Today on Play Something Sweet we explore the indelible power of one song: Trouble In Mind. Music by Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Jerry Garcia, Lightnin Hopkins, Mose Allison, Freddie King, Mance Lipscomb, A.J. Croce, and The Wood Brothers.

Today on Play Something Sweet we listen to Old Time Music from yesterday and today. Music by Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, Greensky Bluegrass, Billy Strings, and Moonsville Collective.

Today on Play Something Sweet we explore the late 1970s pop rock. Music by Supertramp, Gerry Rafferty, the Electric Light Orchestra, and more!

Today on Play Something Sweet we look at the history of the women's movement in the U.S. Music by Helen Reddy, Loretta Lynn, Aretha Franklin, Joan Jett, Etta James, and Nina Simone.

Today on Play Something Sweet, we look at the soothing music that healed a nation in 1970 after a decade of riots - in the hope that it helps us today. Music by Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, and Elton John.

Today on Play Something Sweet, we look at the decline of small-town America in the 1980s and the earnest and nostalgic rock music that sprang up in the Heartland. Music by Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and Bob Seger.

Today on Play Something Sweet we stroll down Tin Pan Alley during the heyday of the Broadway musical. Music by Vaudeville performers and Tin Pan Alley songwriters.

Today on Play Something Sweet we celebrate the finest music documentary ever made - The Last Waltz - and the history of The Band. Music by The Band, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, and The Staple Singers.

Today on Play Something Sweet, we look at the history of spirituals and gospel music and the impact on American music. Music by The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson, Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sister Gertrude Morgan, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Today on Play Something Sweet we explore late 1980s alternative rock and the end of the Cold War. Music by REM, INXS, the Cult, the Alarm, X, Tracy Chapman, Social Distortion, Jane's Addiction, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Love and Rockets, the Smithereens.