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Danielle Nicole – Spotify Blues Roots Playlist Cover Artist!
That’s her on the left! Click play to hear “Love on My Brain” at track 1 on playlist with more than 445,000 likes. Not sure how long her pic stays up but you can also see it in the screenshot below from the desktop app.
Bacon Brothers – Ballad of the Brothers Video
"Ballad of the Brothers (The Willie Door)" by The Bacon Brothers from Ballad of the Brothers (Forty Below Records - April 19, 2024). Great for AAA, Americana, Country, AC, Folk, Noncomm radio.
https://youtu.be/lbUnv3aY-Uk?feature=sharedHoliday Sampler 2023
- Christmas Time Is Here Silva & Steini 3:42
- White Christmas [feat. Amos Lee] John Driskell Hopkins 3:56
- Snow [feat. Debby Boone] John Driskell Hopkins 3:08
- Sleigh Ride [feat. Nicholas Niespodziani | Peter Olson] John Driskell Hopkins 4:19
- Let It Go [feat. Lily Faith Hopkins] John Driskell Hopkins 4:20
- The Drinking Song Nellie McKay 2:42
- Keep Me From the Cold Curtis Stigers 4:44
- The Party Song (Clean Edit) Nellie McKay 4:13
- Little Drummer Boy Hoodoo Gurus 2:21
- On A Winters Morning Lyle Lovett 6:27
- How To Make Gravy 2021 Paul Kelly 5:29
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Nellie McKay Holiday Playlist
Click play to check out new Nellie McKay radio tracks from Hey Guys, Watch This (Hungry Mouse), released August 25, 2023. List icon on right opens the song list, down arrows download the tracks.
Formats: AAA, Americana, Noncomm, Jazz, Women
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Silva & Steini – Christmas Time Is Here
SILVA & STEINI REIMAGINE HOLIDAY CLASSIC “CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE” FROM A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
Download it now for holiday radio airplay.
“Christmas Time Is Here” is one of my favorite holiday songs. It’s not Christmas until I hear the song at my parents’ house, and everyone sings along.” – Silva
“I love singing this one with Silva. It’s such a beautiful melody; like a distillation of every positive Christmas memory there is. There’s something reflective and otherworldly about it too.” – Steini
Reykjavík, Iceland-based musicians Silva & Steini reimagine the classic “Christmas Time Is Here,” the popular Christmas standard written by Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson for the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas. This updated recording features a gorgeously lush arrangement that finds their vocals and harmonies accompanied by the warm and dreamlike tones of a Wurlitzer, the muted sounds of a felted piano, and the ethereal texture of a shimmering vibraphone.
John Driskell Hopkins – Let’s Get Frosty
Click play to check out new John Driskell Hopkins radio tracks from Let's Get Frosty, released November 17, 2023 on Invasion Merch.
Formats: Christmas, Country, Americana, AAA, Noncomm
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Prince – Diamonds and Pearls Radio Special
The story of Prince's 1991 album "Diamonds and Pearls," its many hits and out-takes, the New Power Generation band assembled for this release, and how they took the show on the road. Host/producer Andrea Swensson (formerly of MPR's The Current) interviews most members of the NPG, needle drops hits from the original album like "Cream, " "Gett Off," and the title track, and introduces many of the previously unreleased songs and demos unearthed for a new deluxe box set.
Radio Special Details
- Artist: Prince
- Title: The Story of Diamonds and Pearls Radio Special
- Producer: Andrea Swensson and Anna Weggel
- Host: Andrea Swensson
- Premiere Date: Oct 25, 2023
- Broadcast Window: Fall/Winter 2023
- Interviews: Exclusive and archival New Power Generation band members Rosie Gaines, Michael Bland, Levi Seacer Jr, Tommy Barbarella, Tony Mosely, Sonny Thompson, and Kirk Johnson.
- Music: Songs from Prince - Diamonds and Pearls, (NPG Records / Legacy Recordings - October 27, 2023) Songs in the cuesheet below include the hits and fan favorite tracks from the original album, previously unreleased songs, alternate takes, b-sides and live recordings now available on the "Diamond and Pearls Super Deluxe Box Set" noted by *, and excerpts from earlier Prince releases marked by +.
- Media: One hour radio special and podcasts
- Signup: Click "Airdates Submission Form" below to request this program for your station, including any specific or approximate airdates.
- Distribution: Download links for PRX, Airplay Direct, Dropbox and other services will be posted by mid-April.
- Broadcast Terms: Free program available to air as-is in any terrestrial or digital linear broadcast. No spots, no barter, no costs, no problem.
- Podcast: Content will be edited as a four part podcast series on all podcast platforms, to share on any websites, blogs or social media. Music excerpts approved by the copyright holders will be included in place of the full album tracks heard in the radio special.
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Cuesheets and Song Lists
The Story of Diamonds and Pearls
Radio Special Cue Sheet / Song List
Please refer to these sample cue sheets with average segment lengths while the show in production. Exact details will be updated here as they are confirmed.
Two 1:00 music beds (**) are included for use as needed: as-is, live-read music beds, or to be replaced by your own pre-produced content.
59:00 Version
3 segments, 2 breaks, up to 3:00 of local spots, primarily for non-commercial radio broadcasts.
- Segment 1 (19:00)
- In: interview excerpt
- Out: “I’m Andrea Swensson and you’re listening to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls.”
- Song: Cream, Diamonds and Pearls, Something Funky This House Comes*, Partyman+, Darkside*, Willing and Able, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, Strollin', Lauriann*
- Break 1 (1:00) **
- Song: Diamonds and Pearls
- Segment 2 (19:00)
- In: “Welcome back to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls, I’m Andrea Swensson”
- Out: “I’m Andrea Swensson and you’re listening to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls.”
- Songs: New Power Generation+, Pain*, Streetwalker*, My Tender Heart*, Gett Off, Walk Don't Walk, Hey You*, Diamonds and Pearls, Live 4 Love (Early Version)*, Live 4 Love, Daddy Pop
- Break 2 (1:00) **
- Song: Willing and Able
- Segment 3 (19:00)
- In: “Welcome back to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls, I’m Andrea Swensson.”
- Out: “I’m Andrea Swensson, and thanks for listening.”
- Songs: Push, Skip 2 My U*, Baby I'm a Star+, New Power Generation Pt. II+, Things Have Gotta Change (Cream B-Side)*, Willing and Able, Live 4 Love (Early Version)*, Live 4 Love, The Last Dance (Bang Pow Zoom and the Whole Nine)*, Jughead, Cream, Gett Off Houstyle (Live at Glam Slam 1992)*
54:00 / 52:00 Version
4 segments, 3 breaks, up to 8:00 for local spots / promos / news. Top of the hour news can easily be inserted in the “news-hole” between the Billboard / Intro and Segment 1.
- Billboard / Intro (1:00)
- In: interview excerpt
- Out: “I’m Andrea Swensson and you’re listening to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls.”
- Song: Cream
- Segment 1 (17:00)
- In: “Welcome back to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls, I’m Andrea Swensson”
- Out: “I’m Andrea Swensson and you’re listening to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls.”
- Song: Cream, Diamonds and Pearls, Something Funky This House Comes*, Partyman+, Darkside*, Willing and Able, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, Strollin', Lauriann*
- Break 1 (1:00) **
- Song: Diamonds and Pearls
- Segment 2 (17:00)
- In: “Welcome back to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls, I’m Andrea Swensson”
- Out: “I’m Andrea Swensson and you’re listening to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls.”
- Songs: New Power Generation+, Pain*, Streetwalker*, My Tender Heart*, Gett Off, Walk Don't Walk, Hey You*, Diamonds and Pearls, Live 4 Love (Early Version)*, Live 4 Love, Daddy Pop
- Break 2 (1:00) **
- Song: Willing and Able
- Segment 3 (17:00)
- In: “Welcome back to The Story of Diamonds and Pearls, I’m Andrea Swensson.”
- Out: “I’m Andrea Swensson, and thanks for listening.”
- Songs: Push, Skip 2 My U*, Baby I'm a Star+, New Power Generation Pt. II+, Things Have Gotta Change (Cream B-Side)*, Willing and Able, Live 4 Love (Early Version)*, Live 4 Love, The Last Dance (Bang Pow Zoom and the Whole Nine)*, Jughead, Cream, Gett Off Houstyle (Live at Glam Slam 1992)*