We’ve got all Brit programming today, starting with our big ‘British Are Coming’ EP!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

It’s time for music from across the pond with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, the Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, the Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Spencer Davis Group, Donovan, The Searchers and more!

4:00 p.m. The Beatles: B is For B-Sides

This afternoon we give you the B-sides of worldwide Beatles singles, many of which are as good as their A-sides!

8:00 p.m. Traffic Live at The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, June 26, 1970

We close it out with the legendary Steve Winwood and Traffic live at The Capitol Theater at the beginning of the new decade.

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Sunday’s Fare Consists of The Who, ‘The British Are Coming’ EP and a Jeff Lynne Spotlight Feature, June 9, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! Today we keep it decidedly British with our first live Who performance, our ‘British Are Coming’ EP and a Spotlight featuring the great Jeff Lynne.

Here’s your musical journey for today:

10:00 a.m. The Who Live at Shea Stadium, New York, NY, October 13, 1982 NEW!

This is our very first ‘live’ Who performance and it won’t be our last as we broaden our horizons. This was an amazing show, played in the rain, on their Who Rocks America Tour in support of their album It’s Hard. It was also billed as their final tour.

1:00 p.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

Music from The British Invasion and beyond with The Who, The Beatles, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, The Moody Blues, Rod Steward, George Harrison, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jeff Lynne

He’s not just the genius behind Electric Light Orchestra (as if that wasn’t enough), he began his career with The Move. He was also the esteemed Otis Wilbury, co-founder of The Traveling Wilburys along with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Roy Orbison. Let’s not forget that he’s a solo artist and a producer for many artists, including Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. That’s what I call a great resume.

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On Wednesday It’s Our ‘Friends of Mine’ EP, an Elton John Spotlight, and a Great Fab Four Playlist, April 3, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to midweek here in The Mermaid Lounge. We’ve got a great lineup, including a great Beatles playlist featuring songs with time changes.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Friends of Mine: Various Artists

We’ve all got friends, some good friends and some not so much. There’s no shortage of songs about friends, and you’ll hear The Guess Who, Willie Nelson, War, The Beach Boys, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Todd Rundgren, Linda Ronstadt, Queen, REM, Simon & Garfunkel, John Prine, Carole King, The Grateful Dead, Lou Reed, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, The Kinks, Joan Baez, The Beatles, Carly Simon, Tracy Nelson, The Byrds, Desmond Dekker, Jackson Browne, Steppenwolf, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elton John, Argent, Maria Muldaur, Otis Redding and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Elton John

When Elton John stepped into the music world in 1969, we had no idea how good he was going to be. Over more than five decades, he and his writing mate, Bernie Taupin, have created some great music together.

8:00 p.m. The Beatles: A Change In Time

There is absolutely no debate that The Beatles are the greatest rock band in the world, bar none. They created the music that changed the world, and — encouraged by the great George Martin — employed creative techniques that set them apart from the rest. Tonight we have a playlist of Beatle songs incorporating time changes.

We’re at midweek. After today, we’ll be on the downslide to the weekend once again. So, why not get there in style with the best music on the planet. That’s what we’re all about.

Midweek Madness!

Saturday Brings ‘The British Are Coming’, Our AOW, and Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris Live From Boston, March 9, 2024

Good morning, weekenders! It’s Saturday in The Mermaid Lounge and we’ve got a great slate of music coming up today. starting with music from across the pond.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

We take you back to the British Invasion and beyond with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, the Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Yes, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!

5:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan FINAL AIRING!

It’s the final spin for The Dan as we continue our 50th birthday airing. Tomorrow we’ll have a brand new album.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris Live at The Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA, October 1, 1999

These two amazing women passed through Boston on the Western Wall tour, and I had the pleasure of being there.

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