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Story of Johnny Bragg (The Prisonaires & The Marigolds) this week on The Juke In The Back!

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.

I Just Might be the Lunatic You're Looking For, this Week on Come by the Hills!

No, Billy Joel hasn't gone Celtic or anything, but tomorrow night, there's going to be an interesting lunar event taking place. It's apparently called a Super Blood Wolf Moon, which is to say a full moon which is especially close to the earth and which is also in eclipse and so is red in appearance, and which occurs in January, the Wolf Moon being a name traditionally associated with the full moons of this month.

Story Of The Signifying Monkey & Listener Requests this week on The Juke In the Back!

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.

Remembering Peter Scanlon

It’s with both profound sadness and gratitude that I write this post to pay tribute to Peter Scanlon having just learned of his death.

Those who’ve been listening to Mushroom FM for some years will remember Peter’s distinctive Australian accent and his love of the early days of rock and roll, both of which were very much on display in the show he hosted for us, The Big Beat Radio Show. His grasp of that era was almost encyclopaedic in its depth.

We're Live Again, this Week on Come by the Hills!

You've waited and waited, putting up with encores and voice-tracked shows and all, and finally, we're ready for the first live show of the new year on Come by the Hills! We'll have all the usual features, great music, and yes, the unpredictability that comes with doing the show live! This is all still new to me, but I enjoy the challenge and I enjoy hanging out with you on a Sunday night as we listen to some amazing Celtic tunes!

More of the top 100 songs of 1958 tonight on The Early Years!

Join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best variety of music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades including music from before the rock era.
The top 100 countdown of 1958 that I started two weeks ago continues this week. I got to #39 last week and will pick it up at #38 and continue to #11. You'll hear the top 10 songs of 1958 two weeks from now.

Rhythm & Booze: Looped! this week on The Juke In The Back!

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.

Rhythm & Booze: Looped! this week on The Juke In The Back!

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.

The top 100 songs of 1958 continue tonight on The Early Years!

Join me for The Early Years where you'll enjoy the best variety of music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades including music from before the rock era.
The top 100 countdown of 1958 that I started last week continues this week. I got to #71 last week and will pick it up at #70 and continue to #39.
You can contact me any time by e-mail at steve@mushroomfm.com with comments about the show and suggestions for future shows.

It's an Encore Presentation, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Just when you thought 2018 was safely behind you, Mushroom FM's premier Celtic music show is giving you one last kick at the can! This week, we've got an encore presentation from November 25, 2018! have fun!

As always, tune in on Sunday night at 8:00 pM Eastern, or Friday morning at 4:00 AM Eastern, 9:00 AM in the UK and Ireland!

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