Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Shah Hussein.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Rob Gillion.
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With new country, including top tunes and news from Nashville.
Plus an interview with non-pop country star Brad Paisley , who talks about his latest album.
Folk, roots and acoustic-based music, featuring a chat with sultr) singer June Tabor , who introduce: tracks from her new album. Also, Mike announces the six finalists ir the upcoming BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award competition. EMAIL: [address removed]
2/8. Reggae enthusiast and aficionado Mark Lamarr continues his series showcasing choice examples of the Jamaican music genre. Tonight's special guest is reggae star Ken Boothe, who in 1974 had a UK number one with a reggae rendition of David Gates's ballad Everything I Own.
4/8. As the pop single struggles to secure its niche in the digital era Radio 2 singles out eight 45rpm records - all released between
1966 and 1977 - for their lasting significance. Each week a known music figure presents an in-depth exploration of a classic seven-inch Titles include Good Vibrations
(the Beach Boys), (You Make Me Feel like) A Natural Woman
(Aretha Franklin ), All along the Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix ),
Pinball Wizard (the Who), What's Going On (Marvin Gaye ), I Feel LOVE (Donna Summer) and "Heroes", (David Bowie ).
Featuring a live session from Jim Bob (James Robert Morrison ), formerly of Carter USM.
With David McAlmont in session. And at 1.30am Pause for Thought with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze .
3.30 6.00 as 1.30