Play Something Sweet

Today on Play Something Sweet we are celebrating the Winter Solstice and playing a collage of music. Music by the Indigo Girls, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, The Band, Bob Dylan, G. Love, B.B. King, the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, James Brown, Kenny Loggins, A.J. Croce, and Dr. John.

It's a Holiday Ramble on Play Something Sweet today! Music by Willie Nelson and Norah Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Run-DMC, G Love, Eric Clapton, Adam Sandler, Robert Earl Keen, the Kinks, Dave Matthews Band, and B.B. King.

On this episode of Play Something Sweet, Patti Compton interviews local Laguna Beach musician, Ethan Staus, and plays music curated by Ethan - including the premiere of his new song and an in-studio live performance.

Play Something Sweet - Today we travel the Chitlin Circuit and look at the history of Juke Joints. Music by R.L. Burnside, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Big Mama Thornton, Little Walter, and John Lee Hooker.

Today on Play Something Sweet we celebrate strong women who create timeless music. Music by Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Susan Tedeschi, Patty Griffin, Nicki Bluhm, Grace Potter, Samantha Fish, and Larkin Poe.

Today on Play Something Sweet we play music by musicians who created the Tulsa Shuffle. Music by JJ Cale, Leon Russell, and Eric Clapton.

Today on Play Something Sweet we indulge in the Swing Revival of the 1990s. Music by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and more!

Join us today on Play Something Sweet as we take a look at the Beat Generation and play folk music from the Greenwich Village days. Music by Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, Phil Ochs, and Ramblin Jack Elliott.

Today on Play Something Sweet we look at the post-decolonization era in Jamaica and the music of peace and love that sent a message to the world. Music by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Toots & The Maytals, and Desmond Dekker.

Play Something Sweet: Today we look at the early 2000s and its acoustic surf vibe. Music by Jack Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love, Tristan Prettyman, and The Beautiful Girls.

Today on Play Something Sweet we go down south and explore some Texas Roadhouse music. Music by Bob Wills, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, Lyle Lovett, Gary Clark Jr., Willis Alan Ramsey, Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings.

Play Something Sweet: Today we stop to admire the art and history of busking. Music by Ted Hawkins.

Today on Play Something Sweet we cruise the Las Vegas Strip and listen to famous lounge singers of the 1970s. Music by Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Wayne Newton, and Neil Diamond.

Today on Play Something Sweet we take a trip to Coolsville and play some self-possessed singer-songwriters of the 1970s. Music by Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Lowell George with Little Feat, and Bob Dylan.

Today on Play Something Sweet - we explore the influence of swing jazz and rhythm & blues on early rock and roll and follow the history, music, and style of the hepcats. Music by Cab Calloway, Wynonie Harris, Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner, Bill Haley, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.

Today on Play Something Sweet, we listen to the smooth sounds of Yacht Rock. Music by Rupert Holmes, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Hall and Oates, and Jay Ferguson.

Today on Play Something Sweet we take a trip to the Sunset Strip of the 1980s and listen to some Hair Metal. Music by Ratt, Poison, Motley Crue, Quiet Riot, Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Guns N Roses.

Play Something Sweet: Today we play some Southern Soul and discuss its impact on rock music. Music by Barbara Lynn, Laura Lee, Doris Duke, Margie Joseph, Bette Williams, Jean Wells, Don Covey, Irma Thomas, Sandra Phillips, King Floyd, Solomon Burke, and The Rolling Stones.

Today on Play Something Sweet we explore the indelible power of one song: Trouble In Mind. Music by Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Jerry Garcia, Lightnin Hopkins, Mose Allison, Freddie King, Mance Lipscomb, A.J. Croce, and The Wood Brothers.

Today on Play Something Sweet we listen to Old Time Music from yesterday and today. Music by Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, Greensky Bluegrass, Billy Strings, and Moonsville Collective.

Today on Play Something Sweet we explore the late 1970s pop rock. Music by Supertramp, Gerry Rafferty, the Electric Light Orchestra, and more!

Today on Play Something Sweet we look at the history of the women's movement in the U.S. Music by Helen Reddy, Loretta Lynn, Aretha Franklin, Joan Jett, Etta James, and Nina Simone.

Today on Play Something Sweet, we look at the soothing music that healed a nation in 1970 after a decade of riots - in the hope that it helps us today. Music by Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, and Elton John.

Today on Play Something Sweet, we look at the decline of small-town America in the 1980s and the earnest and nostalgic rock music that sprang up in the Heartland. Music by Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and Bob Seger.

Today on Play Something Sweet we stroll down Tin Pan Alley during the heyday of the Broadway musical. Music by Vaudeville performers and Tin Pan Alley songwriters.