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Steve Cutway and I are apparently on the same wavelength, but I think that's true for many music lovers around the world. When we heard the sad news of the illness, and then the death. of singer and songwriter extraordinaire John Prine due to Covid-19, we were all in shock. he was 73 years of age.

For me, John Prine was always a name. he came up again and again at folk clubs and open mics when other people would sing his songs, and every song of his I heard, I liked. Ironically, I have only heard his own voice singing his own songs in the past few days.

After you've enjoyed The Mosen Explosion tomorrow afternoon, stay tuned for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades and genres.
Of course, it's all about the music on Mushroom FM the home of the fun guys. But I'm delving a little deeper again this week with more music about music, another listener-suggested theme.

Oh my word oh my word! Another extraordinary week has come and gone. I hope you’re keeping safe and coping OK and that you’ll join me for another Mosen Explosion on Mushroom FM.

It’s incredible, but we’re only a couple of weeks away from Mushroom FM’s 10th birthday. Recent events have reminded me all over again what a special family connection we have with our audience. We’ve got some cool celebrations in store for you that we would be honoured to have you a part of. I’ll tell you about some of them on this week’s show.

Only on Mushroom escape:
http://www.mushroomfm.com/escape
From this Saturday at 2am Eastern, that’s 6pm Saturday in NZ, 4pm in Sydney and 7am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movie Easter Parade from 1948.

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
Tommy Brown is one of the unsung blues shouters of the Rhythm & Blues Era. His only two charting records were done with the Griffin Brothers on Dot Records in 1951. He’ll always be remembered for the #1 smash, “Weepin’ & Cryin’,” but Brown had so many tremendous records under his own name that Matt The Cat just had to feature an entire “Juke In The Back” program on Tommy Brown.

Hey Mushroom FM Listeners, what song is it that you want to hear?
This week we go Under The Covers!
So send me your favorite Cover song and we will do our best to get it on air for you!
Catch The Musical History Tour on Mushroom FM Mondays and Fridays!!

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

Well it's lockdown here in New Zealand which is slightly annoying but the show must go on.

This week on Viva it's Beethoven Symphony no 2 op 34. Along with that we have Mozart K576 and some Schubert from kathleen Ferrier.
Hope to see you there on Sunday at 8am US Eastern time or on Tuesday in NZ.

After The Mosen Explosion tomorrow afternoon, join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades and genres.

If you’re in Europe or the UK, the fact that you sprung forward last weekend means the Mosen Explosion is back to its usual 7 PM UK Start time, that’s 8 PM in Central Europe.
If you’re in New Zealand and Australia, we fall back this weekend, meaning the show starts earlier. Oh boy!

So if all that’s left you thoroughly confused, the Mosen Explosion is back for three hours of music, conversation and interaction at 2 PM Eastern, 7 PM UK, and 6 AM in New Zealand.