Good morning, music lovers! October 20 would have been the 75th birthday of one of the greatest musical masters of rock and roll, Tom Petty. Today we celebrate his day with his Top 100 songs, then we’re on big wide Open Stream until tomorrow morning.
Here’s your midweek musical lineup:
10:00 a.m. Tom Petty’s Top 100 Songs
We give you our Top 100 from Tom’s years as leader of The Heartbreakers, with his first band, Mudcrutch, with The Traveling Wilburys, and as a solo artist. This is over six hours of Tom Petty’s music encompassing his 40-year career.
That’s it for today. This is Dr. Petty’s day. Before and after, we give you our big, wide Open Stream until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Just hit the button below.
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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Good morning, weekenders! We kick it off with songs about life on the road, then move into a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight’ feature, and the Beatles in psychedelic mode close it out!
Here’s your Saturday lineup:
9:00 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists
Songs about life on the road 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, The Eagles, Paul McCartney & Wings, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep at The Wheel, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who, and more!
4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Steely Dan
The Dan stops by this afternoon to remind us why they are one of the damned best bands on the planet, and helped me get through the 70s and 80s and some pretty bad musical times.
8:00 p.m. The Psychedelic Beatles
Here’s yet another musical genre The Beatles, the best band in all the world, embraced and made their own. We close out the programming in style with the musical era many people consider their best.
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Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the work week. We’ve got a great lineup today with plenty of Open Stream. We start out with the artists from the infamous 27 Club.
Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:
10:00 a.m. 27 & Gone: Various Artists
We start the day with members of the infamous 27 Club, a list of artists who have died in their 27th year of life, including Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones), Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison (The Doors), Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (The Grateful Dead), Pete Ham (Badfinger), blues great Robert Johnson, and Malcolm Hale (Spanky & Our Gang). It’s not an all-inclusive list as we simply don’t play all of the bands and artists on the list on this station, but you can read about it here.
4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of George Harrison
This afternoon we give you the music of the ‘quiet’ Beatle (he really wasn’t, according to Tom Petty), including his years as a member of the Fab Four, his time with The Traveling Wilburys, and his solo work.
8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at The Troubadour, W. Hollywood, CA, March 17, 1976
We close out the evening with our musical muse, undoubtedly the finest female vocalist on the planet and the seventies’ Queen of Rock, and an early performance at the Troubadour.
We begin yet another work week, but it doesn’t have to be all bad when you have great music to see you through. We’re here and we’re free. We also don’t run any commercial advertising. See for yourself. The button is below!
Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to Friday here in The Mermaid Lounge! We kick it off in grand style today with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ legendary ’97 Fillmore redsidency!
Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:
9:00 a.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, January 10-February 7, 1997
What a fantastic way to start out the day! To a man, The Heartbreakers believed this was the pinnacle of their career. It was a legendary 20-night residency at one of the most iconic music venues in the world where they threw away the script and every night was a new show. It showcased the brilliance and road resilience of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Irma Thomas
A contemporary of both Aretha Franklin and Etta James, somehow Irma Thomas kind of fell through the cracks and never reached the heights she should have. That is, of course, except in New Orleans, where she is still known as ‘The Soul Queen of New Orleans.’ Indeed, she is.
6:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists
It’s a rarity, as we give you an EP to take you late into the evening. We may be doing more of this come fall so that we can spread the wealth to our overseas listeners. Tonight, you’ll hear Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, The Traveling Wilburys, Steve Winwood, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Poco, Emmylou Harris, and more!
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We jump into the programming with our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ multi-artist EP, the it’s on to The Who and some live Stephen Stills!
Here’s your Thursday lineup:
9:00 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists
We start out with music about hitting the road with Canned Heat, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Steve Miller Band, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Eagles, Paul McCartney & Wings, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep At The Wheel, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Beatles, The Guess Who and more!
4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Who
Surely one of the biggest and most influential bands in all of music during the sixties and seventies. We’ve got them ‘In the Spotlight’ this afternoon.
8:00 p.m. Stephen Stills Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK, October 20, 2008
We close out the programming with the legendary Stephen Stills in a solo performance at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London.
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Good morning, psychedelic music lovers. We have what you crave today as we open up with five hours of psychedelic music. Then it’s on to Tom Petty and Norah Jones!
Here’s your midweek musical lineup:
9:00 a.m. The Psychedelic Express: Various Artists
Did you know that Paperback Writer is considered the precursor to the psychedelic music genre? In additon to The Beatles, you’ll hear Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, The Electric Prunes, Jefferson Airplane, The Animals, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Donovan, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Traffic, Cream, Dr. John, Procol Harum, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Canned Heat, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Tommy James & The Shondells, Mudcrutch, Blind Faith, the Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company, and more!
4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Tom Petty
It’s an all-expansive career ‘Spotlight’ here with Petty’s music with Mudcrutch, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, and his solo career.
8:00 p.m. Norah Jones & The Handsome Band Live at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, Austin, TX, June 14, 2007 NEW!
We’ve got a brand new live performance from Norah Jones to close out the day’s programming.
I’m on the run this morning. It’s truck day in Hardware Hell today, and I’m in the pain zone as the manager is on vacation. But hey, here in The Lounge, the living will be easy. See for yourselves. Just hit the button below!
Good morning, weekenders and welcome to Sunday Funday. Today’s great lineup includes a new live performance from The Stones in Hyde Park, London, as part of their 2013 50 and Counting tour.
Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:
9:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists
We start the morning with songs about the evening with music from Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Doors, John Cougar Mellencamp, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, and more!
4:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Live at Hyde Park, London, UK, July 6 & 13, 2013 NEW!
Back in 1969, the Stones took part in a free festival in Hyde Park shortly after the tragic death of guitarist Brian Jones. In 2013, they returned to the scene for another performance as part of their 50 and Counting tour. We’ve got that for you today.
8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Tom Waits
We close out the programming tonight with the gravelly-voiced Tom Waits whose songs relate narrative themes of hardship and Americana.
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Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great non-EP lineup today, and that means plenty of big, wide Open Stream. The programming we offer today is, however, spectacular.
Here’s your Friday lineup:
10:00 a.m. Sounds of The Supergroups: Various Artists
The Traveling Wilburys are at the top of the heap, but there’s also Blind Faith, Cream, The Highwaymen, Trio, CSNY, The Super Blues Band, and Manassas. We’ll hear them all today!
4:00 p.m. The Unbroken Circle: The Music of Rosanne Cash & Carlene Carter
This is an excellent playlist of music from the daughters of Johnny Cash and June Carter, one a country legend and the other just a little bit rock and roll.
8:00 p.m. The Beatles: The Love Songs
We close it out with The Fab Four and a collection of their loves songs which are, without a doubt, some of the most beautiful ever created. From In My Life, to Yesterday, to Something, The Beatles were the masters.
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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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