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Boppin" With Beth

Boppin" With Beth features music from different decades and different genres with your host Beth Riley. Plus, we also have a "Focus Beam" segment to educate you on the backgrounds of some of your favorite artists, as well as a "Hang Ten" segment focusing on classic surf songs. With these music selections, you are sure to be Boppin" through your day!

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Warren Zevon "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 12-08-23

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2023/12/08

The late, great Warren Zevon is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his life, career and untimely passing. There's a couple of great solo tracks from his catalog as well as one from his side band, Hindu Love Gods. There's some songs from influences and peers including The Everly Brothers, Jackson Browne, Randy Newman, Bob Dylan as well as covers by Linda Ronstadt, The Turtles and The Bangles. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a great song from Warren's son, Jordan Zevon! Jammin'

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Lou Gramm "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 12-01-23

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2023/12/01

Rock vocalist Lou Gramm is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his time in bands (Black Sheep, Foreigner and Shadow King) as well as his solo career! There's a couple of choice rockers from Foreigner and solo projects too. Plus hear tracks from some of his influences including Buddy Holly, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The Beatles and instrumentals from The Ventures and Duane Eddy. Beth's Bop Of The week is a cool cover from Jesse Brewster's Tha Building feat. Viveca

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The Fray "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 11-24-23

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2023/11/24

American rock band The Fray is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their story as well as a couple of choice tunes from their discography. There's also tracks by some of their influences including Better Than Ezra, Fleetwood Mac, Counting Crows, Jack Irons, Ringo Starr, The Wallflowers and U2. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new one from LLC. Jammin' James Riley has a tune by The Crossfires in Hang Ten and there's the latest from Jeremy Parsons to end the show! Music

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J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson "Focus Beam" on...

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2023/11/17

The late, great J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his DJ career, music career and tragic death on the Winter Dance Party tour along with his fellow tourmates Buddy Holly & Ritchie Valens. In addition to a couple of tunes of his from his too brief career, there's tracks by influences and peers including Hank Williams & His Drifting Cowboys, Bill Haley & His Comets, Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens

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Alkaline Trio "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 11-10-23

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2023/11/10

American punk rock band Alkaline Trio is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about their history and a couple of tunes from their catalog. There's also tunes from some of their influences including Ramones, The Clash, Screeching Weasel, Social Distortion, Naked Raygun, Green Day and The Cure. There's tracks by Blink 182, Dan Andriano In The Emergency Room and The Offspring that feature members of Alkaline Trio as well. Beth's Bop Of The Week is by The Lucky Odds! Jammin'

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Joe Diffie "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 11-03-23

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2023/11/03

The late, great American country music singer Joe Diffie is the "focus beam" artist on this week's show. Hear about his career, untimely passing and a couple of tunes from his solo discography as well as a track with his pals Sammy Kershaw and Aaron Tippin. There's songs from some of his influences including George Jones (which he also appears on), Merle Haggard & The Strangers, Hank Thompson, Johnny Cash, Lefty Frizzell, Elvis Presley and The Beatles. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from

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BoDeans "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 10-27-23

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2023/10/27

American rock band BoDeans are the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their awesome career, a couple of tunes from their discography and a solo song from Kurt Neumann. Plus, there's tracks from some of their influences and peers including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, U2, Marshall Crenshaw and David Bowie. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new song from the late, great Jimmy Buffett. Jammin' James Riley has a cut from The Malibooz in Hang Ten. To close out the

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Blind Melon "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 10-20-23

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2023/10/20

American rock band Blind Melon is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their story, Shannon Hoon's untimely passing and a couple of choice tunes from their catalog. Plus, some songs from their influences including Cream, The Beatles, AC/DC, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Van Halen and R.E.M. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a previously unreleased track by Steve Miller Band. Jammin' James Riley has a Duane Eddy tune in Hang Ten. There's also songs featuring members of

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57:04

Arcade Fire "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 10-13-23

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2023/10/13

Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about the band's history as well as a couple of tracks from their catalog as well as from some of their influences including U2, David Bowie, Pixies, Talking Heads, The Cure, Radiohead and Roxy Music. Beth's Lightning Round features guest EG Vines as well as a new tune from him. Jammin' James Riley has a song from Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dick Dale in Hang Ten! Music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The

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Tonic "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 10-06-23

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2023/10/06

American rock band Tonic is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their history, a couple of tunes from their catalog and a couple of solo (and band) songs from their members. Plus, there's tunes from some of their influences including Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Lenny Kravitz, Bad Company, The Cars, Led Zeppelin and David Gilmour. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new one from Luke LeBlanc and Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Atlantics in Hang Ten! Music bed: Carl

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Autograph "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 09-29-23

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2023/09/29

American glam metal band Autograph is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their story, a couple of tracks from their discography, a solo tune from one of the former members, Jailhouse (featuring a member of Autograph) and songs from some of their influences including Van Halen, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Prince, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Stone Temple Pilots. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Jammin' James Riley has a song from The

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Donnie Iris "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 09-22-23

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2023/09/22

American rock musician Donnie Iris is the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his solo career, recordings with his band the Cruisers and his time in The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry. There's a solo track and one with The Jaggerz included too. Plus, there's songs from some of his influences including Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Marvin Gaye. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a tune from LLC. Jammin' James Riley has a

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Bad English "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 09-15-23

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2023/09/15

American/British hard rock supergroup Bad English is the "focus beam" artist this week on Boppin' With Beth! Hear about their story along with a couple of tunes from their 2 albums and some solo and band tracks with their involvement too including John Waite, Jonathan Cain Band, The Babys, Hardline, Journey, The Dead Daisies and Styx. Beth's Bop Of The Week is from a new album by Christian Love. Jammin' James Riley has a song from Surfer Joe in Hang Ten and there's tracks from Whitesnake and Ronnie

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Savoy Brown "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 09-08-23

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2023/09/08

English blues-rock band Savoy Brown is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their history, lineup changes through the years and a couple of tracks from their discography as well as a solo track from the late Kim Simmonds. Recent drummer Garnet Grimm is the guest in Beth's Lightning Round and there's some tunes from his and the band's influences including Santana, Junior Wells, The Police, Led Zeppelin, Louie Bellson & Gene Krupa and The Beatles. Jammin' James Riley has a

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J.M. Van Eaton "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth...

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2023/09/01

Legendary Sun Records drummer J.M. Van Eaton is the "focus beam" artist on this new Boppin' With Beth! Hear a couple of solo tunes as well as some songs he played on by Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men, Bill Justis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Warren Smith, Barbara Pittman and Harold Dorman. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a fun new song from Dennis J. Leise. Jammin' James Riley has a track from The Chantays in Hang Ten. Plus, there's rockers from Elvis Presley, Linda

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57:04

Henry Paul "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-25-23

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2023/08/25

American singer-songwriter Henry Paul is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career plus recordings with the Henry Paul Band, Outlaws and BlackHawk! There's tracks from some of his influences including Ritchie Valens, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Del Shannon, Jonathan Edwards, Flatt & Scruggs, Johnny Cash and Buffalo Springfield. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new song from McBride & The Ride. Jammin' James Riley has a lively rocker from The

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57:05

The Cars "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-18-23

Boppin" With Beth ·

2023/08/18

Rev it up and LET'S GO! The Cars are the "focus beam" artist on this new Boppin' With Beth! Hear about their history including early bands, a couple of tracks from their discography (and a solo tune from Ric Ocasek) as well as influences including The Stooges, Buddy Holly, Slade Tommy James and The Shondells, T. Rex, Big Star and Raspberries. Beth's Bop Of The Week is from Matthew Logan Vasquez. Jammin' James Riley has a tune from Al Casey in Hang Ten and there's a new rocker from Dave Del Monte and

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57:03

Michelle Branch "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth...

Boppin" With Beth ·

2023/08/11

American singer-songwriter, actress and guitarist Michelle Branch is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth! You'll hear about her career and 2 great tunes from her catalog. Plus, there's tracks from some of her influences including Joni Mitchell, Dolores O'Riordan, Alanis Morissette, Cat Stevens, Sheryl Crow, Lisa Loeb, Jewel, Fleetwood Mac and a song from The Black Keys featuring her husband Patrick Carney. Beth's Bop Of The Week comes from Zoe Ackah and Jammin' James Riley has a

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57:05

Ray Wylie Hubbard "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth...

Boppin" With Beth ·

2023/08/04

American singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is the "focus beam" artist on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career and a couple of awesome tracks from his catalog. There's tunes from some of his influences including Jerry Jeff Walker, John Lee Hooker, Guy Clark, Billy F Gibbons, Mance Lipscomb, Townes Van Zandt and Billy Joe Shaver. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a rockin' cover of a truck drivin' classic from Brian Setzer. Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Kustom Kings in Hang Ten

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57:04

Patty Smyth & Scandal "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With...

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2023/07/28

The "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth is American singer and songwriter Patty Smyth and Scandal. Hear some of her influences and peers including The Ronettes, Link Wray & His Ray Men, Led Zeppelin, The Cure, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Big Brother and The Holding Company, The Go-Go's, Don Henley and The Hooters! Plus, there's a couple of great rockin' tracks from a solo release as well as Scandal. Beth's Bop Of The Week is from Granger out of Joplin, MO. Jammin' James Riley has

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