Alt Country

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new tracks from Ebony Lamb, Bill Callahan and Bruce Springsteen, classic reggae from Althea and Donna plus Emmylou Harris covering the Beatles. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has soul from Dusty Springfield and Otis Redding, a Beatles cover courtesy of Ike and Tina Turner, reggae from Milton Henry plus birthday tunes for Loudon… 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. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has music from the late Nanci Griffith, birthday tunes for Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and the legendary Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup plus reggae from George Faith and Joya… Audio

On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Johnny Cash and Nicky Hopkins, blues courtesy of Blind Boy Fuller, classic soul covers from Etta James and Bobby Womack plus a preview of Kiwi bluegrass… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for John Lee Hooker, a track from Rory Gallagher's Blues album, a Carter Family cover courtesy of Micah P Hinson, new music from Dana… Audio

On this week's Show Mark pays tribute to legendary New Orleans songwriter and producer Dave Bartholomew who died last week, aged 100. There's also new music from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 and Kim Lenz… Audio

On this week's show Mark plays new music from  Bruce Springsteen, JJ Cale, Calexico and Iron & Wine and Jan Hellriegel. There's also some classic boogie-woogie courtesy of Piano Red, a show favourite… Audio

On this week's show Mark plays new tracks from Israel Nash, Richard Thompson Boz Scaggs and Tony Joe White, wishes Van Morrison a happy birthday and welcomes in the Spring with a classic Beatles cover… Audio

On this week's show Mark spins new tunes from Iron & Wine, Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis, previews the forthcoming Southern Fork Americana Festival and marks the anniversary of Stevie Ray Vaughn's… Audio

On this week's show Mark celebrates the 100th edition of Nashville Babylon with new tracks from the Warratahs, Holly Arrowsmith and Jim Lauderdale, Louisiana blues courtesy of Billy Tate, a classic… Audio

Singer songwriter Reb Fountain has been celebrating a double win at the NZ Country Music Awards announced this week for her 'Hopeful / Hopeless' song and EP . Hopeful / Hopeless was recorded live at… Video, Audio

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

A brand new track from alt-country darlings Eb and Sparrow, recorded live at Wellington's Avalon Studios. Video