The Route Song of the Day
Hannah Maier welcomes Zach Koch (2nd grade) and Alan Murphy (elementary band) into The Route studio to talk about what it's like to be a teacher and also an active member of the Rochester Music Scene
News & Views from WRUR
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Patty Yarmel is one of the founding members of Strings For Success. She comes on Hannah Maier's show to talk about donations of stringed instruments and music in our schools month in Rochester NY
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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
Latest Route Music News
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On their self-titled debut, the Womack Sisters' crisp harmonies speak to the world we're living right now. Meanwhile, Glaspy acts as a chronicler of doubt, hesitation and misgiving on I am Both.
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Country music fans from Kenya to Nigeria say they relate to Dolly Parton’s stories of hardship and resilience.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with music journalist Alan Light about the posthumous release of a new Prince album, "Timeless"
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Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble beginnings — and made them their own.
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The Dollywood theme park in Tennessee is a tribute to the late singer and will go on without her.
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The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.
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His first solo album finds the Beastie Boys rapper making music with his sons and embracing the unpredictability of collaboration.
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The unflinching multidisciplinary artist has long welcomed new challenges. With the release of a new album and a new book, he embraces the role his career has been building toward: investigative poet.
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The English artist made her name with thoughtful pop-R&B. On What Are the Odds, she pulls her dancier roots to the surface.
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At a pair of surprise shows at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the beloved indie group was accompanied by an all-star crew of collaborators to preview a forthcoming triple album, Horsepower.