This week's program -- brought to the air weekly by Tom Lounges Record Bin in downtown Hobart, Indiana -- is themed and titled as "LADIES SING THE BLUES"

No Special Theme nor Guests, just great blues!

Largely playing tracks from new blues releases that landed on my desk over the last 2-3 weeks. Among the artists whose new music is featured are: TONY HOLIDAY, BOB LANZA BLUES BAND, SHARI PUORTO, JANIVA MAGNESS, MITCH RYDER, OLLIE OWENS, REV. PEYTON'S BIG DAMN BAND, and MAX HIGHTOWER.

This week's program kicks off with a double shot of songs from "Live At The Roxy", the brand new release by Northwest Indiana's own MARTY "BIG DOG" MERCER. It also includes cuts from new releases by CHRIS DANIELS & THE KINGS' latest "Blues With Horns", and ALLY VENABLE's "Money & Power."

HOUR TWO: Is my interview with blues/rock guitar great JOE BONAMASSA that includes cuts from his latest studio album ("Blues Deluxe: Vol. 2"), his new concert album ("Joe Bonamassa Live At The Hollywood Bowl with Orchestra"), and his latest internet-only single with rocker Sammy Hagar. There's even a deep cut from his last 2023 studio album ("V") with Black Country Communion.

Tune in to hear double shots from the latest albums by WARREN HAYNES and DEREK CARUSO & THE BLUES FUSE at the top of the first hour of the show.

This week's program includes new recordings by DEAN ZUCCHERO (with Johnny Burgin), TOM HAMBRIDGE (with Christone Kingfish Ingram), BENNY TURNER, VAL STARR & THE BLUES ROCKET, THE RESURRECTION BLUES BAND, and VANESSA COLLIER.

This week's show features local blues musicians, including Planetary Blues Band, Ivy Ford, Jack Whittle, Mojo Morganfield, and more!

This Special Holiday Edition of "Midwest BEAT Blues" finds show host and producer TOM LOUNGES spinning two solid hours of killer HOLIDAY BLUES SONGS!

Live concert mash-ups with concert tracks by blues rockers like -- Robin Trower, The Yardbirds, Ronnie Wood & Mick Taylor, Gary Moore and Rare Earth; along with live tracks by the likes of Lonnie Brooks, Koko Taylor, James Cotton, B.B. King, Steepwater Band, Muddy Waters, and Eddie Clearwater. There's even a cool live jazz-blues take on the James Brown classic "Cold Sweat" by Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers.