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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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On Saturday it’s ‘Ode To Morning,’ Live Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and a Maria Muldaur ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 23, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got a great lineup today that includes a celebration of 50 years of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, replete with a bunch of special guests! Not to be missed!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

We kick it off with songs about the morning from Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Chris Hillman, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Live at The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, September 15, 2015 NEW!

The Dirt Band celebrates 50 years in music at the famous Ryman Auditorium with friends Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell, Alison Krauss, Jerry Jeff Walker, Vince Gill, John Prine, Sam Bush, and more!

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

Starting out in the folk scene of Greenwich Village, Maria Muldaur forged a career that spanned decades and musical genres. We put her ‘In the Spotlight’ today.

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On Sunday, It’s ‘Ode To Morning,’ a Wilbury ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Bonnie Raitt & Friends Live in NY, July 20, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Sunday Funday here in The Mermaid Lounge. Today we open with songs about morning, then we’ve got TheTraveling Wilburys and live Bonnie Raitt!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode to Morning: Various Artists

We open with our ‘Ode to Morning’ EP with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Chris Hillman, Pure Prairie League, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Traveling Wilburys

The best damned supergroup in music history drops by this afternoon to give us their catalogue. It started out as five friends enjoying each other’s company and playing together, and morphed into one giant impressive display of musical talent, leaving us with the desire for more. Enjoy.

8:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt & Friends Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, NY, October 17, 1972

Bonnie Raitt brings friends Lowell George (Little Feat) and John Hammond along to Ultrasonic Studios for live, in-studio concert broadcast on WLIR-FM.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Our Biggest Blues EP of All, a Taj Mahal ‘Spotlight’ & Peter Green’s Spliter Group Live, On July 1, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists! We open a brand new month on a Tuesday Bluesday with our all-encompassing blues EP, then it’s on to Taj Mahal and Peter Green’s Splinter Group!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

This is our biggest blues EP of all 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, The Allman Brothers Band, Elmore James, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Robert Cray Band, J. J. Cale, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Marcia Ball, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Taj Mahal

This afternoon we hear from a guy who has pushed the boundaries of da blues, incorporating world music to expand the scope of the blues over the years. Taj Mahal is a real innovator on all levels.

8:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Splinter Group Live at Ronnie Scott’s, London, UK, April 5, 1998

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with a great live performance from Peter Green’s Splinter Group from the legendary Ronny Scott’s.

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We’re Over the Hump With ‘Ode to Morning,’ a Dolly Parton ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Stones on Thursday, May 22, 2025

We’re over the midweek hump and headed toward the weekend. The orange-faced fascist will be golfing, and we’ll be peaceful for at least a couple of days. We’ve got our ‘Ode to Morning,’ a Dolly Parton ‘Spotlight,’ and live Rolling Stones on tap today!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Yesterday it was songs about the night. Today it’s songs about the beauty of renewal of morning with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Hoyt Axton, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Dolly Parton

We’ve got a really eclectic lineup today and Dolly is a big part of that in the mid-afternoon time slot. Fun fact about Dolly is that she is estimated to have written 3,000 songs over her long career; releasing 950 of them herself. The rest have been sung by many other artists. Dolly has also sung more than 950 songs; the others have been written by others. She’s truly a musical legend.

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Live at The Super Arena, Saitama, Japan, April 2, 2006

We close it out with the Stones on their 2006 tour with a performance from Saitama.

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We Begin the Week With ‘Ode To Morning’, Then Onto a John Hartford ‘Spotlight’, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at The Vic in Chicago On April 21, 2025

We kick off yet another work week with our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, a brand new ‘Spotlight’ featuring the late, great John Hartford, and The Heartbreakers live at The Vic.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Yesterday, we had songs about the night. Today it’s songs about the morning with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Chris Hillman and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of John Hartford NEW!

John Hartford’s biggest hit was Gentle On My Mind, for which he scored three Grammies. The song was also listed in “BMI’s Top 100 Songs of the Century.” Hartford was a folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician who mastered both the fiddle and banjo and frequently switched between those and the guitar during his live performances. Like John Prine, he was also known for his witty lyrics and unique vocal style, and he had an extensive knowledge of Mississippi River folklore. He also invented his very own tap dance and frequently clogged on a piece of plywood as he sang and played. He was truly a minstrel and entertainer.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Victoria, Chicago, IL, April 19, 2003

In 2003, The Heartbreakers played five nights at The Vic. Tonight we bring you their final performance of that residency.

We’ve got some great music for you today, including a ‘Spotlight’ we’ve been meaning to add for quite some time. We finally give the late, great John Hartford his due. We hope you’ll tune us in. We’re on 247 and we’re totally free all the time. The button is below.

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Friday’s Here and It’s ‘All About Blue’, a Temptations ‘Spotlight’ and Linda Ronstadt Live in L.A., March 21, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the cusp of the weekend once again. Today it’s a bunch of big, wide Open Stream and some excellent programs starting with songs about my favorite color.

Here’s your Friday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. All About Blue: Various Artists

This is shorter than our EP’s for sure but will give you a little over of two hours of Open Stream with a Theme from Mudcrutch, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Electric Light Orchestra, The Band, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Badfinger, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Jonathan Edwards, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Temptations

This afternoon it’s one of the bands that put Motown on the map and also invented the psychedelic soul genre with their album, Cloud Nine.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at The Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA, October 3, 1977

Ronstadt just as she was busting out and becoming the undisputed Queen of Rock (and she still is in our book). During her hey day, she played a 20-night residency there.

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On Thursday It’s Our ‘Ode To Morning’, a Carly Simon ‘Spotlight’, and Jackson Browne & Warren Zevon, March 20, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to Thursday. We have some great programming today interspersed in our big, wide Open Stream. Read on for details!

Here’s your Thursday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Yesterday it was songs about night; today morning. You’ll hear The Beatles, Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Chris Hillman and more!

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

Simon is a singer, songwriter and musician who rose to fame during the seventies with 13 Top 40 hits, including Anticipation, The Right Thing To Do, You’re So Vain, and Nobody Does It Better. Today she’s in our ‘Spotlight.’

8:00 p.m. Jackson Browne & Warren Zevon ‘In Session’ at VPRO Studios, Hilversum, Holland, December 8, 1976

We close out the programming with a live acoustic set with two of the absolute best singer-songwriters on the planet. Give a listen.

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At Midweek It’s ‘Ode To Morning’, a Ry Cooder ‘Spotlight’, and Live Bob Dylan in ’63, Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! At midweek, we open the show with our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, then it’s the great Ry Cooder ‘In the Spotlight’ and Dylan live at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, vintage 1963!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

It’s Open Stream with a theme with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Chris Hillman and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Ry Cooder

We put the ‘Spotlight’ on a literal musical genius today, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with many creative artists over his long career. This is the guy Linda Ronstadt says was the best guitarist she’s ever worked with.

8:00 p.m. Bob Dylan Live at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, May 10, 1963

We jump in the Wayback Machine again tonight for vintage, early Dylan at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. I was only nine years old when this concert took place.

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On Friday, It’s ‘Ode To Morning’, a CCR ‘Spotlight’ and Live Stephen Stills and Manassas, January 24, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’re on the cusp of the weekend once again with great music to help get us there, starting off with five hours of songs about morning!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Yesterday we started with songs about the night. Today it’s songs about morning from Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: Creedence Clearwater Revival

One of the finest bands of the sixties and seventies drops by this afternoon with it’s great born on the bayou sound.

8:00 p.m. Stephen Stills & Manassas Live at The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 22, 1972

Another great supergroup formed by Stephen Stills in 1971 after the ugly breakup of CSNY that was primarily used as a vehicle for his own music. Joining Stills was Chris Hillman, Al Perkins and Byron Berline. Several members of Stills’ touring band joined in on the first recording session as well.

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