New Country Show presenter Ben Earle drops in!

Ben Earle, new host of The Radio 2 Country Show, helps Vern announce the 2027 Country 2 Country line-up!

Songwriter and 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry picks her Tracks Of My Years this week, starting with The Carpenters and Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.

Plus, two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and Vernon delves into the BBC archives for Vernon's Vault. All amongst some great music to keep you smiling through the morning.

After a very difficult upbringing, largely in San Diego, Linda Perry first found fame fronting the band 4 Non Blondes, who in 1992 had the global mega hit What's Up? After breaking up just two years later, after only one album, Linda became a songwriter and producer, creating hits for other artists like Gwen Stefani's What You Waiting For, Pink’s Get the Party Started and Beautiful by Christina Aguilera. She is a five-time Grammy Award nominee and has been inducted into the songwriters Hall Of Fame. Earlier this year she released her first solo album in 27 years, Let It Die Here, alongside a documentary of the same name, both created during a difficult period in her life when she was treated for breast cancer and lost her mother. She is also soon about to reunite 4 Non Blondes with a new album, following bringing the band back together for their first performance in 33 years in 2025.

Listen to Vernon’s full conversations with his guests for Tracks Of My Years on BBC Sounds, and watch on BBC iPlayer and Radio 2's YouTube channel, just search for 'Tracks Of My Years'.

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