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Nashville Babylon
The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers.
6:04pm Saturdays & 11:04pm Mondays on RNZ National
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Nashville Babylon: 15 November 2025
15 Nov 2025On this week's show there's blues from Magic Sam, soul from Wilson Pickett, classics courtesy of Linda Ronstadt and Guy Clark, Americana from Calexico plus old-school country from the Louvin Brothers.
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Nashville Babylon: 8 November 2025
8 Nov 2025On this week's show there's country courtesy of Dolly Parton, classic soul from Arthur Conley, a Grateful Dead cover from Courtney Barnett, ska from Laurel Aitken plus birthday tunes for Bonnie Raitt… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 1 November 2025
1 Nov 2025On this week's show there's classic soul from PP Arnold, blues courtesy of Otis Clay, new music from Holly Golightly plus a brace of tracks to mark the 25th anniversary of the White Stripes first… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 25 October 2025
25 Oct 2025On this week's show there's blues from Muddy Waters, soul courtesy of Ann Coles and Varetta Dillard, a live track from Tom Petty plus all-time classics from the Stones and Joni Mitchell. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 18 October 2025
18 Oct 2025On this week's show there's birthday tunes for rock 'n' roll pioneers Chuck Berry and Wanda Jackson, classic soul courtesy of Otis Redding and Candi Staton, blues from Model T Slim, plus new music… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 11 October 2025
11 Oct 2025On this week's show there's a Cajun take on a Dire Straits classic, a ska cover of a Beatles favourite, blues from CW Stoneking, Sue Foley and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, soul courtesy of Irma Thomas… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 4 October 2025
4 Oct 2025On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Freddie King, ska courtesy of Laurel Aitken, a gospel classic from Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers, soul from Ann Peebles and ahead of their… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 27 September 2025
27 Sep 2025On this week's show there's Americana classics from the Handsome Family and Son Volt, reggae from Sophia George, soul from Irma Thomas and Otis Redding plus blues courtesy of Jimmy Reed and Albert… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 20 September 2025
20 Sep 2025On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Etta James and Jimmy Hughes, reggae from Lee Scratch Perry, a solo classic courtesy of the Zombies' Colin Blunstone plus a brand new track from… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 13 September 2025
13 Sep 2025On this week's show there's blues from BB And The Bullets and Billy Gibbons, reggae courtesy of Linton Kwesi Johnson, R'n'B from Dinah Washington and Louis Jordan plus all time classics from Tom Waits… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 6 September 2025
6 Sep 2025On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic reggae from Burning Spear and Culture, blues courtesy of Howlin' Wolf, gospel from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a track from Tami Neilson's latest album plus… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 30 August 2025
30 Aug 2025On this week's show we say happy 80th birthday to Van Morrison with a selection of his finest musical moments along with some of the very best cover versions of his songs from the likes of Ben E King… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers' love-affair with all things country started at an early age thanks to his grandfather's collection of Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash cassettes. In later life he became one of the co-founders of Loose Music, one of Europe's premier indie music labels, responsible for releases from the Handsome Family, the Felice Brothers and Neko Case. In addition he has worked with artists such as Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez and Jackson Browne and has helped promote New Zealand tours from Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, CW Stoneking and Pokey LaFarge. Many of these will feature on Nashville Babylon - a show dedicated to the very best in Americana, alt country and blues.