Midwest Beat with Tom Lounges
"Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" is a weekly radio program all about music and the people who make it. The show's mission is to promote and expose regional and national artists of various styles and genres. Especially when they have roots in the Midwest/Chicagoland area, or will be performing in the Chicagoland region.
Latest Episodes
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Tom Lounges will be playing one song from each of the Regionally released albums that landed on my annual "TOM'S TOP 10 REGIONAL ALBUMS OF 2022" list. -
This edition of "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" will not only focus on Richard T. Bear's new album and comeback to music, but also will showcase for the first time on NPR Radio, the brand new single, "RED HARVEST," recorded by Bear with British blues-rock icon, Paul Rodgers. "RED HARVEST" is a song inspired by and dedicated to the Ukrainian people and their resilient spirit. -
John Corabi the voice of The Scream, Dead Daisies and Motley Crue visits downtown Hobart for a Meet 'N' Greet and album/CD signing In this episode John and Tom Lounges chat about life and upcoming plans on Midwest Beat. -
Deborah Bonham is at it again with a brand new British Blues album and she comes on Midwest Beat to chat with Tom Lounges! -
Country artist Andrew Salgado chats on this broadcast about his career, his newest music, and his upcoming return to the Midwest, where he will launch the release of his brand new, full-length vinyl album. -
Tempest's founder, Lief Sorbye, was born and raised in Oslo, Norway. He picked up the guitar at the age of seven after discarding the idea of entering the priesthood, and now he has a new album out with his band Tempest! -
His newest solo album "Electric Truth" gets world wide release on April 1, 2022, but Lakeshore listeners got treated to some of the album's tracks early as Andy Timmons chatted on this edition of "Midwest BEAT" with show host Tom Lounges and special in-studio guest co-host, guitarist Marco Villarreal. -
Steve Vai's new record “Inviolate” is out now. Join Tom Lounges and guest co-host Marco Villarreal as they chat up Steve Vai about his inspiration for new instrumentals, guitar licks, and how his music is changing throughout his life on this special episode of Midwest Beat. -
Join Tom Lounges as he interviews Steve Hogarth, head man of British rock group Marillion. They speak on the newest series of suites released from their newest album "An Hour Before It's Dark" on this international episode of Midwest Beat. -
Join Tom Lounges on Midwest Beat as he breaks some sunshine in during these winter months with Reggae artist Desmond Moulton. They chat about songwriting, warmer weather, and Jamaica on this special episode of Midwest Beat
