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Every January, The Times daily newspaper publishes Tom Lounges' personal picks -- 'Tom's Top 10 Regional Albums of the Year" -- culled from the many albums released by artists from the Chicagoland music.Once the list is published in the newspaper, Tom dedicates a radio program to spotlight a song from each of his TOP 10 picks so the public has a chance to hear this great new, locally produced original music.

The Indiana Arts Commission recently named Curtis L. Crisler the Indiana Poet Laureate. The 2024 Indiana General Assembly is at the halfway mark. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch recently joined Regionally Speaking host Dee Dotson in studio to share a legislative update as well as give her thoughts on cuts proposed by FSSA to address a $1 billion shortfall in its Medicaid.

This week on ART ON THE AIR our whole show features an encore presentation of our interview with NPR music theme composer, BJ Leiderman, about his storied career and more of his music. Our Spotlight is on Footlight Players next production of “Four Old Broads on the High Seas” running October 6th through the 15th.

This week on ART ON THE AIR features two artists featured in the Valparaiso Creative Council winter exhibit with Maria Overlay and Mary Rooney. Our Spotlight is on LaPorte County Symphony’s Sunday March 10th concert featuring the work of composer, Ingrid Stoelzel.

Darr is a promising young singer/songwriter from NWI Indiana that popped on my radar about a year ago. She performed 5 songs during tonight's program in between chatting about her music, her family and her forthcoming plans for releasing her music.

There's a lot of planning that goes into holding up a bank.

Yejide Ekunkonye is the founder of the organization Say Yes To Means. The members of the organization are dedicated to preserving and honoring the legacy of Andrew and Geter Means prominent real estate developers in Gary during the 1960’s. Jerry Kaplan who teaches Social and Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University and is the author of the new book Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know.

This week on ART ON THE AIR features an all poetry show with Gary native and Indiana’s new poet laureate, Curtis Crisler, and with 79 year old poet, Frances Jones, plus spotlight is on the Center for Creative Solutions 8th Annual Juried Poetry Showcase.

JENNY BOYD is Tom's celebrity guest this evening on 89.1-FM for Lakeshore Public Radio's weekly celebrity interview/music program, "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges."Boyd is a former 1960's British "Swingin' Sixties" fashion model, the ex-wife of Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood, the former sister-in-law of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, and has spent much of her life in the proximity of musical and cultural influencers. Her access has allowed her to interview some of the world’s most recognizable musicians regarding their thoughts about the creative process.Boyd's new book -- "Icons of Rock—In Their Own Words" -- is a compendium that provides an intimate insight into how some the world’s greatest musicians and producers created some of their greatest work. It will be published in the U.S. by Mango Publishing on February 13, 2024.Among the music legends interviewed in her book are Eric Clapton, Julian Lennon, Don Henley, Keith Richard, Ringo Starr, Steve Winwood, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell, John Lee Hooker and many others. Songs by artists like Donovan, Graham Nash, The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac will be included in this broadcast between interview segments

Shep's car runs out of gas in a terrible location.