Reggae
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
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: 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: 11 February 2023
On this week's show there’s classic blues and soul from Little Walter and
James Brown, a preview of John Otway’s New Zealand tour plus tunes from
Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and Laura Nyro to… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 4 February 2023
On this week's show Mark has classic country courtesy of Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and George Jones, blues from Ruth Brown, a new track from Daddy Long Legs plus an anniversary tune from John… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 21 January 2023
On this week's show Mark has a birthday tune for blues legend Earl Hooker, reggae courtesy of U Roy, anniversary tracks from Little Feat and Van Morrison plus a soul smash from Irma Thomas. Audio