Soul Music
Nashville Babylon 25 June, 2018
On this week's show Mark spins new music from Mazzy Star, more from Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore's latest, sounds from the swamps courtesy of Buckwheat Zydeco plus favourites from the Band and Bap… Audio
Nashville Babylon 18 June, 2018
On tonight's show Mark celebrates Paul McCartney's birthday with a suitable selection of covers from some of his favourite artists including Harry Nilsson, Howe Gelb, Ike & Tina Turner and Aretha… Audio
Nashville Babylon 11 June, 2018
This week plays cosmic country from Gram Parsons, Americana from Richmond Fontaine, spins a new track from Joshua Hedley and goes back in time with Grand Drive's debut single from 1998. Audio
Nashville Babylon 4 June, 2018
On tonight's Nashville Babylon we have songs from Villagers, Aretha Franklin and Ry Cooder, live tracks from Simone Felice and Leonard Cohen plus blues from Muddy Waters and classic Americana courtesy… Audio
Nashville Babylon 28 May 2018
On this week's show Mark says happy birthday to John Fogerty, spins classic country from Bobbie Gentry, blues courtesy of Johnny Otis and Bo Diddley, drops a brand new track from Neko Case and plays… Audio
Nashville Babylon 21 May 2018
On this week's show Mark says happy birthday to guitarist Marc Ribot and Fats Waller, plays new music from Willie Nelson, Gretchen Peters and John Prine and spins a mix of classic country and blues… Audio
Nashville Babylon 14 May, 2018 W
On this week's show Mark plays new tracks from Bernie Griffin and Holly Golightly, classics from Bob Dylan and Aaron Neville plus favourites from Stretch, John Martyn and Delroy Wilson. Audio
Nashville Babylon 30 April, 2018
On this week's show Mark plays a track from Kiwi bluesman Darren Watson's new album, an RNZ exclusive courtesy of Nadia Reid, country classics by Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris plus Americana from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 16 April, 2018
Tonight, Mark says "happy birthday" to Loretta Lynn, Dusty Springfield and Madeleine Peyroux, spins tracks from Josh Ritter and Richard & Linda Thompson, drops a Lee 'Scratch' Perry take on a rock 'n'… Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 April, 2018
On this week's show Mark spins a classic gunfighter ballad from Marty Robbins, blues from Little Willie John, ska from Prince Buster and alt.country from Son Volt. There's also a soul cut from PP… Audio
Nashville Babylon Monday 5 March, 2018
On tonight's show Mark spins discs from Frazey Ford, Jimmie Vaughn and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, plays a western fave by Tex Ritter and drops an extended horn driven take on the classic St James… Audio
Nashville Babylon 26 February, 2018
On tonight's show Mark says "happy birthday" to Fats Domino, George Thorogood and Johnny Cash, plays music from Eb and Sparrow's new album and spins classics from Nina Simone and Jimi Hendrix Audio
Nashville Babylon 19 February, 2018
On this week's show Mark drops got classics from Creedence, Janice Joplin and Ernest Tubbs plus righteous gospel courtesy of the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, more from Jim White's latest, a soul smash… Audio
Nashville Babylon 12 February, 2018
On this week's show Mark drops classic cuts from Neil Young and Ry Cooder, spins a live track from Joni Mitchell and unveils new music from UK band Bennett, Wilson, Poole. There's also tunes from Dave… Audio
Nashville Babylon 5 February, 2018
Every Week on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in alt.country, Americana and soul and blues…
On tonight's show Mark welcomes Kitty, Daisy & Lewis back to New Zealand with a song… Audio
Nashville Babylon 29 January, 2018
On this week's show Mark unveils brand new music from Marlon Williams, the James Hunter Six and Courtney Marie Andrews. There's also classic blues from Bessie Smith, live tracks from Merle Haggard and… Audio
Mark Williams: 'All these kids would roll up and dance'
The new compilation album Heed The Call! is a celebration of New Zealand's '70s disco scene of which Mark Williams was at the forefront. He talks to Megan Whelan about those heady days. Audio
Nashville Babylon 25 December, 2017
Every Monday on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in alt.country, Americana and soul and blues… Audio
Nashville Babylon 18 December, 2017
On this week's show show Mark plays some of his favourite tracks from 2017 - including music from John Moreland, Margo Price, Ian Felice, Steve Earle, Son Volt and Sam Outlaw plus homegrown tunes from… Audio
Josh Teskey in session
Ahead of Australian soul outfit The Teskey Brothers' New Zealand tour opening for Angus and Julia Stone, frontman Josh Teskey tells us a bit about the band and sings a couple of songs. Audio