It’s Finally Friday With Songs About Time, Live Allman Brothers Band, and The Traveling Wilburys, October 17, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great lineup heading into Friday, and we start with songs about time (which is, of course, relative)!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. It’s Aboout Time: Various Artists

We kick it off with songs about time from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Dr. John, J.D. Souther, The Chambers Brothers, John Hiatt, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Nina Simone, Shawn Colvin, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Dusty Springfield, Valerie Carter, Buckwheat Zydeco, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Fairport Convention, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, March 12 & 13, 1971

We spend some quality time with The Brothers at The Fillmore East this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. The Traveling Wilburys: The Bootleg Collection

This is always a great take as we feature the greatest supergroup on the planet with alternate versions, outtakes, special recording sessions, and some stuff you’ve most likely never heard.

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Thursday It’s ‘Folk Music From A-to-Z,’ Live Bobbie Gentry at The BBC, and an Allman Brothers ‘Spotlight,’ September 25, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to Thursday. We head to the weekend with the assistance of some some great artists! Read on for details!

Here’s your musical lineup for today:

9:00 a.m. Folk Music From A-to-Z: Various Artists

We’ve got them all, from the old masters to the new; and those who pay homage to the genre, including Woodie Guthrie, John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, The Band, Eric Andersen, Tom Rush, Judy Collins, Nanci Griffith, Jesse Winchester, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Lead Belly, Tim Hardin, The Kingston Trio, Simon & Garfunkel, Richie Havens, Phil Ochs, Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, The Carter Family, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bobbie Gentry Live at The BBC Studios, London, UK, Recorded 1968-1969

Bobbie Gentry, the reluctant and reclusive star, brought along some special guests in James Taylor and Donovan!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Allman Brothers Band

We close out Thursday’s programming with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring one of the best bands ever, The Allman Brothers.

We’re approaching the weekend. Tomorrow it’ll be Finally Friday, then we’re all weekenders here in The Mermaid Lounge! We’re free of charge and free of commercial interruption. See for yourselves. The button is below!

On Monday, Monday It’s ‘Drivin’ Songs,’ Live Wailers, and a Bee Gees ‘Spotlight’ Feature, September 15, 2025

Welcome back to the work week, rockologists! We start the work week with songs that are great to drive to, the non-disco Bee Gees ‘In the Spotlight’ and live Bob Marley & The Wailers.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Drivin’ Songs: Various Artists

Not songs about going places, but songs that are great listen to while driving from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, The Doobie Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, The Eagles, Deep Purple, The Byrds, Mudcrutch, and more! If you’ve got a two-hour trip coming up, this is the playlist for you!

4:00 p.m. Bob Marley & The Wailers Live at The Beacon Theater, New York, NY, May 1, 1976

This afternoon, we have The Legend playing at an iconic venue.

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

Don’t get alarmed. This is all PRE-Saturday Night Fever. We celebrate the innovative rock band that was shelved in favor of making more money than they already were making. Too much is never enough.

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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s Windy City Blues, The Allman Brothers Band, and Peter Green’s Splinter Group, September 9, 2025

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We have a great lineup that includes volume two of The Allman Brothers singing the blues, and Peter Green’s Splinter Group live from Mannheim, Germany!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

We kick off the day with five uninterrputed hours of Windy City blues featuring Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Sing The Blues: Volume Two

This afternoon we’ve got volume two of the Brothers singing the traditional blues songs, as presented in Martin Scorcese’s brilliant tribute to the blues.

8:00 p.m. Peter Green’s Splinter Group Live at The Capitol Theatre, Mannheim, Germany, March 19, 2003

The late and very great Peter Green, original founder of Fleetwood Mac, in a live performance from Germany with his Splinter Group.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a busy day here in The Mermaid Lounge, but there’s plenty of room for all. Join us for a great day of blues programming with our big, wide Open Stream added before, in between, and after. All you need to do is hit the button below!

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.

The programming is all blues all day, but before, in between, and after it’s our big, wide Open Stream of 27,000+ song across all genres. Join us. The button is below.

We End the Month With ‘Great Beginnings,’ Live Dr. John, and Great Instrumental Songs, On Friday, July 31, 2025

We kick things off today with songs that have great openings, sometimes subtle, sometimes not. Then it’s on to Dr. John live in NY, and a lost genre in great instrumental songs!

Here’s your finally Friday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Great Beginnings: Various Artists

Today we begin with great beginnings! Songs that have great opening riffs and some more subtle great openings. You’ll hear The Beatles, Elton John, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the J. Geils Band, Aretha Franklin, Yes, Chicago, The Who, Johnny Rivers, The Kinks, Electric Light Orchestra, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, The Temptations, CSNY, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, ZZ Top, Badfinger, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steely Dan, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Paul Simon, The Chambers Brothers and more!

4:00 p.m. Dr. John Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, NY, November 6, 1973

We spend some time this afternoon with the Nitetripper live at Ultrasonic. This guy never disappoints.

8:00 p.m. Instrumentally Speaking: Various Artists

It’s been a long time since we aired this one. It’s overdue. You’ll hear instrumentals from The Beatles, Mason Williams, The Edgar Winter Group, The Allman Brothers Band, Electric Light Orchestra, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Paul McCartney, King Crimson, Steely Dan, Traffic, Little Feat, the J. Geils Band, and more!

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It’s Saturday With Volume Two of Our Sixties Rotation, Live Allman Brothers Band, & Christine McVie, July 26, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We open it up with a trip in the Wayback Machine for some sixties music, then it’s live Allman Brothers Band, and a Christine McVie ‘Spotlight’ feature.

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

Take a trip back in time with Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & Papas, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptation, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, James Brown, Blind Faith, the Spencer Davis Group, The Four Tops, CSNY, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at A & R Studios, New York, NY, August 26, 1971

This afternoon we’ve got The Brothers live in-studio at A & R, New York.

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

Christine McVie started out as a British blues singer years ago. Then known as Christine Perfect, she joined a great British blues band called Chicken Shack back in 1967. She also served as a session musician for Fleetwood Mac when it was a full-on blues band under the great Peter Green. She only joined Fleetwood Mac in the post-Green years after marrying John McVie. Needless to say, Christine McVie has stood the test of time.

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We Return to Our Routine With the ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, Then It’s Live Allman Brothers, and a ‘Carole King’ Spotlight on Monday, May 12, 2025

Good morning, working class and welcome to another week. We’re back to our usual programming, although you’ll see some brand new playlists in the mix coming up over the next couple of weeks! We start the week off with our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

We’re getting from point A to point B with 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, Bruce Springsteen, The Guess Who and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, December 31, 1973

The folks in the Cow Palace rang in the new year with The Brothers! We’ve got that one live for you today.

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

From one of the original Brill Building songwriting inhabitants who wrote great songs for other people to music legend. Carole King finally decided to use her incredible songwriting talents to make herself famous. One of the true greats. Tapestry changed the landscape.

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On Thursday We Open With ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul,’ Then It’s Live Allman Brothers Band, and a Laura Nyro ‘Spotlight’, April 24, 2025

We’re headed toward the weekend today. It’s all downhill from here. We open with five hours of soul and R & B music, then we’ve got the Allman Brothers Band live at the Beacon and Laura Nyro ‘In the Spotlight!’

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

9:00 a.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

We start off with five uninterrupted hours of soul and R & B with Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Carla Thomas, James Brown, The Shirelles, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, LaVern Baker, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Edwin Starr, Sam Cooke, Fontella Bass, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Irma Thomas, The Box Tops and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Beacon Theater, New York, NY, March 10 & 11, 1992

The Brothers give yet another masterful live performance at The Beacon in NYC.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Laura Nyro

We close out the programming with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring the amazing Laura Nyro. She was a catalyst for many artists who covered her songs.

We are closer to the weekend, folks, and that means stability in a nation with a very unstable lout in office. Here in The Mermaid Lounge we play the best music on the planet and the journey is everything. The button is below.

Tuesday Bluesday Brings Our Biggest Blues EP, Live Tedeschi Trucks Band and a Canned Heat ‘Spotlight’, April 1, 2025

Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday, bluesologists. We hope you like what we’ve got on tap, starting with our biggest blues EP featuring the pioneers and those that help keep the genre alive!

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 cutting across all styles 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, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf and more!

4:00 p.m. Tedeschi Trucks Band Live at The Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI, March 18, 2015

Today’s biggest, baddest blues band with two living legends at the forefront in Boston’s own blues singer Susan Tedeschi and master guitarist Derek Trucks. Today they’re live from Wisconsin.

8:00 a.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Canned Heat

We close out Tuesday Bluesday with one of the best bands of the sixties in Canned Heat, led by blind Al Wilson, a member of the ’27 Club’.

Tuesday Bluesdays are always busy and today is no exception. Join us. You’ll love it. Best of all, we’re totally free and run no commercial advertising. The button is below.