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It’s Finally Friday and We’ve Got Some New George Harrison and Ry Cooder Sandwiched Around our ‘Flower Power’ Playlist, On October 24, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Friday. We’re on the cusp of the weekend and nobody ever said we couldn’t be gluttonous and give you two new playlists in one day!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Words and Music by George: George Harrison’s Beatles Songs NEW!

Yeah, there was the Lennon-McCartney juggernaut, then there was Harrison. Still, he wrote 22 songs for The Beatles. They are presented here as ranked by one music source. While we don’t necessarily agree with the positioning from one to 22, it’s clear that George Harrison was a force.

2:00 p.m. Flower Power: Various Artists

What were you llstening to during those Flower Power years of the sixties? Here’s a pretty good list from The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Delaney & Bonnie, Canned Heat, Cannibal & The Heat Hunters, Brewer & Shipley, Deep Purple, Oliver, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Aretha Franklin, Todd Rundgren, The Stone Poneys, Bob Dylan, The Band, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, The Association, Shocking Blue and more!

8:00 p.m. Ry Cooder Live at The Radio Ranch, Cleveland, OH, December 12, 1972 NEW!

Some great Ry Cooder here recorded at The Radio Ranch for broadcast on WMMS-FM will close out the day’s programming.

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Friday Brings Volume Two of ‘All About Blue,’ Live John Fogerty, and a John Lennon ‘Spotlight’ Feature, October 10, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! We’ve got a great Friday on tap, including a celebration of John Lennon’s life and music in honor of his birthday (yesterday).

Here’s your Finally Friday musical lineup:

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

I confess that blue is my favorite color, and that’s why this two-volume set of playlists exist. This one features The Rolling Stones, Robert Johnson, Jackson Browne, Laura Nyro, Shawn Colvin, Doc Watson, Phoebe Snow, Van Morrison, Marvin Gaye, The Association, John Lee Hooker, Electric Light Orchestra, The Kinks, Guy Clark, Little Feat, Linda Ronstadt, George Harrison, Buddy Guy and more!

4:00 p.m. John Fogerty Live at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C., November 8, 2013 NEW!

Brand new live music from the heart and soul of Creedence Clearwater Revival is an afternoon treat!

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

We close out the programming celebrating the life and music of one of the greatest of all time from the greatest band of all time. We also include his work with Plastic Ono Band and his solo work.

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On Thursday It’s Our House EP, Live Gov’t Mule, and a Marvin Gaye ‘Spotlight’ Feature, on September 4, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. I will be quicker than usual as I’m covering for the manager this week (vacation time). But we do have a great lineup as usual!

Here’s your musical lineup for today:

9:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artists

The music that inspired the station is upon us with Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, T. Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Animals, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Janis Joplin, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band, and more!

4:00 p.m. Gov’t Mule Live at The Forum Leverkusen, Leverkusen, Germany, November 7, 2017

The Mule live at the 38th Leverkusenen Jazztag Festival is up this afternoon.

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

We close it out with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring the Prince of Soul.

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Friday It’s ‘The Summer of Love Countdown,’ Followed by Live Shows From CCR and Carly Simon, August 29, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. What were you listening to on the radio during the Summer of Love? We begin our farewell to summertime today with just such a playlist culled from radio stations across the country.

Here’s your Finally Friday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Summer of Love Countdown: Various Artists

We kick off the day with our ‘Summer of Love Countdown’ playlist. Contrary to popular (and misinformed) opinion, this was during the summer of 1967, not 1969, my friends. We’ve culled the best songs being played across the nation during that time from artists like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Association, The Rascals, Bobbie Gentry, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Spanky & Our Gang, The Hollies, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, The Box Tops, Procol Harum, Scott McKenzie, The Grass Roots, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Paul Revere & The Raiders and more!

4:00 p.m. Creedence Clearwater Revival Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, July 4, 1971

We tune in this afternoon to four guys from Berkeley, CA who sounded like they came straight out of the Louisiana bayou. CCR was a spectacular band whose music has stood the test of time.

8:00 p.m. Carly Simon Live at Grand Central Station, New York, NY, April 2, 1995

This impromptu performance was the idea of Jackie Kennedy Onassis to commemorate their friendship and to address Simon’s stage fright problem. April 2, 1995, was her first live performance in 14 years, where she and her band performed songs for unsuspecting commuters in the main terminal.

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The Summer of Love

On Sunday It’s CSNY Live at Wembley Stadium, Our House EP, and a Brandi Carlile ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 3, 2025

It’s Sunday Funday and it starts my weekend! We’ve got a great lineup with live CSNY, our House EP, and 10-time Grammy winner Brandi Carlile ‘In the Spotlight.’

Here’s your Sunday Funday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Live at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, UK, November 14, 1974

The second best supergroup on the planet is in the house this morning, playing live from Wembley Stadium.

1:00 p.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artist

The music that inspired the channel with The Beatles, Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Peter Tosh, T. Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Country Joe & The Fish, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joan Baez, CSNY, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Ten Years After, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Three Dog NIght, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: Brandi Carlile

We close with 10-time Grammy winner Brandi Carlile ‘In the Spotlight.’

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The #BU House EP!

On Saturday It’s The Traveling Wilburys, The Summer of Love Countdown, and Blind Faith Live in Santa Barbara, June 28, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got a great lineup today as we get close to the edge of July. We start with the best supergroup on the planet, followed by some sixties stuff, including what was on the radio during the Summer of Love!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Traveling Wilburys Bootleg Collection

Not only do we have every Wilbury song in this playlist, but we also have outtakes, alternate versions, and other surprises from the greatest supergroup on the planet. They started out as just five friends who loved to make music together, but it turned into so much more. For those who may not know who the members were: George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne. Their drummer was the great Jim Keltner.

3:00 p.m. The Summer of Love Countdown: Various Artists

Let’s get something cleared up before we start: The Summer of Love was not in 1969. Many people get it wrong because Woodstock took place in 1969. The Summer of Love took place between June and October of 1967, and there was plenty of great stuff on the radio from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Association, The Rascals, Bobbie Gentry, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Spanky & Our Gang, The Hollies, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, The Box Tops, Procol Harum, Scott McKenzie, The Grass Roots, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Paul Revere & The Raiders, and more!

8:00 p.m. Blind Faith Live at The Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA, August 16, 1969

We close out the night with yet another supergroup called Blind Faith. Another short-lived, yet fantastic, sixties band featuring the legendary Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Rick Gretch.

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Monday, Monday We’re ‘Out In The Cold,’ There’s a New Carl Perkins ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Buffalo Springfield, June 9, 2025

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Out In The Cold: Various Artists UPDATED!

Not an EP, but updated this weekend with a bunch of new songs! We’ve got music from Albert King, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Cream, Bill Withers, Linda Ronstadt, Martha & The Vandellas, James Taylor, Tom Rush, Dr. John, Electric Light Orchestra, Neil Young, Johnny Rivers, Ann Peebles, The Association, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Grateful Dead, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Temptations, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Carl Perkins NEW!

A rock and roll pioneer and the stuff of legends. The man who wrote Blue Suede Shoes, and who served as inspiration for so many artists, several of whom you will hear sing with Carl Perkins on this playlist, including Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and more!

8:00 a.m. Buffalo Springfield Live at The Teen & Twenty Club, Huntington Beach, CA, August 11, 1967

We haven’t aired this one for a very long time. We may actually need The Tardis for this one instead of the Wayback Machine!

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We Bring Back ‘What’s In a Name,’ Then It’s Dylan & The Heartbreakers Live, and a Jimmy Cliff ‘Spotlight,’ Thursday, May 29, 2025

We’re headed for the weekend with a great lineup, including the return of our ‘What’s In a Name’ EP after a hiatus. What follows is even better!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. What’s In a Name: Various Artists

We’re back with songs about people, some real, some imagined. You’ll hear Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Them, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Donovan, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Carly Simon, Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, Laura Nyro, Bobbie Gentry, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, The Association, Joni Mitchell, Badfinger, Steely Dan, Chi Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Tony Joe White, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY, July 4, 1986

Two unbelievably great acts together on one stage on Dylan’s True Confessions tour. It was a thing of beauty.

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

Jimmy Cliff is the stuff of legends. He’s a reggae, ska, rocksteady and soul singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and the only living reggae musician to ever hold The Order of Merit. Bob Dylan called his song Vietnam the best protest song he’d ever heard. If you don’t know Jimmy Cliff, you can learn more about him here. And you can tune him in tonight!

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True Confessions Tour.

We’re Back With Our ‘House EP’, a Beatles ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and The Byrds Live in London, On Saturday, May 3, 2025

Welcome, Weekenders! We’re back with some great programming today as we begin the weekend and head toward ‘Festival Week’ on Monday. Read on for all the details!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artists

The music that inspired the radio station starts off the day. We’ve got music from Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, T. Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Country Joe & The Fish, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Joan Baez, CSNY, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Ten Years After, Plastic Ono Band, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Phil Ochs, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Tom Rush, The Band and more!

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

This was a tough playlist to create. Ultimately, I ended up putting a bunch of sheets of paper in a bucket with songs written on them and pulling them out. There’s simply no logical way to do this in your head. There are far too many great songs from the greatest rock band on the planet.

8:00 p.m. The Byrds Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, May 13, 1971

We close it out from one of the most significant bands of the sixties whose music influenced many who followed, most notably Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. The Byrds were a fine band, and Roger McGuinn is a legend.

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Friday It’s ‘What’s In a Name,’ Hot Tuna ‘In The Spotlight’ and Steely Dan Live From Cincinnati, February 28, 2025

We end the month of February with songs about people, some real and some not, Hot Tuna ‘In the Spotlight’ and Steely Dan live in Cincinnati.

Here’s your Friday lineup:

9:00 a.m. What’s In a Name: Various Artists

We start out with songs about people, some real and some imagined from Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Them, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Donovan, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Carly Simon, Warren Zevon, Laura Nyro, Bobbie Gentry, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, The Association, Joni Mitchell, Badfinger, Linda Ronstadt, Steely Dan, Chi Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Tony Joe White and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Hot Tuna

From out of the ashes of Jefferson Airplane’s demise came one of the greatest blues-rock bands of all time. They’re still out there. While some of the people in the band have changed over the years, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have always been at the helm.

8:00 p.m. Steely Dan Live at The National City Pavillion, Cincinnati, OH, July 13, 2008

Speaking of great, along with The Heartbreakers, this band helped anchor the seventies. Tonight we close the festivities with a live performance from Cincinnati.

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