Tune in to my live radio show on Friday. It’s where your weekend begins.

Tune in to my live radio show on Friday. It’s where your wild weekend begins!

Tune in to my radio show on Friday afternoon. It’s where your weekend begins!

Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

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It's Bandcamp Friday! So, please support indie artists by making a purchase today! I just got the new release from Caterpillar and it's fantastic! wearecaterpillar.bandcamp.com/track/dont-l... 1=

Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

On this day, January 30, 1969 – The Beatles stage their famous rooftop concert on the roof of Apple Records in London. Sadly, it is The Beatles’ last public performance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoXk...

On this day, January 29, 1936 – Bassist, one of the greatest and most influential bass players in modern music history, James Jamerson, is born in Edisto Island, South Carolina. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dul...

Listening this morning, from the archive page. Excellent show! Thanks for playing the Talking Heads demo track to start things off! ✌️😎🎸 archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/li...

Listen to Chris Frantz The Talking Head today on @wpkn.bsky.social, at 3pm Eastern Time. Musician and record producer, Charton Christopher Frantz, is the drummer for both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, which he co-founded with wife and Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth.

Tune in tomorrow for a wild ride on the radio! 3:00 eastern.

On this day, January 22, 1931 - Singer and songwriter, and considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Sam Cooke, is born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p73A...

Coming up on Friday. Don’t sleep on this. Tune in at 3:00 eastern !

On this day, January 19, 2012 - The documentary Searching for Sugar Man premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Malik Bendjelloul, the film traces the seemingly unbelievable-but-true musical career of Sixto Rodríguez. youtu.be/QL5TffdOQ7g?...

Direct from Detroit, Michigan, host John Mason plays Motown and Soul Hits, weekdays from 8am to noon Eastern Time, on Smokey’s Soul Town, SiriusXM - Channel 74.

Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

On this day, January 16, 1957 - The Cavern Club opens (originally as a jazz club) on Mathew Street, in Liverpool, England. It later becomes a centre of the Rock and Roll scene in the late '50s and early '60s. youtu.be/IOt3Mf8rNHM?...

The Bay Area’s favorite music festival returns to Oakland’s Mosswood Park July 18th & 19th, 2026.

On this day, January 15, 1971 - George Harrison released "My Sweet Lord" in the UK. (It was released in the US in November 1970.) youtu.be/04v-SdKeEpE?...

On this day, January 12, 1959 - Using an $800 family loan, Berry Gordy launches the Tamla record label in Detroit, Michigan, which was officially incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in April 1960. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ya8...

BREAKING: Hundreds gathered at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach to form a human banner reading “It Was Murder 🇺🇸 ICE Out,

Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

I tried to play my music (they say my music's too loud) I tried talking about it (I got the big runaround) And when I rolled with the punches, (I got knocked on the ground) By all this bullsh!t going down! youtu.be/8QZvoOqUkqw?...

On this day, January 7, 1959 - Musician, singer/songwriter, and recording artist best known as the bassist for the Go-Go's, Kathy Valentine, is born in Austin, Texas. youtu.be/tDoXXCY5d9A?...

On this day, January 6, 1946 - Singer, guitarist, and songwriter who co-founded Pink Floyd, Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett, was born in Cambridge, England. youtu.be/7c0EDM-Yu9o?...

On this day, January 5, 1965 - The Supremes record, "Stop! In the Name of Love," at Hitsville USA (Studio A). Written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland it reaches the #1 spot on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. youtu.be/NPBkiBbO4_4?...

On this day, January 4, 1946 - Soul singer, best known for the 1967 hit "Sweet Soul Music," Arthur Conley, was born in McIntosh County, Georgia. youtu.be/id1BBIeqjKA?...

Happy Birthday to Caitlin "Cait" O'Riordan, bass player for the Irish punk/folk band the Pogues and later bass player with Elvis Costello, born on this day in 1965, Lagos, Nigeria Photo by Dean Shaw #punk #punks #punkrock #ThePogues #womanofpunk #punkrockhistory #otd

There will be a re-airing of Episode 3 "This Ain't No Disco This Is CBGB!", this Sunday, January 4th, 2026, at 2pm Eastern Time, on wbai.org/listen-live/ ✌️😎🎸

Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

Before this day gets completely away from me, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Last year was pretty rough, and I have some challenges coming up soon. But I wish you all good health, happy hearts, and security in 2026. ✌️😎🎸

On this day, January 1st, 1964 - BBC-TV premiered a new musical variety show entitled Top Of The Pops. youtu.be/fylk9ZvJVnc?...

On this day, December 30, 1946 - Singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer, Patti Smith, is born in Chicago, Illinois. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPR-...

I'm looking forward to listening to this show tomorrow, during my 4-hour drive back home. archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/li...

It’s what’s happening, baby! Tune in today.

Tune in tomorrow for my tribute to the bands of CBGB with special guests Tina Weymouth and Dave « Zamboni » Schneider.

Tune in on Friday. You won’t be sorry.

Tune in for my tribute to CBGB on Friday with my co-pilots Tina Weymouth and Dave Schneider.

On this day, December 23, 1959 - The Drifters record "This Magic Moment," with Ben E. King singing lead, at Bell Sound Studios in New York City. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bacB...

I’ll be playing the songs of CBGB!

Check out Smokey's Holiday Soul Town on SiriusXM Channel 74. They go above and beyond the typical "holiday pop hits" that you've already heard a thousand times this year. ✌️😎🎸

Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

His style was like no other... and copied by many..... He truly was the originator... Remembering Little Richard on his birthday (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020) 🕊💙

On this day, December 4, 1964 - The Beatles release their fourth studio album, "Beatles for Sale," in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukWR...

Remembering the legendary Tina Turner on her birthday (November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) 💙🕊️

On this day, November 25, 1940 - R&B, soul and gospel singer, Percy Tyrone Sledge, is born in Leighton, Alabama. He is best known for the song, "When a Man Loves a Woman," which was a No. 1 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYb8...

On this day, November 24, 1955 - Musician best known as the drummer for the band Blondie, Clem Burke, is born (Clement Anthony Bozewski) in Bayonne, New Jersey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEqX...

Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

On this day, November 20, 1976 - George Harrison appeared on Saturday Night Live. He performs (with host by Paul Simon) "Here Comes the Sun," and "Homeward Bound." www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEgB...