Nashville Babylon

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. Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Emmylou Harris and Richard Thompson, a reggae classic from Neville Brown, the Cowboy Junkies covering Gram Parsons plus a rock 'n' roll smash from Jerry… Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Aretha Franklin, classic country from Don Williams, reggae courtesy of Gregory Isaacs, plus new music from Calexico and Dean Owens. Read more Audio

On this week’s show Mark has birthday tunes for Lee Scratch Perry and Solomon Burke, a classic from Little Feat, blues courtesy of Bessie Smith, plus a soul smash from Otis Redding. Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday blues tunes from the likes of Etta James, Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker for Leonard Chess - founder of legendary label Chess Records. There's also country from… Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Lou Reed and John Cale, cover versions of classic songs courtesy of Aretha Franklin and Harry Nillson, an anniversary track from Miles Davis plus… Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark celebrates the birthdays of country legend Johnny Cash and the forever fab George Harrison. There's also tracks from Nick Cave, the Decemberists and an all time classic… Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark has a birthday tune for Kurt Cobain, classics courtesy of the Byrds and Judee Sill, tracks from the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet and Jackie Mittoo plus something new from DC… Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark has new music from Tall Folk, classic blues and country courtesy of George Jones, Roy Orbison and Johnny Otis, plus a soul smash from Quincy Jones. Read more Audio

This week on Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from Big Thief, blues and soul courtesy of Amos Milburn and the Staple Singers, reggae from Peter Tosh plus a pub-rock classic from Dr Feelgood. Read more Audio

On this week's show Mark celebrates the birth of ace bass player James Jamerson with a selection of his finest moments for the Motown label. There's also blues tunes from the pen of Willie Dixon… Read more Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues courtesy of Muddy Waters and Louisiana Red, a birthday tune for Aaron Neville, country from Tex Williams plus a reggae smash from Tony Tribe. Read more Audio