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News & Views from WRUR
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The program creates opportunities for children at Charles T. Lunsford School 19 in the RCSD to benefit from the transformational power of music. -
Hannah Maier interviews Warren Haynes ahead of his show on March 3rd at Kodak Center in Rochester -
Listen above to The Route's afternoon host, Hannah Maier, as she interviews touring band TWEN ahead of their show at The Bug Jar in Rochester on 2/11/2026.
Latest Route Music News
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Shaboozey represents a reclamation of country music's roots as unapologetically Black. Alongside several special guests, he plays fan favorites and debuts new songs at the Desk. -
Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Bruce Springsteen are just some of the artists signed and cultivated by Clive Davis. -
Fred Hammond, a leading architect of modern gospel music, gives us a catalog-spanning set and declares: "Tiny knows how to party in the Holy Ghost!" -
The record executive was instrumental in shepherding the successful careers of a number of monumental music stars, including Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin, Billy Joel and Whitney Houston. -
Meet the fourth and fifth grades who are superstars on the Internet: An elementary school chorus from Staten Island known as PS22, where kids learn to be their most authentic selves through singing. -
Not content with rock, country, gospel and R&B, their new album explores even more sounds and the ups and downs of their 15-year marriage. -
Ibrahim, who died June 15, left South Africa in 1962 and lived in exile in the U.S. and Europe for many years. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen to Terry Gross' 1989 interview.
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Black Music Month honors the rich culture, foundation, and legacy of Black music. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
The Southern hip-hop duo exemplifies familial camaraderie, which radiates throughout this performance, featuring a cross-section of their deep catalog. -
Few musicians have changed American music quite like John Coltrane did.
