Blues
Nashville Babylon: 1 July 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates the birthday of legendary songwriter Willie Dixon with tracks from Etta James, Sam Cooke and Muddy Waters. There's also reggae courtesy of the Mighty… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 24 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's a brand new track from the Handsome Family, a birthday tune for Kris Kristofferson plus classic soul and ska courtesy of Ruth Brown and Derek Harriot. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 17 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has tracks from Rickie Lee Jones, Harry Nilsson and Tina Turner, classic soul courtesy of Ralph Jackson plus a birthday tune for Paul McCartney. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 10 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for blues legend Howlin' Wolf, new music from New Zealand's the Mitchell Twins, classic reggae courtesy of Don Drummond plus gospel from the… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 3 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays blues from Slim Harpo and Dinah Washington, ska courtesy of Lord Tanamo, Marianne Faithfull covering Bob Dylan plus an all time classic from British folk… Audio
Sports chat: Final Super Rugby Pacific season round kicks off
The final round of the Super Rugby Pacific season kicks off tonight in Auckland with plenty to play for. The Blues host the 8th placed Highlanders who are clinging on to the last playoff spot. We're… Video, Audio
Nashville Babylon: 27 May 2023
On this week's show Mark has blues from Lightning Hopkins and Big Maybelle, reggae courtesy of John Holt, a country classic from the Louvin Brothers plus a track from Delaney Davidson's album Self… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 20 May 2023
On this week's show Mark plays new music from Rickie Lee Jones, soul from Rose Royce and Candi Staton, ska courtesy of Dandy Livingstone, plus a track from Tom Waits' classic album Rain Dogs. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 13 May 2023
On this week's show Mark has a birthday tune for Stevie Wonder, reggae from Steel Pulse, blues courtesy of Big Maybelle and Doc Pomus plus Shawn Colvin covering a Gerry Rafferty classic. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 6 May 2023
On this week's show Mark plays blues classics courtesy of Bessie Smith and Howlin' Wolf, ska from the Maytals a track from Pink Floyd's 1968 album A Saucerful Of Secrets plus a birthday tune for Irish… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 29 April 2023
On this week's show Mark has new music from Natalie Merchant and Bailey Bigger, blues courtesy of Albert King plus an all time classic from the Velvet Underground. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 22 April 2023
On this week's show Mark has a birthday tune for Ella Fitzgerald, classic blues courtesy of Slim Harpo and Little Walter plus Tina Turner covering Led Zeppelin. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 15 April 2023
Mark Rogers previews Jackson Browne's forthcoming New Zealand tour, plays blues from LaVern Baker, ska courtesy of Phyllis Dillon and a classic from the Cramps. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 8 April 2023
On this week's show Mark has blues from Memphis Minnie, reggae legend Peter Tosh covering a Chuck Berry classic, soul courtesy of Bettye Swann plus new music from the Mitchell Twins. Audio
Nashville Babylon Easter Special: Part Two
In part two of this two-hour Nashville Babylon special, we hear music from the likes of Aretha Franklin, JJ Cale, Nina Simone, Talking Heads, Bob Marley, Lambchop, the Gypsy Kings and much, much… Audio
Nashville Babylon Easter Special: Part One
In this two-hour Nashville Babylon special, we hear music from the likes of Aretha Franklin, JJ Cale, Nina Simone, Talking Heads, Bob Marley, Lambchop, the Gypsy Kings and much, much more... Audio
Nashville Babylon: 1 April 2023
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Junior Murvin, a soul classic courtesy of Isaac Hayes plus tracks from Lucinda Williams, Fairport Convention and Sister Wynona Carr. Audio
Nashville Babylon for 25 March 2023
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from Iris Dement and New Zealand’s The Loving Arms. There’s also blues from Otis Spann and Howlin’ Wolf plus CW Stoneking covering the White… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 18 March 2023
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Burning Spear, swamp-blues courtesy of Tony Joe White, a live session track from Nadia Reid plus a soul classic from Smokey Robinson. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 4 March 2023
On this week's show Mark has blues from Robert Johnson and Luther Allison, reggae courtesy of Max Romeo, a track from Neko Case’s all time classic Furnace Room Lullaby plus a Springsteen cover from… Audio