Join us today as we discuss the coming of age of the baby boom generation and explore psychedelic rock music of the late 1960s. Music by Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, and Richie Havens.

Today we look at the combination of roots music and influences that led to early rock and roll. Music by Chuck Berry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

Today on Play Something Sweet we explore the journey of Muddy Waters during the Great Migration and the influence of electric blues. Music by Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Muddy Waters,

Explore the heyday of jazz as we discuss the influence of bebop at home and around the world. Music by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, and Miles Davis.

Listen in today as we look at the early 1970s post-civil rights era and the rise of Southern Rock. Music by The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, and The Band.

Join us today as we explore the music and history of the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance. Music by Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holliday, and Louis Armstrong.

Join us today on Play Something Sweet as we discuss the rise and fall of disco. Music by The O'Jays, Gloria Gaynor, Cheryl Lynn, the Bee Gees, and Donna Summer.

Today we are tracing the history and influence of New Orleans piano music. Music by Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, James Booker, Dr. John, and Allen Toussaint.

In today's show, we look at the origins of early country music as it rose in popularity during the era of radio and The Great Depression. Music by Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, Bob Wills, and Hank Williams.

Today we explore the rise of soul music during the late 1960s amid the black pride movement and the influence of legendary recording studios in Memphis and Muscle Shoals. Music by Ray Charles, James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, and The Staple Singers.