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
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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
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Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.
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This week, country star Ella Langley and rapper Don Toliver hit career milestones on the pop charts. -
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
After dropping out of modern rap's defining conflict, the Fayetteville MC contemplates the making and breaking of a legacy. -
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous. -
August Ponthier's Everywhere Isn't Texas is as much a fully realized introduction as a complete revival. Its an existential debut that asks: How, exactly, does the artist fit in here? -
The father-daughter duo's music focuses on positivity, inclusion, community and friendship.
