Reggae

On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues courtesy of Otis Spann and Etta James, reggae from Toots and the Maytals, a preview of Calexico's forthcoming New Zealand tour plus a show… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic reggae from Horace Andy, a soulful take on Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young courtesy of the Isley Brothers, a brace of tracks from Bonnie Bramlett plus a… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic blues from Jimmy Reed, reggae courtesy of Phyllis Dillon, new music from Israel Nash plus tracks to mark the anniversary of the Band's Last Waltz… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues from John Lee Hooker, funk courtesy of Betty Davis, reggae from the Mighty Diamonds, Dusty Springfield covering Van Morrison plus a birthday… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Neil Young, classic blues courtesy of Jimmy Dawkins, something new from Brown Horse plus a classic track from the Blazers. Audio

On this week's show Mark has classic blues courtesy of Earl King and Taj Mahal, tracks from John Prine, Lowell George and Bonnie Raitt plus birthday tunes for Joni Mitchell. Audio

On this week's show Mark plays blues from Big Mama Thornton and Muddy Waters, classic country courtesy of George Jones and Gram Parsons plus a new release from rising star Jeffrey Martin. Audio

One of the UK's foundational black music producers Barbados-born Dennis Bovell was an instigator of the slow-reggae love song genre Lovers Rock, producing songs such as Janet Kaye's 1979 hit Silly… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays classic blues from Peggy Scott, a soul smash courtesy of Aretha Franklin plus tracks from Lambchop, Calexico and Roy Orbison. Audio

On this week's show Mark has classic cuts from Linda Ronstadt and Chuck Berry, news of a brace of Tom Waits reissues, reggae courtesy of the Wailers, blues from Big Maybelle plus a birthday tune for… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays blues from Howlin' Wolf and Barbara Lynn, reggae courtesy of Delroy Wilson, classics from the Grateful Dead and Loretta Lynn plus a birthday tune for BB… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic tracks from the Velvet Underground and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, reggae courtesy of the Slickers plus blues from Alberta Hunter and Kid Wiggins. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues courtesy of Model T Slim, a track from the Handsome Family's latest album, a soul smash from Merry Clayton plus a duet from Delaney Davidson and… Audio

On this week's show Nina Simone covers Prince and Odetta takes on Dylan. There's also blues from Koko Taylor, reggae courtesy of the Heptones plus a Cajun classic from Johnnie Allen. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays new music from Ebony Lamb, birthday tunes for Isaac Hayes, classic soul courtesy of Aretha Franklin and Baby Washington plus a live track from Irish guitar… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic blues from Trixie Smith and Mike Henderson, Etta James covering the Doors, a reggae smash courtesy of Susan Cadogan, plus a birthday tune for David… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a Cajun classic from Tommy McLean, blues from Elmore James, a track from Van Morrison's Moondance album, a birthday tune for Louis Armstrong plus new music… Audio

On this week's show Mark has soul from Ray Charles, New Orleans boogie courtesy of Dr John, blues from Washboard Sam plus an all time classic from Joni Mitchell. Audio

On this week's show Mark plays soul from Wilson Pickett and Curtis Mayfield, a live gospel track courtesy of Aretha Franklin, reggae from Marcia Griffiths plus an all time classic from JJ Cale. Audio