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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Ladies Sing the Blues,’ Live John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, and a New Rolling Stones Blues Playlist, On October 21, 2025

Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday! We start out with the women of the blues, The Bluesbreakers’ club tour, and a the new ‘Rolling Stones Sing the Blues’ playlist.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Sing the Blues: Various Artists

We start off with the ladies who sing the blues, past to present, including: Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads, and more!

4:00 p.m. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Live on the London Club Tour, Recorded in 1967

This is a club tour that was recorded by a Dutch fan, later cleaned up, and released.

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Sing The Blues

We’ve been working on this list and it’s finally here. The Stones started out as a blues cover band. This is not an insult, every band who starts out generally covers those who came before them before finding their own style and original content, including The Beatles and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.The Stones have a long history of singing the blues, as you will see!

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We Kick Off October With ‘Color My World,’ a Byrds ‘Spotlight,’ and Susan Tedeschi Live at The Moody, October 1, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! We kick off a new month in fine style with songs about colors, The Byrds ‘In the Spotlight,’ and Susan Tedeschi recorded live for Austin City Limits!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We start out with songs about all the colors of the spectrum in the title, lyrics or both from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Any 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 The Byrds

One of the absolute finest bands ever is ‘In the Spotlight’ this afternoon. Although the members changed over the years, from David Crosby, to Gram Parsons, to Chris Hillman, to Gene Clark, the one constant has remained Roger McGuinn, the band’s heart and soul.

8:00 p.m. Susan Tedeschi Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, June 17, 2003

We close out the programming tonight with Susan Tedeschi recorded live for Austin Citry Limits.

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On Saturday, The Ladies Open It Up, Then It’s Live Hot Tuna, and a Badfinger ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 30, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to the weekend! We open up this morning with ‘Ladies Day Out,’ the biggest, most expansive EP of women’s music we feature!

Here’s your Saturday musical menagerie:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

We open it up with five hours of uninterrupted women’s music from 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, Shawn Colvin, The Ronettes, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Norah Jones, Phoebe Snow, Nicolette Larson, Susan Tedeschi, Sheryl Crow, Valerie Carter, Dolly Parton, Dusty Springfield, Ann Peebles, and more!

4:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at New Orleans House, Berkeley, California, September, 1969 NEW!

We’ve been unable to find a date on this one, but it matters not. This was a great performance from beginning to end from one of the bands that is certainly and without doubt a Mermaid Lounge favorite!

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

The story of Badfinger is certainly a tragic one, but their music was anything but tragic. They were a great band and stood out as, undoubtedly, the best signing for Apple Records. Tonight they are ‘In the Spotlight.’

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On Tuesday Bluesday, the Ladies Open It Up, The Allman Brothers Sing the Blues, and Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones are Live in Chicago, On August 26, 2025

Good morning and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday! Today we’ve got ‘Ladies Sing The Blues’ to open things up, then we move on to The Allman Brothers Band, and Muddy & The Stones together at the Checkerboard Lounge!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Sing The Blues: Various Artists

From old time to the newer artists, we give you the blues female-style with Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Sings The Blues, Volume One

From the excellent Martin Scorcese documentary about the blues, we give you the Allman Brothers Band takes on the classics.

8:00 p.m. Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones Live at The Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, IL, November 22, 1981

We close with a legendary union of Muddy and The Stones at the blues club on the South Side of Chicago established by L.C. Thurman and Buddy Guy in 1972.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Our Big Blues EP, ‘The Kings of The Blues,’ and an Ally Venable ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 12, 2025

Happy Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists! Today we begin the all-blues programming with our biggest, baddest blues EP, then we’re on to B.B., Albert, and Freddie. We close with a newer voice on the blues scene in Ally Venable.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues: Various Artists

We start off with our biggest blues EP that encompasses all of the blues with Delbert McClinton, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Ry Cooder, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, The Animals, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bobby “Blue” Bland, John Mayall & The Blues Breakers, Elmore James, the Robert Cray Band, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Kings of The Blues: B.B. Albert, and Freddie

We’ve got the Kings in The Mermaid Lounge this afternoon laying it down.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ally Venable

We close with a woman whose music is becoming more and more prominent throughout Texas and beyond. Her powerful vocals and impressive guitar skills deliver what is described as Texas blues-rock. Join us for some Ally Venable this evening.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Ladies Sing The Blues,’ Live Howlin’ Wolf, and a Jimmy Reed ‘Spotlight’ Feature, On July 15, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! We open it up with the ladies of the blues large and in charge, then it’s live Howlin’ Wolf, and a Jimmy Reed ‘Spotlight’ feature!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Sing The Blues: Various Artists

Music from long ago combined with current abounds here with Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads, and more!

4:00 p.m. Howlin’ Wolf Live at Alice’s Revisited, Chicago, IL, January 26, 1972

This is rarity here, and we’re on the hunt for more live Howlin’ Wolf, but today we have him live from Alice’s Revisited in Chicago.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jimmy Reed

The son of a sharecropper, Jimmy Reed’s amazing guitar style made the blues accessible to a wide audience.

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On Sunday It’s ‘Ladies Day Out,’ Live Mudcrutch, and a Pink Floyd ‘Spotlight’ Feature to Close, June 29, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! It’s another eclectic music day in The Mermaid Lounge and we kick it off with the ladies large and in charge, followed by live Mudcrutch and then Pink Floyd to close out the programming!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

There’s no other Internet or airwave station that plays the ladies like us. Most give begrudgingly give them a venue once in a while, and then only a select few. Not here. We give you five solid hours from Linda Ronstadt, Norah Jones, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Valerie Carter, Carole King, Aretha Franklin, Irma Thomas, Ann Peebles, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, Etta James, Carla Thomas, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Shirelles, Nina Simone, Phoebe Snow, Maria Muldaur, and more!

4:00 p.m. Mudcrutch Live at The Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA, June 20, 2016

Tom Petty’s “other” band. This is the band that he left Gainesville with, and the band which eventually morphed into The Heartbreakers. In 2008, he would revive the original band and they went on to become part of his legend. Today they’re live from The Fonda Theater.

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

Tonight we close the programming with a little bit of the avante-garde, as Pink Floyd combines psychedelic and progressive rock to close out the evening.

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Thursday Brings ‘The Female Species’ EP, Neil Young Live in NY, and a Susan Tedeschi ‘Spotlight’ Feature, On June 5, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to the downslide to the weekend once again! We open it up with songs about women, some real and some imagined. Then it’s Neil Young and Susan Tedeschi bringing up the rear!

Here’s your musical lineup!

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

Songs about women, although I can also assure you some are by women as well. You’ll hear Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Talking Heads, Jackson Browne, John Mayall, Hot Tuna, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Percy Sledge, The Beatles, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, America, Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, The Temptations and more!

4:00 p.m. Neil Young Live at The Bottom Line, New York, NY, May 16, 1974

This afternoon it’s Neil Young serenading us live from The Bottom Line in a great performance.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Susan Tedeschi

Boston’s own Susan Tedeschi closes out the programming today, and it’s a fine ending indeed. She’s a legend in her time, from her solo career and as the heart and soul of the Tedeschi Trucks Band.

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We Close The Month With ‘Ladies Day Out,’ Live Stephen Stills, and a Steve Winwood ‘Spotlight’ Feature, Saturday, May 31, 2025

Welcome, weekenders! We’re closing the month in style as we turn the studio over to the women of music this morning, followed by Stephen Stills live at The Capitol Center, and a Steve Winwood ‘Spotlight’ covering his vast musical career.

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

We kick off the day with the ladies in charge. You’ll hear Linda Ronstadt, Valerie Carter, 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, Dolly Parton, Dusty Springfield, Ann Peebles, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, Eva Cassidy, Wendy Waldman, Shawn Colvin, The Ronettes, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Phoebe Snow, Susan Tedeschi, Nicolette Larson and many, many more!

4:00 p.m. Stephen Stills Live at The Capitol Center, Passaic, NJ, March 23, 1979

Later this afternoon, we give you some great live Stephen Stills. Always a treat.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Steve Winwood

We close with legendary artist Steve Winwood and his music from The Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, Traffic, and his solo career!

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Ladies Sing the Blues’, Live Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and a Rory Block ‘Spotlight’, April 15, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We’ve got a full plate of great blues programming and we start with The Mermaid Lounge in the care of the blues women.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Sing The Blues: Various Artists

Five hours of the legendary blues women and those who keep it alive with Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads and more!

4:00 p.m. The Paul Butterfieid Blues Band Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, October 14, 1966

We’re headed for the Wayback Machine with this performance from The Fillmore, a legendary blues band in a legendary venue!

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

We close out the programming in style with a Rory Block ‘Spotlight’ featuring music over her long six-decade career.

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