Americana

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from Josh Rouse, blues courtesy of Junior Wells and Magic Sam, reggae from Delroy Wilson plus classic soul from Aretha Franklin and James Carr. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a blues heavy show featuring the likes of Irma Thomas, Etta James, Big Maybelle and Freddie King. Elsewhere there's reggae from Love Joys, boogie woogie… Audio

On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has blues from Buddy Guy, gospel courtesy of Mahalia Jackson, a track from Tami Neilson’s latest album Kingmaker plus ska from Joe Higgs. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has blues from Slim Harpo and Muddy Waters, soul courtesy of Candi Staton, new music from His Lordship plus a classic from Butch Hancock. Audio

On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for reggae legends Desmond Dekker and Gregory Isaacs, new music from Cajun King Tommy McLain and New Zealand’s Jenny Mitchell, plus classics… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Jack White, gospel from the Golden Gate Quartet, classic RnB courtesy of Wilson Pickett plus reggae from Horace Andy. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic reggae from the Gladiators, soul from Esther Phillips, Nancy Sinatra covering the Stones plus new music from Tom Webber and New Zealand's T-Bone. Audio

Mark has a birthday tune for Mick Jones of the Clash, previews live dates from George Thorogood and Billy Bragg, plays classic soul courtesy of James and Bobby Purify, English folk from the Smoke… Audio

On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Paul McCartney and Nick Drake, soul from Dusty Springfield and Etta James, more from Steve Earle’s latest album 'Jerry Jeff' plus a trio of… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Harry Nilsson, reggae courtesy of Dawn Penn, Canvey Island blues from Dr Feelgood plus classics from Judee Sill and Neko Case. Audio

Exhibiting a darker, Americana sound, 'Snakes in the Grass' is the fourth single from Wellington-based singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell's forthcoming album, Tug of War. Mitchell joins the show to… Audio

On this week's show Mark has new music from Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson, soul courtesy of Stevie Wonder and Bettye Swann plus a bluegrass cover of an Iggy Pop classic. Audio

On this week’s show Mark has birthday tunes for Curtis Mayfield and John Fogerty, new music courtesy of Tommy McLain, a reggae smash from Joya Landis, plus all time classics from Robert Wyatt and Tony… Audio

On this week’s show Mark has new music from New Zealand’s Miles Calder and Hemi Hemmingway, classics from Robert Palmer and Lowell George, a soul smash courtesy of Ann Peebles plus a birthday tune for… Audio

On this week's show Mark has blues from Billie Holiday and John Lee Hooker, reggae courtesy of Marcia Griffiths, a classic cut from the Clash and Ranking Roger, a brace of tracks from Bob Dylan and… Audio

On this week's show Mark has soul from Bettye Swann, reggae courtesy of the Slickers, mod jazz from Jimmy Smith plus classics from Big Star, Van Morrison, John Martyn plus Sandy Denny and Fairport… Audio

On this week's show Mark has classic country from the Louvin Brothers, blues courtesy of Muddy Waters and John Hammond, a soul smash from LaVerne Baker plus a brace of tunes from show favourite Dr… Audio

On this week's show Mark has classic country from Hank Williams, a 2 Tone smash from the Specials, reggae courtesy of the Mighty Diamonds, blues from Slim Harpo and a birthday tune for Roy Orbison. Audio

On this week's show Mark has blues from Lonnie Johnson, a country classic courtesy of Merle Haggard, the Cowboy Junkies covering David Bowie plus new music from Bailey Bigger Audio

On this week's show Mark has new music from Mary Gauthier, Levon Helm & Mavis Staples, classic blues courtesy of Little Walter and Joe Turner plus ska from Laurel Aitken. Audio