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Ryan Yarmel, who has been the host of Radioland with Yarms Thursday nights on WRUR-FM and WITH-FM (Ithaca) since 2019, takes on a new role as music director of The Route, steering you on the road to exciting music discovery. We sat down with Ryan to ask him more about his background and what he sees for the future of the station.
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Singer Emma Hardyman and her husband, Nathan Hardyman, who plays bass in the six-person band Little Moon, talk about winning this year's Tiny Desk Contest. -
"Weird Al" Yankovic's self-titled debut came out 40 years ago, on May 3, 1983. So our resident super-fan listened to all of his songs and ranked the 40 best.
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This year’s headliners include Americana duo Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange); Gambian multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Sona Jobarteh; Grammy Award-winning country-Latin band The Mavericks; Jamaican lyricist Kabaka Pyramid, who won the 2022 Grammy for best reggae album; Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha (returning for its fourth appearance); and Jupiter and Okwess from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Hitler's Germany banned jazz, which was deemed degenerate music made by Jews and Black people. But NPR host Scott Simon says the Nazis repurposed jazz abroad to weaken British and American resolve.
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Watch live performances from Allison Russell, Bonnie Raitt and more as the Americana community reveals its top album, song and artist of the year.
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Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission's album addresses the most common hazards among those 13-24, through a variety of genres. It's called We're Safety Now Haven't We, and you'll want to hear it.
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Stream performances from the three-day music festival at Nashville's Eastside Bowl.
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The 24th annual Latin Grammy nominations have been announced. The genre is experiencing a wave of unprecedented popularity, but recognition from the Latin Recording Academy seems to be lagging behind.
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The stylish genre-bending rapper has been pursuing his moment for years. With his debut album, How Do You Sleep At Night?, he finally gets to make a big first impression.
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The young Icelandic pianist, once equated with Glenn Gould, exceeds the comparison in music by Bach that is played with transparent, lyrical joy.
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Two years ago, Allison Russell's breakthrough album took the roots music world by storm. Now nominated for the genre's highest honor, Russell has a new goal: to open Americana up even more.
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The Mexican American songwriter and producer earned nearly twice as many nods as his closest competitors, which include three of his collaborators: Colombian artists Camilo, Karol G and Shakira.
