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Jazz Rebirth Brass Band's N'awl…Rebirth Brass Band is a New Orleans Staple, playing and touring for 30 years and last year winning a Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album.
Featured Jan Hammer's Classic M.O.In honor of the keyboard player's 65th birthday, here's a playlist of some of his best moments with the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Video New Release: Rush's '2112'…The band that defines the term "power trio" is finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this week. Here's why...
Jazz Mabel Mercer's Touch of ClassThe 74-year-old British cabaret singer is backed by tenor saxophonist Stan Getz in this all-Rodgers & Hart program from 1973.
Rock Grateful Dead and the Acid…Listen to the Dead play house band for one of Ken Kesey's infamous acid tests in San Francisco, 1966.
Video The Tubes Devour WinterlandDive headfirst into this insane '78 spectacle, featuring Quay Lewd in giant platforms, exploding set pieces, and guest Aynsley Dunbar on drums!
Folk & Bluegrass Folk-Pop Maestro Langhorne…This session is so good. Catch the band currently on tour with fellow Daytrotter alumni Lucero, and hear the new Summertime EP (protip: it's awesome).
Jazz Herbie Mann's Worldly GrooveThe late flutist-composer was a dedicated bebopper who became a world music trailblazer. Hear a sampling of his pan-global jazz from Newport.
Rock Steve Miller Rockin' the B…Recorded in support of his album Fly Like an Eagle, this show features a great cover of Robert Johnson's "Come On in My Kitchen."
Featured Tax Time PlaylistKick the Tax Day blues with our pick of money & tax themed songs, including the Chamber Brothers' "Money (That's What I Want)" and Pink Floyd's "Money."
Folk & Bluegrass Don McLean in LondonHear the American Troubadour play with a tight band (including string section) for a packed house at the historic Dominion Theatre in 1980.
Country Roy Clark Pickin' & Grinnin'The guitar picker and former co-host of Hee Haw flaunts some serious chops in this 1982 concert.
Jazz Woody Herman & His Third HerdThe clarinetist and big band leader premieres "Men From Mars" with the third edition of his Thundering Herd at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival.
Rock The Rascals at the FillmoreAs their Little Steven-penned extravaganza "Once Upon A Dream" debuts on Broadway this week, hear what The Rascals were up to in 1971.
Blues Sunday Soul: Ray Charles &…Put some extra soul into your day with this great Ray Charles show from 1973. Make sure to hear his great version of "Eleanor Rigby"
Rock Ritchie Blackmore Over the…The metal guitar hero wails on "Spotlight Kid," "Man on the Silver Mountain" and "Smoke on the Water" in this 1981 concert.
Country Happy Birthday, Loretta Lynn!The country music superstar turned 81 Sunday. Classics like "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "You're Lookin' at Country" come to life in this 1982 concert.
Rock Train Rolls Into Fillmore …In 2000 Train was at the top of their game. In the coming year they would put out "Drops of Jupiter" and win the Grammy for Best Rock Song.
Jazz Bud Freeman's Chicago StyleThe swinging tenor saxman is heard with the Newport All-Stars in 1964 and as part of an Eddie Condon tribute in 1974.
Rock The Ramones Rock Palladium The Ramones headed home to New York in '78 for this explosively energetic appearance. Sit back or get up and rock to this great show.