The Route Song of the Day
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.
News & Views from WRUR
-
The Route is airing the radio adaptation of the Wizard of Oz on December 26th. -
NPR's Tiny Desk announcement for 2026 on The Route. Entry window opens January 13, 2026! -
Hannah Maier from The Route interviews JD McPherson ahead of his show at Temple Theatre in Rochester on 12/13/2025.
Latest Route Music News
-
The shortlist also includes a 1990s pop diva, heavy metal pioneers and a legendary R&B singer and producer. -
Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about why Charli XCX's music for the Wuthering Heights film represents a bigger, musical trend in romance reading.
-
In a set that spans Immanuel Wilkins' exceptional catalog, the jazz saxophonist brings the heat to the Tiny Desk. -
In a new album, the Ukranian-born, New York-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi channels the horror and hope he's felt since Russia's incursion. -
Salsa legend, Willie Colon, has died at age 75. Colon was a key part of salsa's development in the 1970's as an instrumentalist, songwriter and producer.
-
The South Bronx bandleader took the Latin genre to new heights while recording for Fania Records. -
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Atkinson and Justin Hicks of Louisville Public Media about shape note singing and its influence across the American musical tradition.
-
Singer and musician Willow released her seventh full-length album Petal Rock Black as complete surprise, continuing defy expectations with her music.
-
It’s “El Mal” from the 2024 film “Emilia Perez" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2025. -
On his new album, the violinist completely rethinks The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and leans into old folk songs with the help of Sam Amidon.
