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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.
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Hannah Maier interviews Warren Haynes ahead of his show on March 3rd at Kodak Center in Rochester
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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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Plus, Avalon Emerson & The Charm perform songs from the band's latest album, Written Into Changes.
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Gracie Abrams, one of today's biggest new singer-songwriters, has polarized critics with her confessional writing and A-list upbringing. Why do people care so much that she is taking up space?
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Campbell co-wrote a number of hits for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. His new band is The Dirty Knobs, and their album is Mission of Mercy. Low Cut Connie's new album is Livin in the USA.
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Griot B celebrates Black history and innovation with his entry into this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
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After 17 countries and audiences of thousands, the concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the landmark musical is drawing to a close.
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Robert Earle Davis Jr., widely known as DJ Screw, changed rap and hip-hop forever with his dual techniques known as "chopped and screwed."
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You could look at Foreign Tongues, the Rolling Stones' 25th album, as a tour of the group's musical variations. But it mixes reliable fun and remarkable energy with a generous attitude toward aging.
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Ten photographers share their favorite memories from the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour, which was headlined by this year's winner, the Dallas hip-hop group Cure for Paranoia.
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With the buzz of the final in the air, we celebrate the beautiful game with music from countries that have won the World Cup in recent years. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
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Alex Edkins, frontman of the hardcore band Metz, goes full power pop on his new solo album.