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Hannah Maier from The Route interviews JD McPherson ahead of his show at Temple Theatre in Rochester on 12/13/2025. -
Hannah Maier interviews Ryan Montbleau ahead of his show at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester on November 20th. -
Latest Route Music News
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Bob Weir, who helped build the Grateful Dead from the Haight-Ashbury scene into a cultural institution, has died at 78.
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For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations. -
Orlando Higginbottom, the electronic music artist who performs as TEED, on the sounds and influences behind his new album, 'Always With Me'.
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John Driskell Hopkins, who was diagnosed with ALS in December 2021 continues to perform with the Zac Brown Band.
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The new film Song Sung Blue is about a Neil Diamond tribute band. Before Diamond began recording his own hits, he worked in Tin Pan Alley writing songs for others. Originally broadcast in 2005.
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As soon as Coco Jones stepped behind the Desk, donning a beautiful silver dress and a bright, warm smile, it was apparent that we were about to witness a star shine. -
One year later, musicians who lost essential instruments and home studio set-ups in the Los Angeles fires are still picking up the pieces. -
The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries. -
The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and political." -
Ian Eisendrath worked from the story's conception to make the music stand out and tell a story. The movie's hit song "Golden" is up for Best Original Song at this weekend's Golden Globes.
